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Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides students "with the information needed to interpret chemical labels and information about specific chemicals provided on NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] diamonds and to demonstrate an...

This 35-page learning module from the Northeast Technological Education Center (NEATEC) provides an introduction to the chemistry of hydrophobic sand. After reviewing the document, students should be able to make their own hydrophobic sand by coating regular beach sand particles with silicone spray...

This reference sheet, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network provides a valuable chemistry reference sheet for high school students. Definition of terms, diagrams, abbreviations, mathematical notations, the periodic table, and other useful information is provided in an easy...

From Teach-nology, an organization developed to provide "individuals ... access to free on-line resources that support classroom instruction," comes this page of lesson plans related to chemistry. Lesson plans provided include Atoms and Chemical Bonding, Chemists with Character, Lab Safety,...

This learning activity from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) will provide a good introduction for students studying chloride and salinity. A list of required materials is included as well as the step by step procedure for conducting the experiment. Student worksheets...

Lesson Description: This collection from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center includes two lessons intended to help students better understand the "general properties of melting points and emulsions." The first activity, intended for middle or high school students, asks...

This activity for middle school students from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FL-ATE) Center teaches students about melting points and emulsions while learning to make their own chocolate. This page includes two lesson plans: Create your own chocolate and Which type of chocolate melts...

The North Carolina Community College System BioNetwork's interactive eLearning tools (IETs) are reusable chunks of training that can be deployed in a variety of courses or training programs. IETs are designed to enhance, not replace hands-on training. Learners are able to enter a hands-on lab...

This curriculum unit from Cornell Science Inquiry Partnerships aims to teach students about colorimetric analysis by using a calibration curve to determine the concentration of iron in liquid vitamin supplements. The lab was intended for use with honors or AP high school chemistry classes and gives...

The objective of this project is to introduce students to the concepts of diffusion, polymers and polymerization reactions, and enzyme mediated reactions by designing and testing a controlled release drug delivery system. These types of systems are also referred to as localized drug delivery because...