Chemistry is the study of the interaction between matter and energy. Studying chemistry allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. Since chemistry involves everything from space to the tiniest molecule, everything we eat, touch and smell is a chemical. To learn chemistry is to explain how things work. Chemistry is a challenging discipline, but it is a sensible science that impacts our daily lives. Use these resources to expand or build a curriculum to enhance students understanding of matter.

History of Chemistry

• History of Chemistry: A timeline of chemistry history from prehistoric times until the Manhattan Project.
• Scientist and Experiments: A collection of scientists and experiments that have played a role in the history of chemistry.
• Soil Chemistry: A summary of the history of soil chemistry from the beginning until present.
• Summary of Chemistry History: An online copy of Michael Ridenour’s book that covers the history of chemistry.

Courses and Curriculum Materials

• Chemistry Lessons and Instructional Materials: A collection of PowerPoint lessons, PDF handouts, lab guides and study notes for teachers.
• Course Materials: Chemistry course materials for 2010-2011.
• Course Units: College and high school chemistry resources for a course curriculum.
• Global Warming Course Materials: University and college course material for chemistry and chemical engineering.

Demonstrations and Experiments

• Chemistry Projects: A collection of chemistry projects based on skill level.
• Home Experiments: An assortment of chemistry based experiments that can be done at home.
• Virtual Experiments: A compilation of interactive tutorial simulating chemistry experiments.
• Experiments: Five experiments based in chemistry.

Graphics and Visualizations

• Sediment Chemistry Visualizations: A compilation of chemistry experiment simulation and animations in the New York Harbor.
• Molecules: View molecules and read interesting facts about each.
• Atmospheric Visualizations: Video formats of chemistry atmospheric models.
• Animations: You’ll need Macromedia Shockwave installed to view chemistry animations of acid-vase, atomic orbital’s, atomic structure and much more.

Periodic Tables

• Interactive Table: Input energy values and click on an element to get its x-ray properties.
• Table of Elements: Click on an element and a summary of information pops up.
• Origin of the Table: Explains who came up with the periodic table and gives a brief history of the chemist.
• Periodic Table of Elements: A great interactive table for primary and secondary students. Not only will students learn about the periodic table the Los Alamos National Library provides facts on chemistry and how to use the table.

Safety and Environment

• Waste Disposal: A guide for properly disposing of chemical waste.
• Lab Safety: A 20-minute lab safety tutorial to prepare students for the lab with basic lab safety procedures.
• School Guide: A Center for Disease Control guide for proper chemistry lab safety in a school environment.
• Lab Safety: Safety rules for chemistry lab sessions.

Textbooks and Publishers

• Carbon Chemistry: A publication on carbon chemistry for education programs.
• Chemistry Textbook: A virtual reference textbook for first semester and second semester chemistry classes.
• Organic Chemistry Textbook: A virtual textbook concerning organic chemistry.
• Chemistry Education Publications: A collection of chemistry publications and software.

Glossaries

• Atmospheric Chemistry Glossary: A 2010 glossary created by students taking air quality and atmospheric chemistry classes.
• General Glossary: Glossary of common chemistry topics.
• Environmental Chemistry: Defines terms related to environmental chemistry.

Newsgroups and Mailing Lists

• Discussions and Newsgroups: An extensive list of chemistry discussion lists and newsgroups.
• Mailing List: E-mail servers guide for analytical chemistry discussions.
• Chemistry Online: Tools for using chemistry newsgroups

Chemistry Journals

• Journal of Organic Chemistry: An open access journal that publishes research articles on all aspects of organic chemistry.
• Journal of Biological Chemistry: This journal uses research papers to form an innovative way to present molecular and cellular processes.
• Chemistry Central Journal: Scientists publish peer-reviewed articles that cover every discipline of chemistry.
• International Journal of Chemistry: Publishes research and studies in many disciplines of chemistry such as inorganic, analytical, nuclear, and physical chemistry.

Curiosities Related to Chemistry

• Curiosities of Antimatter: A chemistry research project examines the theory of anti matter.
• The Alchemy Virtual Library: This website explores the complex subject of alchemy by provided a large collection of texts about many different concepts.