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  • Organizations: Competitions

    Chemistry Olympiad
    The U.S. National Olympiad (USNCO) is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. The Goals of the USNCO and the schedule are set by a subcommittee of the ACS Society Committee on Education (SOCED).
    You Be The Chemist Challenge
    The You Be The Chemist Challenge is an exciting academic contest that uses the drama of competition to encourage grade 5‒8 students to explore important chemistry concepts, scientific theories, and laboratory safety. The Challenge operates on three competitive levels: local, state, and national. The top student from each state wins an expenses-paid trip to the National Challenge in Philadelphia in June.

  • Printed Materials: Books

    Adventures with Atoms and Molecules
    Adventures with Atoms and Molecules is a series of books that contains biology, chemistry, and geology experiments. Each experiment can be done as a classroom activity or at home with easy-to-find materials. Each book contains instructions for 30 experiments that show the effectiveness of the scientific method.
    Chemical Chaos
    This series of books introduces you to science with wacky facts and information. Inspired by the British series of history books by Terry Deary, this set of books covers physics, chemistry and natural sciences.
    E-Z Chemistry (Barron's E-Z Series)
    Known for many years as Barron's Easy Way Series, the new editions of these popular self-teaching titles are now Barron's E-Z Series. Written primarily for high school and college-101 students, this edition covers all important chemistry topics, including atomic structure, bonding, chemical formulas, gases, chemical calculations, liquids, solids, and phase changes, chemical reactions, acids, bases, salts, electrochemistry, the basics of organic chemistry, and other related subjects.
    The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
    The Elements is based on photographs the author, Theodore Gray, has been collecting on his website periodictable.com for years. The website includes not just pictures, but also detailed descriptions and 360-degree rotating videos of almost all the objects. However, according to the author, the webpage is not a substitute for the book.
    The Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of Our Universe
    This book takes the reader on an illustrated tour of the Periodic Table. Filled with fascinating information about the elements, their main compounds, and their principal uses, this authoritative yet accessible book, written by renowned popular-science writer Jack Challoner, makes “hard” science easy, interesting, and relevant to our daily lives.

  • Schools & Programs: Math & Science Programs

    Catalyst Project - American Psychological Association’s (APA) Center for Gifted Education Policy
    The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Center for Gifted Education Policy organized the Catalyst Project. Catalyst is a year-long mentorship program for high school juniors and seniors to work alongside Masters in the fields of chemistry and art. The program, funded by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, focused on providing top-notch research experience, guidance and peer support for talented students with a demonstrated interest in these fields.

  • Summer Programs: Midwestern Region

    The Physics of Atomic Nuclei Program at NSCL (East Lansing, MI)
    This is an outreach program at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), one of the world's leading nuclear physics laboratories located on the campus of Michigan State University. It is run by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA), NSCL faculty and staff. The program is designed for students who have completed at least one year of high school and teachers (primarily high school physics or chemistry).

  • Summer Programs: Northeastern Region

    Magee-Womens - High School Summer Internship Program in Research (Pittsburgh, PA)
    This program provides current high school juniors and seniors with the opportunity to participate in basic or clinical research projects with the goal of promoting interest in biomedical research as a potential career. This is a highly competitive program based on academic criteria and less than 10 percent of the students who apply are chosen.

  • Websites & Other Media: Commercial

    Discover This
    Discover This is a fun, yet educational website that sells Chemistry Sets, and Chemistry Kits for kids.
    Lab-Aids, Incorporated
    This line of science kits is available in Biology/Life Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Chemistry and Elementary Science. Complete hands-on activities provides all the material needed and allows students to individually participate, making science experiments a personal and living experience every time!
    LGS Microscopes
    This company provides high-quality microscopes that satisfy the requirements of any K-12 curriculum.
    Power Tech Chemistry 120
    Perform 120 activities with fun science and kitchen chemistry. Make giant soap bubbles and 3D soap bubble sculptures. Make monster dough, grow crystals, and create secret writing. Prepare fun, shaped soap, a volcano and a propelled motorboat. Observe the way plants react to chemicals and light. Included is a full-colored, simple-to-read instruction manual. Perfect for that budding chemist ages 8 and up.
    The Great Courses
    The more than 500 Great Courses are crafted for lifelong learners with engaging, immersive learning experiences in a wide variety of subjects from science and mathematics to philosophy, history, literature and economics to cooking and photography. The world’s greatest teachers have a team of experts who collaborate on crafting a customized and entertaining educational journey that’s both comprehensive and fascinating. There are no exams. No homework assignments. No prerequisites. Customers can choose the format that fits their life: video or audio, discs or digital. Watch on a television, laptop or tablet, or listen to audio files on a mobile device.

  • Websites & Other Media: Informational

    Chem Collective at Carnegie Mellon University
    The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams. It is organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University for college and high school teachers who are interested in using, assessing, and/or creating engaging online activities for chemistry education.
    Chem4Kids
    This chemistry site for children provides interactive discussions on the general topics of matter, elements, math and reaction, including a short quiz after each section.
    General Chemistry: Starting Points for Students
    This site has links and resources for high school and college level chemistry, including general resources, tutorial sites, "neat stuff to know," "odd stuff," Q & A and software. There is even a link to an online textbook.
    How to Teach Science
    This website offers free science lessons, materials to teach children in science, worksheets, help in addressing fear of teaching science, and science curriculum for Homeschool and teachers.
    WebElements Periodic Table
    This website features an interactive Periodic Table of the Elements. Clicking on any of of the elements takes the users to detailed information about that element.
    World of Science
    This site offers an encyclopedia of mathematics, chemistry, physics and astronomy that gives a complete definition of the item you are looking for and relevant examples.
    World Science Festival (WSF)
    The World Science Festival brings together great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that presents the wonders of science and the drama of scientific discovery to a broad general audience. The Festival’s flagship live event is an annual weeklong celebration and exploration of science in New York City. World Science U is the Foundation’s online education arm where students and lifelong learners can dive more deeply through artfully produced digital education content presented by world-renowned scientists.

  • Websites & Other Media: Learning Tools

    Conceptual Chemistry Alive!
    Conceptual Chemistry Alive! is the author-created website supporting Conceptual Chemistry, a textbook that focuses on the basic concepts of chemistry and how these concepts apply to our daily experiences. This website features more than 200 video lesson tutorials given by the author. These video lessons are an excellent resource for students who, in addition to reading the textbook, need to "see and hear" the concepts in action.
    I Love Science!
    An interactive science lab that allows kids to experiment with the principles of science. Three sections focus on biology, physics, and chemistry. There are experiments, activities, and questions and answer sections. The graphics/animations are very kid friendly.
    Kitchen Chemistry
    This DVD is available online for purchase. In Volume 1 - Water, Water Everywhere, Chemist Derek Crawford explores the science of water with 10 experiments. All experiments can be conducted in your kitchen using materials you probably have or can easily get at a grocery store. The experiments include historical anecdotes and interactive game.
    Quality Science Labs
    Quality Science Labs offers unique lab kits designed to be hands-on or laboratory portion of a science class. Their award winning MicroChem Kit chemistry lab is coordinated with many popular texts and covers many topics typically discussed in high school chemistry. The microscale method used provides a safe setting for students to do labs while also being environmentally friendly. This is a great alternative for home schools and small schools that want more than just "kitchen chemistry."
    Science Class: Free Chemistry and Physics Lessons
    This website provides free online resources for students interested in chemistry, physics and other scientific disciplines. The information on this website is aimed at elementary, middle and high school students.
    Smithsonian Microchemistry Set XM 5000
    This is a sophisticated chemistry set with 1,500 experiments and detailed step-by-step instructions. Covers 15 areas, including organic chemistry, bichemical reactions and electrochemistry.
    The Khan Academy
    Khan Academy offers hundreds of free practice exercises and instructional videos for differentiated learning. Their personalized learning dashboard empowers students to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. KA tackles math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Their math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. KA has also partnered with institutions like NASA, Pixar, The College Board, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.
    The Periodic Table of Videos
    Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one.
    The Quirkles
    The Quirkles® are 26 imaginary scientists that help children everyday, all over the world, develop a love and appreciation for science. They offer a fresh new way to integrate literacy and science at school, for educational programs, or at home. Vocabulary builders, two related science experiments, and a character education lesson are also included in each of the 26 alphabet-series books. For a complete introduction and to get to know each Quirkle, start with "About The Quirkles" and work your way across the main menu bar above. Have fun exploring and please contact us with any questions you may have!