Animations

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Each animation in this series can be used to help students make connections between macroscopic observations and the particulate phenomena that explain them.

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  Animation | Atomic Radius, Electrons, Ionic Radius, Model of the Atom, Periodic Table, Subatomic Particles | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Atomic & Ionic Radii Animation

  In this animation, students will have an opportunity to visualize atomic and ionic radii. They will look at the different sizes of atoms in the third period and the atoms in the sixth group. They will also look at an atom and its cation as well as an atom and its anion. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Covalent Bonding, Ionic Bonding, Molecular Formula, Polarity | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Bonding Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize how different chemical bonds form. Examples of ionic, covalent, and polar covalent bonds are animated, and then students are given a sample of compounds to predict the bonding types. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Elements, Matter, Mixtures | High School, Middle School

  Classifying Matter Animation

  In this animation, students will become familiar with definitions and examples of several broad classifications of matter, including pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures (homogeneous and heterogeneous). Students will be given real-life examples as well as particle diagrams. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Density, Matter, Measurements, Physical Properties | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Density Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize density on the particulate level. There are opportunities to make qualitative and quantitative comparisons between substances. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Establishing Equilibrium | High School

  Equilibrium Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize equilibrium with the help of water and a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate). **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Anode, Cathode, Electricity, Electron Transfer, Half Reactions, Oxidation, Reduction, Spontaneous Reactions | High School, Middle School

  Galvanic Cell Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize electrons traveling through a galvanic cell. Copper and zinc are the chemicals depicted in the spontaneous reaction and the importance of the salt bridge is highlighted. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Gas Laws, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Pressure, Temperature, Volume | High School, Middle School

  Gases Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize how the quantity, volume, temperature, and pressure of a gas are related. This is done qualitatively through the balloon and bell jar scenarios. Quantitative relationships, with the corresponding laws, are summarized at the end. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Conservation of Mass, Limiting Reactant, Mole Concept, Stoichiometry | High School

  Limiting Reactant Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize on the particulate level what happens in a limiting reactant problem. A number of limiting reactant scenarios are animated, including a simple example of how to build a bike to introduce the concept of limiting reactant. Conservation of mass is also demonstrated by calculating masses from the mole quantities of the reactants and products. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Dimensional Analysis, Measurements | High School, Middle School

  Measurement Animation

  In this animation, students review the fundamentals of measurement in length, mass, and volume. The animation also provides opportunities for students to practice unit conversions to confirm their understanding. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Balancing Equations, Precipitate, Solubility Rules | High School

  Net Ionic Equations Animation

  In this animation, students will witness a precipitate reaction on the particulate level to understand why a net ionic equation represents what happens in these reaction types. An example of diluting a soluble solid, mixing two aqueous reactants that yield aqueous products, and mixing two aqueous reactants that yield a precipitate are part of this animation. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Electron Configuration, Electrons, Model of the Atom, Periodic Table, Quantum Numbers, Subatomic Particles | High School

  Orbitals Animation

  In this animation, students will visualize how orbitals are superimposed upon one another within an atom, in three dimensions. The orbitals depicted in this animation are 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, and 3d. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Intermolecular Forces, Intermolecular Forces, Mixtures, Molecular Geometry, Polarity, Solubility, Solute & Solvent | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Solubility Animation

  In an animation, students will have an opportunity to visualize on the particulate level how solubility works. Examples of ionic compounds and a polar covalent compound show how when water is attracted to charged parts, they dissolve, and when they're not attracted to charged parts they stay solid. **This video has no audio**

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  Animation | Electromagnetic Spectrum, Interdisciplinary | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  The Electromagnetic Spectrum Animation

  In this animation, students will learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, with a focus on the visible spectrum. It addresses the relationship between color, wavelength, frequency, and energy of light waves, as well as how an object absorbs and reflects certain wavelengths of light to contribute to the color we perceive.

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  Animation | Acid Base Reactions, Balancing Equations, Chemical Change, Classification of Reactions, Combustion | High School, Middle School

  Classifying Chemical Reactions Animation

  In this animation, students will learn about some of the ways to classify different types of chemical reactions. It covers synthesis (combination), decomposition, single replacement (single displacement), double replacement (double displacement), combustion, and acid-base neutralization reactions.

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  Animation | Indicators, pH | High School, Middle School

  The pH Scale Animation

  In this activity, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the pH scale and how it is used to distinguish between acids and bases. They will be shown everyday examples of acids and bases and where they fall on the pH scale. The logarithmic nature of the pH scale is explained, and universal indicator is introduced as a way of identifying the pH of a substance. There is also a brief overview of the chemistry of acids and bases.