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Learning Resources for
Chemical Reactions
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A sampling of resources to support the 8th Grade Science Standard:
8.5 Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged
into different combinations of molecules …
Media Resources:
DVD – featuring …
(DV9256) Bill Nye the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions [1995]
Have a blast watching the explosive examples Bill Nye uses to explain that
everything is made of chemicals.
More Videos:
(VC9146)
Physical Science in Action: Periodic Table [2000]
(VC1177)
Physical Science: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table [1998]
(VC1178)
Physical Science: Chemical Bonding [1998]
(VC1179)
Physical Science: Chemical Reactions [1998]
(VC1180)
Physical Science: Elements, Compounds, and Atoms [1998]
(VC2079)
Sherlock Olmos: The Case of the Periodic Table of the Elements [1996]
Library Resources:
Books – featuring ...
(540 RHA) Rhatigan, Joe. Cool Chemistry Concoctions:
50 formulas that fizz, foam, splatter & ooze [2005]
More Books:
(546 COO) Cooper, Sharon Katz. The Periodic Table: Mapping the Elements [2007]
(546 MIL) Miller, Ron. The Elements: What you really want to know [2006]
(541 BAX) Baxter, Roberta. Chemical Reaction [2005]
(541 JUE) Juettner, Bonnie. Molecules [2005]
(546 BAL) Baldwin, Carol. Mixtures, compounds & solutions, [2006]
(546 BRA) Brandolini, Anita. Fizz, Bubble & Flash: Element Explorations
& Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! [2003]
(540 MEI) Meiani, Antonella. Chemistry [2003]
(539.37 STE) Stewart, Melissa. Atoms [2003]
Teacher Center Learning Kits and Models:
(TC 546.8 ABB) Abbgy, Theodore S. Elements and the periodic table:
What things are made of [2001]
Introducing the elements and their families through activities, games, and
memory aids especially geared for middle-schoolers, this book makes the basics
anything but boring.
Teacher Center Workroom Resources:
Periodic Table Learning Chart (to purchase)
Discovery Education Streaming (online):
Videos:
Strong Chemistry (54:00) 4 segments
Grade: 6-8 © 2004
Elements, The (56:00) 28 segments
Grade: 6-8 © 2004
Physical Science: Chemistry (20:00) 5 segments
Grade: 6-8 © 2002
Video clips:
Segments from Video: Science Investigations: Physical
Science: Investigating Chemical Reactions
The Periodic Table: The Elements (02:05)
The Periodic Table: Atomic Structure of Elements
(01:57)
The Chemical Reactions of Fireworks (02:50)
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Websites (listed in Spectrum and OpenBiblio Catalogs):
Title: Welcome to Rader's Chem4Kids.
Author: Andrew Rader Studios.
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html
Title: Alka-Seltzer: Student Science Experiments.
Author: Bayer, Inc.
http://www.alka-seltzer.com/as/experiment/student_experiment.htm
Title: All About Atoms.
Author: Gagnon, Steve; Jefferson Lab
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http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/atomtour.html
Title: It’s Elemental.
Author: Gagnon, Steve; Jefferson Lab
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html
Title: Los Alamos National Laboratory's Periodic Table of the
Elements
Author: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
http://periodic.lanl.gov/
Title: WebElements Periodic Table.
Author: Winter, Mark.
http://www.webelements.com/
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