Creator: Ron Kurtus | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
This is a great resource for anything from introductory to more detailed information on different chemistry concepts. One very neat feature of this site is that some of the information has audio, where the content is read aloud to the viewer. While the sound is not perfect, it would still be valuable for struggling readers and students with individualized education plan needs. There are a few ads by Google on the page, but, at the time of this review, they were not obnoxious, just be careful when navigating.
In the Classroom
Add this site to your class website or wiki. Have students view pages of this site rather than textbook readings and ask them discussion questions about the content. The audio feature is very useful! Have students, or a small group of students, use a tool such as Mindmeister (<a href="/single.cfm?id=11692">reviewed here</a>) to create and share concept maps of the important ideas and their details for their assigned assigned reading. Post these as links on your teacher website, so all students can benefit from them. Once created, the concept map can be used as a study aid for tests and quizzes.
At Home
Is your student struggling to understand chemistry in school? This is a good resource to provide them help. They can listen to basic information rather than trying to read it. Plus, you do not need to relearn chemistry to help them!
Tags
atoms, chemicals, resources, molecules,