1. Ch. 1.1 and 1.2 "Thinking Like a Scientist" unit
Quizlet for testable vs untestable questions
Quizlet for Ch. 1.2 Scientific Inquiry
2. INTRO TO ATOMS UNIT
Video---the element song (just for fun---you won't be tested on this)
Awesome short video intro to atoms
chem 4 kids--good resource for element research
chemicalelements.com website--good for finding the # of p,n,e to build your atom model
Ducksters---another cool website to help with element research project! (scroll down to find your element!!)
"Build an Atom" Computer Simulation
3. INTRODUCTION TO MATTER UNIT (ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES!!)
Quizlet for "Introduction to Matter" test
Cool video clip on physical vs. chemical properties
Elements, Compounds, Mixtures "Rags to Riches" game
Super Interactive site to help you understand the difference between compounds and mixtures!
4. MEASURING MATTER UNIT
quizlet for "Measuring Matter" test
excellent video clip explaining density
Super interactive site/game to help you understand how the ratio of mass to volume explains density
short video clip explaining water displacement method
tutorial for using triple beam balance scale
5. STATES OF MATTER UNIT
How does thermal energy affect the state of matter? Interactive site--watch video/click on "graph"
Quizlet for Ch. 2 "States of Matter" test
6. MOTION AND SPEED UNIT
Quizlet for "Motion and Speed" test
Quizlet for "Motion and Speed" test with pictures!
7. ENERGY UNIT
Energy webquest: Activity One---"Forms of Energy"
Energy Webquest: Activity Two---"Energy Equations"
Energy Webquest: Activity Three---"Cat-traption"
Energy Webquest: Activity Four---"Energy Transformation"
Skate Park Energy simulation---potential and kinetic energy
Energy Forms and Changes---click on energy systems! Watch the energy transformations!