Some Useful Websites

Overall Sources

http://voicethread.com A tool for collaboration. Very unique. We may use it this year.

http://www.homeworkspot.com/

http://www.tutor.com/ (This one costs $$)

http://www.khanacademy.org/ I will be using this site all year to enable “flipped learning.” You can use it for most of your other subjects as well. The videos available here cover almost the entire chem course so as to enable you to have your own private tutor at home – for FREE!

Chemistry -- all areas

http://www.chemeddl.org This site has all kinds of goodies e.g. an interactive periodic table and a virtual lab. It’s a whole chem course!

http://my.hrw.com/ (This is an online version of our textbook.)

http://www.chemtopics.com/topics.htm Good for supplementary info, notes, and some videos.

http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/think.library?p_instance=3569207884163809 Then search on “chemistry” to find a slew of help.

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml (One of the best for teachers and students)

http://www.chemdex.org (University of Sheffield, England: This site features more than 7,000 links.)

http://www.chemmybear.com/ (This site was produced by a very inventive chem teacher and his able students. There are many useful links.)

http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/chemistry-now (Series being developed by NBC, NSTA, and NSF) They look good so far – very helpful. Touches on nontraditional topics like water, cheese, hamburgers, and tomatoes.

Periodic Table & Elements

http://ptable.com/ (This is the best ever! Unbelievably versatile)

http://www.chemicalelements.com/

http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html

http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/80th/elements.html

http://www.periodicvideos.com/about.htm (Fun and informative, but blocked by the PSD)

http://www.slate.com/id/2258112/ (blogging the periodic table) Fun and games with the PT

http://www.chemeddl.org/index.php (a very clickable PT w/ very complete info. Other parts of the site have lots of other helpful info.)

Tutorials

http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/index.html

http://intro.chem.okstate.edu/1314F00/Lecture/Chapter10/VSEPR.html

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/vsepr/intro/vsepr_splash.html (Vsepr shapes)

http://www.chemmybear.com/shapes.html (more vsepr shapes . . . and more easily accessible)

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/chemistrytv/chemistrytv.html

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/foundation.html (good for basic review before a test)

http://education.jlab.org/million/index.html (flashcard drill)

http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/flashcards/ (just for organic chem)

http://www.youtube.com/user/RobbWorld (algebra & calculus at your own pace)

General Info & Contests

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience

http://www.exploravision.org/

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/

Graphics, Images, & Animations

http://www.umass.edu/microbio/chime/

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/vsepr/intro/vsepr_splash.html

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/chemistrytv/chemistrytv.html

http://www.mdli.com/support/chime/cool.html (help using Chime plug-in)

Math

http://figurethis.org/index.html

http://quickmath.com/

http://www.phonydiploma.com/online-math-help.aspx (Gives you sites to go to for help)

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html — Metric conversions of distance, area, weight, speed,

temperature and more. Also converts fractions to decimals.

Moleday

http://www.moleday.org/

Some Other Animations

http://science.nasa.gov/

Some Experiments, Games, & Projects

http://www.funsci.com/texts/index_en.htm

http://www.stemtube.com/ (Enter your own video and photo projects – just like on youtube.)

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chmemory.html (study games)

http://www.scitoys.com/ (make at home)

http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/MoreExperimentsSortCategory.htm

http://www.wackyuses.com/uses.html

http://www.mastersdegree.net/resources/master-math-logic-online/

Puzzles and Games that test scientific knowledge: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/classroom/quiz/

Scientific Method, Science Projects

http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Kitchen-Scientists-Home-Experiments.asp

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/28jan_envirorocket.htm?list703622

some useful and fun Websites

Financial & Debt Management Education (needed by most Americans): http://www.controlyourcredit.gov/

Polymer information for kids: http://www.polymer-search.com/covalent/kids-chemistry-101.html

Power of Ten: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

Natural Selection Rap: http://bababrinkman.bandcamp.com/album/the-rap-guide-to-evolution

Global Warming Explained Very Well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_anaVcCXg

Enhance your critical thinking skills: http://www.csicop.org/si/9012/critical-thinking.html

http://nsta.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=318230

http://www.randi.org/

Money Matters/Personal Finance: http://www.giveme20.com/

Activities & Ideas Related to Space: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

To help you understand our impending energy shortage (a role playing game):

http://library.thinkquest.org/20331/game/

The Basics of Nuclear Science and The Difference Between Fission & Fusion: http://www.lbl.gov/abc/

(Even though the narrator keeps saying “newcular”)

Good tutorials on thinking, writing, & research: http://library.uwf.edu/Research/OnlineTutorials/

College Application Help: http://www.xap.com (online tours & help with applications)

Cutting-Edge Cartography: http://show.mappingworlds.com (maps resize states &/or countries according to the data

you’re asking about)

Inventions: http://www.inventorsmuseum.com

Ancient Inventions: http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm

Wacky Patent of the Month: http://www.colitz.com/site/prior_wacky.html

Iron Science Teacher: http://www.exploratorium.edu/iron_science/index.html

Science Toys: http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

For Quotations: http://www.angelfire.com/ky/sarahfina/quotes.html

NanoTech: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27jul_nanotech.htm?list100566

Black Holes: http://hubblesite.org/discoveries/black_holes/home.html

Curve Balls: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2b.html

Cutting Edge Topics: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science

Strange Science: http://www.strangescience.net/

Create buildings: http://www.architectstudio3d.org (free fun software + a contest)

High Level & Cutting Edge Science: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/

Sleep Disorders: http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/HSSleep.htm

Forensics: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/index.html

Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division: http://www.dhmo.org/

Careers:

Health Fields: http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks

Food Sciences: http://school.discovery.com/foodscience/

All of these sites were functional as of August 11, 2011.

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