Chemistry Resources For The Secondary Education Teacher On The WWW
GENERAL
BCIT Chemistry Resource Center
The BCIT Chemistry Resource Center "is an on-line facility available to all who wish to assess and/or
upgrade their Chemistry skills." It is a "multi-media tutor to direct students to find textbook
references, interesting WWW links and to guide them to solve Chemistry problems." It includes interactive,
instant, self-evaluation problems, information about the elements, very useful web links, and more.
http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/resource/
Chem101
Chem101 is a nice chemistry site that contains a great deal of information including an
online textbook, experiments, videos, newsgroups, and chat rooms. Some of the site's
features require browser plug-in's. Links are provided for downloading several important
plug-in's. This site was created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3310/
Chemical Stuff
A small site with several very detailed tutorials covering equilibrium calculations and atomic, molecular, and
formula mass. In addition there is a formula mass and a percentage composition calculator.
http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/
The Chemistry Hypermedia Project
The Chemistry Hypermedia Project is exploring new ways to apply computer and network technology to help students learn chemistry.
http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/vt-chem-ed.html
The Chemistry Site
This site is chock-full of tutorials, practice problems (with solutions), quizzes, exams, and more!
http://chem.neopages.com/
The Chemistry Page
A very nice site with an extensive list of resources for the chemistry teacher. The links cover nearly every
topic a high school chemistry teacher might want information about, including rubrics and the International
Chemistry Olympiad, and range from general level to advanced placement.
http://www.eyesoftime.com/teacher/chem.htm
The Chemistry Place
This membership only site is devoted to introductory chemistry. You will find
activities, news, a variety of resources such as animations and demonstrations, links to
all the software needed to get the most out of The Chemistry Place, and more! This site
is well worth the visit!
http://www.chemplace.com/
Chemistry Problem Sets
This site is published by the chemistry department at Widener University for their general chemistry classes. They have
handouts and problem sets for MANY topics covered in a general chemistry class (ex. mole conversions, nomenclature,
reactions, etc.). The information covered here is appropriate for a high school chemistry class!
http://science.widener.edu/svb/pset/psets.html
Chemistry Resources
A site for teachers and students of chemistry. It contains numerous resource links.
http://www.dist214.k12.il.us/users/asanders/chemhome2.html
Chemistry Tutor
A site designed to provide online tutoring for chemistry students. Covers various topics from lab
safety to reactions. It was created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2923/
Chemistry With Dr Ng
This web site was established in an attempt to provide an online education in chemistry for anyone who is interested. "This personal project takes a common sense approach to the learning of Chemistry, making it less intimidating. It starts
at zero level. Any one above the age of twelve should be able to follow the program. It aims to take the student up to a
college level. (Tutorials, revisions before the next lesson, quizzes, and lots of common sense are the norm. There will
be two lessons a week.)"
http://www.geocities.com/chemistry_with_dr_ng/
Chemland
The Chemland program set consists of many Java applets which can be used to model many chemical concepts, thus "allowing students
to make discoveries about their properties. Instead of simply being told a trend and having it explained, the students can
look at 'data' and discover the concept for themselves." Requires a Java Plug-in, to which there is a link on the main
page of the site. (From the University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
http://soulcatcher.chem.umass.edu/chemland/chemland.html
Chemmybear
Chemmybear is a nice resource for high school chemistry teachers. Here you can find mole clip art,
animated images demonstrating VSEPR shapes, resource links, and more.
http://www.chemmybear.com/
ChemoLab
ChemoLab is a nice chemistry site that contains some tutorials that cover core chemistry content,
a lab section with simulations and experiment descriptions, some online tests, and more. Some
of the site's features require browser plug-in's. Links are provided for downloading several
important plug-in's. This site was created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C001258/
ChemTeam
This site provides study resources for students in high school and advanced placement chemistry.
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/ChemTeamIndex.html
Chemtutor
Chemtutor is intended to be either a stand alone course of study or a complete tutoring
program for students. Their site is geared toward helping students with the most
difficult aspects of learning chemistry.
http://www.chemtutor.com/
ChemWorld
The ChemWorld site contains some tutorials that cover core chemistry content, a lab section, some online
quizzes, a discussion board, and more. This site was created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://www.wantwit.com/Chem/
CHEMystery: An Interactive Guide to Chemistry
CHEMystery is a virtual chemistry textbook which provides an interactive guide for high school chemistry students. It was
created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/
ChemWeb Online
ChemWeb Online provides an introduction to most of the chemistry that would be covered in a first year chemistry course
through organized topical notes (each with a glossary and a small student quiz). The site also includes lab information,
a virtual chemistry lab, and video of several demos. This site was created by students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10429/
Chem-4-Kids
This site is designed to teach the basics of chemistry and the periodic table. While it may appear to be
specifically designed "for kids," the content is presented at a level applicable to high school students.
The designers of this site have done a VERY GOOD job! Check it out.
http://www.chem4kids.com/
DWBrooks' Site
David W. Brooks' web site contains a wealth of information for a chemistry teacher.
http://dwb.unl.edu/
Eric Weisstein's World of Science
Formerly Eric's Treasure Trove of Chemistry, This site contains many encyclopedias of different branches of science. This link
takes you to the encyclopedia of chemistry.
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/chemistry/
Erik's Chemistry
This site contains some very nice condensed notes covering most major topics in chemistry, as well as organic
chemistry. Included with a few of the notes are animated 3-D images.
http://members.tripod.com/~EppE/
Fisher's Teacher Tips
Fisher Scientific welcomes you to explore the many teaching tips available online from their site. These tips were
submitted by many educators around the country for all to share.
http://www.fisheredu.com/teachertips.htm
Foundations to Chemistry
This site, based upon an extract from the book Chemistry, Matter and the Universe by Richard E. Dickerson and Irving Geis, is
essentially an online chemistry course. It covers more chemistry than would be covered in a first year chemistry course, however
not all topics are available. It requires the Shockwave and Chime plug-ins for viewing the multimedia animations and 3D molecules. (From the University of Oxford)
http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/foundation.html
General Chemistry Help Homepage
This page is the starting point for an incredible, exhaustive general chemistry information center, hosted by Purdue University. While some
of the information is specific to the university, much of the information is presented in such a manner that it can be used in the high
school setting.
http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/
General Chemistry Online!
General Chemistry Online! is an excellent chemistry web site with a little bit of everything. This site is one of the best
on the internet, both for content and quality. (From Frostburg State University)
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml
General Chemistry Web Course Tutorial
This site contains material relating to a first semester undergraduate course in general chemistry. The visitor has access to lecture
notes, practice homework, and practice exams. There is also a site for second semester general chemistry.
http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/
http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1046/
Mr. Guch's Cavalcade o' Chemistry
The Cavalcade o' Chemistry is "your one-stop chemistry shop!" This site contains useful information for students and
teachers. Students can get help using Mr. Guch's helpdesk (practice worksheets, tutorial links, "Mr. Guch Explains"),
and teachers can get free labs, worksheets, and handouts from Mr. Guch (Cavalcade Publishing).
http://www.chemfiesta.com/
High School Chemistry Sites
A page of links to assist teachers in planning classes and labs.
http://www.ced.appstate.edu/whs/goals2000/projects/rookie.htm
High School Hub Chemistry Guide
This site is part of the High School Hub and provides a nice list of web
resources for teachers or students.
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/chemistry.cfm
Home Page of Ralph Logan
A site for teachers and students of chemistry at various levels. It contains resource links related to chemistry and
math, as well as additional links for other science topics, education, and the web. Moreover, contains text pages
covering several topics related to chemistry.
http://members.aol.com/profchm/
HyperChemistry on the Web
HyperChemistry was designed to be a comprehensive chemistry web resource for both students and educators.
It was created by three students for a contest known as Think Quest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2690/
Instructional Software for Chemistry
This page provides entry into several lists of software sources, demonstration materials and other resources of
interest to Chemistry teachers and course designers. Also provided are entries into other resources related to
the teaching of Chemistry.
http://www.sfu.ca/chemed/
IPPEX Interactive Physics Modules
This site contains information geared to physics classes, however it has some very good information on matter which can be used.
(Choose the "Matter" module from the main page when you hit this site.) It requires the Shockwave plug-in for viewing.
http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/
Kiwi Web (Chemistry & New Zealand)
This site was designed for secondary school students and contains numerous links to other chemistry sites.
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/
Middle School Science (Chemistry) Lesson Plans
This site, while designed for a middle school science class, has many interesting projects, labs, and
activities applicable to a general chemistry class.
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/class2.html
Molecule of the Month
Each month a new molecule will be added to the list on this page. The links will take you to a page at one of the web sites
at a university chemistry department or commercial site in the UK, the US, or anywhere in the world, where useful (and
hopefully entertaining!), information can be found about a particularly interesting molecule. Takes advantage of a plug-in
called Chime OR a 3D viewer program called RasMol.
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm
Nelson Chemistry Resource Page
This page has a large list of web links. The author has designed it to follow the Nelson Chemistry text chapter by chapter.
http://home.cablerocket.com/~alariv/nelson.htm
Paul's Chemistry Lab
A good chemistry resource for students and teachers.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/5875/
Physics 2000
The 'Science Trek' portion of this web site provides several interactive tutorials on the quantum atom, elements, the periodic table,
electromagnetic waves, radioactivity, and more. It is very well done. To get to the tutorials, click on 'Science Trek' from their home
page. (From the University of Colorado)
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/
"Ponder Chemistry" Lessons Index
This site provides several lessons for teachers to use.
http://www.lynchburg.net/hhs/chemistry/
Principles of Chemistry
"This site presents information and exercises on selected topics in introductory chemistry to the web-surfing chemistry students
of the world."
http://vax1.bemidji.msus.edu/~chemistry/chemhome.html
Quia! Chemistry Games
This site contains java-enabled learning games that you or others can play over the internet. (To play these
games, you will need a browser capable of running Java programs.) Quia pioneered the "create-your-own" concept, giving
instructors the ability to create customized educational software online, built around their own
course materials and made available to students over the Web. Today, Quia Web offers many more
educational services.
http://www.quia.com/dir/chem/
Quizzes and Tutorials
This page provides access to numerous interactive quizzes and tutorials over most of the basic topics in a beginning chemistry class. (From the
Ohio State University)
http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quizmain.htm
Rosen's Chemistry Resources
This is a well organized site containing numerous links to other chemistry sites.
http://users.erols.com/merosen/
Science Resource Center
This web site is for science teachers to share ideas. The author provides labs, demonstrations, a Chemistry
Exam Exchange Center (where teachers can download tests, quizzes, and exams), and other information which
teachers can access. Contributions are welcome.
http://chem.lapeer.org/
Sheffield ChemPuter
A set of simple interactive calculators for chemistry on the World-Wide Web.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/chemputer/
SparkNotes Chemistry Study Guides
Free online study guide website.
http://www.sparknotes.com/chemistry/.dir/
Steve Marsden's Chemistry Home Page
A very good chemistry resource for teachers and students. This site focuses on honors and AP level chemistry.
http://www.chemtopics.com/
Teaching Our Youth Science (T.O.Y.S.)
The goal of this site is to provide secondary science teachers with ideas that use toys to teach science concepts. The site is broken
down into two main categories; chemistry and physics. Teachers are encouraged to submit their own toy related teaching ideas by filling
out the survey form.
http://www.neenah.k12.wi.us/users/herttings/index.htm
The Third Millennium Online
This site contains an online chemistry textbook with study aids and chemistry history. The study aids include such topics
as algebra in chemistry, the mole, the elements, famous scientists, and organic functional groups. You will find labs,
tests, quizzes, and more here. NOTE: Some of the material at this site was plagiarized from Steve Marsden's Chemistry Home Page!
http://www.nidlink.com/~jfromm/3rd1000.htm
Tutorials for Chemistry
This site was designed for high school chemistry and contains numerous links to other chemistry sites.
http://www.chemistrycoach.com/tutorial.htm
Visionlearning
"Visionlearning provides free, award-winning instructional lessons in modular form." They have two levels
of chemistry modules, covering many of the common topics in high school chemistry. "All of the modules in
our library share consistent features to make navigation simple and learning fun." The modules also
incorporate a healthy mix of text, pictures, and diagrams.
http://www.visionlearning.com
The Woodrow Wilson National Leadership Program in Chemistry
The WWNFF Leadership Program in Chemistry aims to provide teacher developed materials that will enliven your classroom with exciting demonstrations,
experiments, and student activities.
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/chemistry/
World Chemistry
This website is designed to support students who are studying advanced chemistry courses in high schools around the world. The
site is very nicely done, and contains a wealth of information and features.
http://www.scormtech.com/chem/home/index.htm