Big Idea: The electron arrangement of atoms impacts their chemical nature.

Learn about the role of chemistry in the aluminum industry.

Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.

Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Learn how to tell if a chemical reaction has taken place.

Learn about the elements of the periodic table and how they are organized.

Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

Dmitri Mendeleev’s version of the periodic table was brilliant - find out why!

The life and death of stars form the chemical elements that make up Earth, making stars critical to life as we know it.

The periodic table was last updated in 2016 with four new chemical elements. What is a chemical element? What is the atomic structure of the newest chemical elements? How did they get their names?

Sodium is a useful chemical element. You consume it as table salt regularly. Learn about salt mining, sodium uses, and what problems too much sodium can cause.

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.