Skip to main content
 

All Chemistry resources

Simple Models

Book Chapter

Simple Models

As stated in “About This Book,” the author isn’t going to take the usual approach to the subject of chemistry. Because virtually all explanations of chemical reactions are based on our current model of atoms and molecules, the first thing to do...

Elementary High School Middle School Chemistry Physical Science

Better Models

Book Chapter

Better Models

At the end of the first chapter, you realized, hopefully, that the model of an atom that we have so far (Rutherford’s model of a concentrated positive nucleus with negative charges around it) doesn’t go very far in helping us explain observations...

Elementary High School Chemistry Physical Science

Periodicity

Book Chapter

Periodicity

In thinking about a title for this chapter, the word periodicity came to mind. I was sure this had some kind of pop culture reference. After discussing this with my wife, we figured I was thinking of synchronicity, which is a reference to music b...

High School Middle School Chemistry Physical Science

Balancing Act

Book Chapter

Balancing Act

We now know enough about atoms and how they combine to investigate a number of different chemical reactions. We’ll even be able to represent those reactions with symbols that tell us how many of each kind of atom we begin with and how many of each ...

High School Middle School Chemistry Physical Science

NSTA Press Book

Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it

Do the words “periodic table” send chills down your spine? Are you anxious about atomic structure? Confounded by chemical equations? Relax! The cure for chemistry confusion is within reach, courtesy of this newly available book in the Stop Faking...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Chemistry General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

Asset 2