The Chemistry of Life
Additional resources for each learning target in this unit are linked below.
LT1 (Atoms and Molecules) - Describe the molecular composition of matter.
Size and Scale
1. Here is a cool sliding scale that shows the relative size of things at large, macroscopic, microscopic, and atomic-molecular scale.
Atoms and Molecules
3. Click here for an in-depth look at the periodic table and its elements.
4. Still confused about the difference between an atom and a molecule, or why atoms are different from each other? Watch the video below.
5. Here's a reading that covers the basics of atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions.
LT2 (Matter in chemical reactions) - Explain how atoms are rearranged and conserved in chemical reactions.
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LT3 (Energy in chemical reactions) - Explain how energy flows and transforms in chemical reactions.
1. The video below summarizes what we did in the Burning Ethanol Lab.
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LT4 (Organic Molecules) - Distinguish between organic and inorganic substances.
1. This shmoop description of organic vs inorganic is a little different than what we learned in class, but we end up with the same things in each category.