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Volume and Density:
Mass
- Measure the mass of an object using a triple beam balance.
Mass
vs. Weight - Measure volume using a graduated cylinder.
Volume
- Measure volume using a graduated cylinder.
Density
of a Solid - Learn to calculate the density of an unknown solid from knowing
its mass and volume.
Density
of a Liquid - Learn to calculate the density of
an unknown liquid from knowing its mass and volume using a graduated cylinder
and triple beam balance. Learn what a hydrometer is, and what it can do.
Density
Challenge -Great page for gifted and talented
students! Some excellent challenging problems.
Assessment
on Density- Twenty questions on mass, volume and density
(two levels of difficulty). Your test is marked online.More Applications on Using
Density -- Art -- Math and Science
Using
the Gates Project - An integrated math, art and
science activity with photos from the work of celebrated artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Gates Project in Central Park Physical and Chemical
Properties States
of Matter - What are the four states of matter?
What is the 5th state of matter?
Physical
Change - What are physical properties? What is a
physical change?
Chemical
Change - What are chemical properties? What is a chemical change?
Assessment
- Try this javascript test to assess your knowledge -- physical change
or chemical change? Types of Mixtures Solutions
- What are solutions, examples of solutions, strength
of solutions, what is the universal solvent?
Suspensions,
Emulsions and Colloids - What are suspensions, emulsions and colloids.
Examples of colloids
Summary
Sheet - Summary page comparing solutions, suspensions, emulsions and colloids
in easy chart form.
Final
Assessment - Multiple choice quiz on solutions, suspensions, emulsions,
and colloids Simple Machines Lever,
Screw,
Wedge,
Inclined
Plane, Wheel
and Axle,
Pulley
What
is Mechanical Advantage?
Assessment
Test Molecular Modeling using Jmol Part
I -- Simple modeling using
water, aspirin and hydrocarbon (Wireframe, Stick, Ball and Stick and Space
Filled Models)
Part
II - Modeling using water, ice, diamond, graphite and salt/
Part
III - Activity Sheet MathMol
Activity 1 -- A three part activity -- What is the Relationship between
Molecular Modeling and Mathematics
Part
II - Measuring angles and distances within molecules
Part
III - Geometric shape of molecules
Explain
it with Molecules Water
- Why is water such a good solvent?
Ice
- Why does ice float?
Methane
- What is the geometry of methane?
Salt
- Why do table salt crystals have a cubic shape?
Carbon
Monoxide - Why is carbon monoxide so dangerous?
Soap
- How does soap work?
Graphite
- Why is graphite soft and diamond so hard if both are just carbon?
Fullerene
- Why is the fullerene and similar structures the cornerstone of nanotechnology?
How big is a nanotube?
Fullerene
II - What is the approximate diameter of a BuckyBall ?
DNA
Strand - Why do carcinogens like nicotine cause cancer?
How
do Drugs Work? Practice International Math and Science
Tests (TIMSS) TIMSS
Population 1 (Third and Fourth Grade Mathematics):
TIMSS
Population 2 (7th and 8th Grade Mathematics):
TIMSS
Test -- Population 3 (Grade 12 Advanced Mathematics):
TIMSS
Test Population 1 (Third and Fourth Grade Science):
TIMSS
Test -- Population 2 (Seventh and Eighth Grade Science):
TIMSS
Test --Population 3 (Grade 12 General Mathematics and Science): Solar
System
The
Solar System | Introduction
| Our
Solar System | Sun
| Mercury
| Venus
| Earth
| Moon
| Mars
| Asteroid
Belt | Jupiter
| Saturn
| Uranus
| Neptune
| Pluto
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Scientific
Notation Introduction
- Learn the basic principles of scientific notation.
Convert standard numbers to scientific notation.
Scientific
Notation Generator - Javascript program will enable you to practice converting
any number from basic notation to scientific notation.
Multiplication with
Scientific Notation - Learn multiplication using scientific notation, with positive
and negative exponents.
Division
with Scientific Notation - Learn division using scientific notation with
positive and negative exponents.
Word
Problems using Scientific Notation - Mixed multiplication/division problems,
word problems using scientific notation
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