Jacobson, Jan / Useful Links for Integrated Science

Jan Jacobson

Ch 01 (Okay, all chapters)-Significant Figures: What's Significant??

This is a refresher of what digits are significant, and how that is used in multiplication/division and addition/subtraction. It includes some example problems with answers.

http://www.ausetute.com.au/sigfig.html

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CH 01 - Conversion Factors

This site will walk you through conversions - as well as some common errors.

http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/papers/units.html

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CH 01 - Conversion Factors - "When Units Go Square"

This site explains why you need to convert multiple times for squared units. (Same would apply for cubed units.)

http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/papers/units2.html

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CH 01 - Scientific Notation

Information about how to compute using scientific notation.

http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/mathrev/mr-scnot.html

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CH 01 How to Use Conversion Factors

Detailed explanation of using conversion factors, and several examples.

http://www.alysion.org/dimensional/fun.htm

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CH 01 Practice on Significant Figures

Count sig figs.

http://www.teacherbridge.org/public/bhs/teachers/Dana/SigFig.html

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CH 01 Practice on Significant Figures in Operations

Practice rounding to the correct postion when doing multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

http://www.teacherbridge.org/public/bhs/teachers/Dana/SigFigOperations.html

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CH 01Dimensional Analyss (a.k.a. Unit Analysis/Conversion Factors/Factor Label Method)

This webpage offers several practice problems (with answers) at different levels of difficulty.

http://www2.ucdsb.on.ca/tiss/stretton/Basic_skills/Dimensional_Analysis_Contents.htm

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CH 02 - 07 : CHEM4KIDS - Great site for chemistry information

This site has great information for Chemisty. Open this main page and then choose one of the current topics being discussed in class. Choose from Matter, Atoms, Elements, Reactions, Biochemistry, Et Cetera. Once you have picked a topic, at the end of each page you can choose to take a quiz or go on to the next "stop on the tour" to continue learning.

http://www.chem4kids.com/

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CH 02 Basic Excel Functions

From About.com, this seems to be a pretty good tutorial for a lot of things you can do in Excel. It includes instructions for several versions.

http://spreadsheets.about.com/od/excel101/a/frmla_funct_hub.htm

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CH 02 Graphing with Excel (2003 and older)

This webpage walks you through an example of how to format and graph using excel.

http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gt/graphtut-home.html

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CH 02 Open Office - Download FREE

If you do not already have a preadsheet program, like Excel. OpenOffice.org offers a free Office package. Be sure to check with your parents to make sure it is okay to download it. The spreadsheet looks a litle different, but many of the functions are similar.

http://www.openoffice.org/

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CH 03/16 Specific Heat Quiz

This is a variety of specific heat problems that you can practice. (This site completely ignores significant figures - I will not be ignoring them.)

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2692

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CH 03/16 Temperature Changes and Heat (Specific Heat Problems)

One problem at a time. If you miss an answer, you have to try 3 times before the "check answer" button works.

http://chemistry.csudh.edu/lechelpcs/waterheatcsn7.html

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Ch 05-Periodic Table and Atoms - Interactive

This site contains a lot of information from atom basics and the periodic table to orbitals and electron configuration. You can take quizzes along the way, and a comprehensive test at the end. The site definitely has more than we will cover in this introductory course, but you can select to view just certain sections.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/periodic/index.html

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Ch 06-BONDING: Naming Binary Compounds

Practice naming and writing binary IONIC COMOUNDS. Choose FLASHCARDS.
Note: You may want to skip the ones which have roman numerals until we cover that in class.

http://www.quia.com/jg/65800.html

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Ch 06-BONDING: Pracitce Naming Both Molecular and Ionic Compounds

Practice naming both molecular and ionic compounds. Choose FLASHCARDS.

http://www.quia.com/jfc/397006.html

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Ch 06-BONDING: Naming and Writing Ionic Compounds (with Polyatomic ions)

Practice writing and naming IONIC COMPOUNDS that contain POLYATOMIC ions. CHOOSE FLASHCARDS.
Note: Some polyatomic ions may not be included in your reference section of your notebook. You may want to skip those and do the ones for which you have information.

http://www.quia.com/jfc/65767.html

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Ch 06-BONDING: Naming Both Molecular and Ionic Compounds Game

Practice naming both molecular and ionic compounds. This has a game format.

http://www.quia.com/rr/180365.html

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Ch 06-BONDING: Writing an Ionic Formula

This is a one page explaination of how to figure out how many cations and anions would be needed in an ionic compound, and using that information to write the formula.

http://www.ausetute.com.au/wriiform.html

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CH 07 Balancing Equations

A different table method for balancing equations - with lots of practice!

http://misterguch.brinkster.net/eqnbalance.html

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Ch 07 Mole to Mole Ratio Convertions

Practice and check answers for these mole to mole problems.

http://www.algebralab.org/practice/practice.aspx?file=Algebra_StoichiometryMoletoMoleConversions.xml

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CH 07 Mole, mass, gram conversion practice with answers

A worksheet with a bunch of problems. The "answer" link is near the upper left of the page. Work them out and then you can check your answers.

http://dl.clackamas.edu/ch104-03/practice.htm

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Ch 07 Mole-Mass Conversions

Information on HOW to set up mole - mass conversions. Has pictures!!

http://www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_bishop/molar_mass_conversion_factors_help.htm

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CH 07 Predicting Products

Several Problems and Answers.

http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/Practice_Predicting.html

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CH 07 Predicting Products and Reaction Types

Great resource for information on types of reactions. Includes practice for each type of reaction.

http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/Types_of_Equations.html

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Ch 07-Balancing Equations

Practice balancing equations in a "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" format.

http://www.quia.com/rr/70412.html

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Ch 07-Balancing Equations (II)

Interactive - type in the coefficients and check your answer. (You do need to enter in the "1" if that is the coefficient.)

http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm

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Ch 07-Balancing Equations (III)

Interactive (Type in coefficients and check your answer!)

http://chemistry2.csudh.edu/newlechelp/rxnbalancing.html

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Ch 07-REDOX REACTIONS

General information about redox reactions.

http://www.shodor.org/unchem/advanced/redox/index.html

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Ch 09-Naming Saturated Hydrocarbons

This page gives information and examples for naming saturated hydrocabons. The first page that opens is the only one needed. The other pages go far beyond anything we will do in this class.

http://home.att.net/~cat6a/org_chem-II.htm

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Ch 09-Practice Naming Hydrocarbons

This worksheet has several practice problems on the first few pages followed by the answers. (There are several that are far beyond anything we are attempting to learn this year.) I suggest that you try #1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18.

http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/jzoval/worksheets_tutorials/ch4worksheets/naming_hydrocarbons_worksheet1_key_12_26_08.pdf

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Ch 11 & 12 Vector Addition

This is from The Physics Classroom - There are examples and practice problems.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/vectors/u3l1b.html

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CH 11 and 12 The Physics Classroom

GREAT SITE for help in any portion of the physics unit. This link will take you to the 1-Dimentional Kinematics Page (Kinematics means Motion...fancy, huh?) Lessons 3 and 4 will go through graphs and making sense of them.

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/index.cfm

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Ch 11 Graph Sketching and Recognition

Good practice for seeing if you understand distance-time graphs and velocity-time graphs.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/morehelp/graphpra/graphs.html

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Ch 01 (Okay, all chapters)-Significant Figures: What's Significant??

CH 01 - Conversion Factors

CH 01 - Conversion Factors - "When Units Go Square"

CH 01 - Scientific Notation

CH 01 How to Use Conversion Factors

CH 01 Practice on Significant Figures

CH 01 Practice on Significant Figures in Operations

CH 01Dimensional Analyss (a.k.a. Unit Analysis/Conversion Factors/Factor Label Method)

CH 02 - 07 : CHEM4KIDS - Great site for chemistry information

CH 02 Basic Excel Functions

CH 02 Graphing with Excel (2003 and older)

CH 02 Open Office - Download FREE

CH 03/16 Specific Heat Quiz

CH 03/16 Temperature Changes and Heat (Specific Heat Problems)

Ch 05-Periodic Table and Atoms - Interactive

Ch 06-BONDING: Naming Binary Compounds

Ch 06-BONDING: Pracitce Naming Both Molecular and Ionic Compounds

Ch 06-BONDING: Naming and Writing Ionic Compounds (with Polyatomic ions)

Ch 06-BONDING: Naming Both Molecular and Ionic Compounds Game

Ch 06-BONDING: Writing an Ionic Formula

CH 07 Balancing Equations

Ch 07 Mole to Mole Ratio Convertions

CH 07 Mole, mass, gram conversion practice with answers

Ch 07 Mole-Mass Conversions

CH 07 Predicting Products

CH 07 Predicting Products and Reaction Types

Ch 07-Balancing Equations

Ch 07-Balancing Equations (II)

Ch 07-Balancing Equations (III)

Ch 07-REDOX REACTIONS

Ch 09-Naming Saturated Hydrocarbons

Ch 09-Practice Naming Hydrocarbons

Ch 11 & 12 Vector Addition

CH 11 and 12 The Physics Classroom

Ch 11 Graph Sketching and Recognition