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Unit A: Energy and Matter in Chemical Change

Rolls of aluminum

Chemistry in the Aluminum Industry

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Learn about the role of chemistry in the aluminum industry.

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Introduction to Green Chemistry

STEM Explained

Green chemistry is a field that looks at the sustainability of products and processes designed by people.

Cars driving through thick smog

How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

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Learn about vehicles that use hydrogen for fuel.

Hand writing chemical equations

Chemical Equations

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Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.

Heating a liquid over a flame in a lab

Types of Chemical Reactions

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Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Test tubes with colourful liquids

Evidence of Chemical Change

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

Electroplating equipment

Chemical Reactions: Conditions & Speeds

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Learn about the special conditions that let some chemical reactions take place.

Colourful liquids and periodic table

Describing and Classifying Matter

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Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Lessons

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

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The Solutioneers Week 5: Chemical Bonding

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore some cool chemistry!

Platinum crystals

Catalytic Converters

STEM Explained

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Scott Kelly et Terry Virts inspectent le système d’élimination du dioxyde de carbone de la SSI (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS

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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?

Browning apple

Why Do Apples Turn Brown After You Cut Them?

STEM Explained

Has your fresh juicy apple turned an unsightly brown? Learn about the redox reaction behind the transformation.

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What is Acid Rain?

STEM Explained

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?