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Chemistry & Lab Science

⚗️ Chemistry & Lab Science

Chemistry is the art of transformation. It shows how invisible structures create colors, materials, medicine, food, energy, oceans, and life itself. This page can gather educational chemistry resources, safe demonstrations, material science links, and lab-learning tools.

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Chemistry is the science of transformation

Chemistry explains the colors in art, the chemistry of the ocean, the materials in robots and rockets, the batteries in our devices, the medicine that heals us, the food we eat, and the molecules that make life possible. This page is designed as a friendly gateway for students, teachers, families, and lifelong learners.

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Chemistry Resources

Cape Cod & New England Chemistry

Start close to home: Cape Cod, Woods Hole, Massachusetts STEM programs, and nearby New England universities can help students see chemistry as something real, local, and connected to the ocean, health, climate, materials, and art.

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Cape Cod Chemistry & Lab Science

A future local anchor for Cape Cod student projects, chemistry clubs, lab learning, science fairs, and STEAM showcases. URL to be added when this CCAN section is created.

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Cape Cod Community College — STEM

Local STEM pathways and science coursework that can help Cape Cod students begin college-level study close to home.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution — Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

Cape Cod’s world-class connection to ocean chemistry, geochemistry, climate, and the chemistry of the sea.

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Marine Biological Laboratory — Education

Woods Hole education programs connected to biology, ecosystems, microscopy, molecular science, and scientific discovery.

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Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council

Statewide Massachusetts STEM information, initiatives, and education connections.

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Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair

A Massachusetts pathway for students to develop, present, and celebrate science and engineering projects.

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MIT Department of Chemistry

A leading New England chemistry department with research and education across chemical science.

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Harvard Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Harvard chemistry and chemical biology research and education.

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Boston University Chemistry

Boston-area chemistry education and research across analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical, and theoretical chemistry.

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Northeastern University Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemistry and chemical biology programs connected to experiential learning and research.

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Tufts Department of Chemistry

New England chemistry education with undergraduate, graduate, and research opportunities.

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UMass Amherst Chemistry

A major public university chemistry department in Massachusetts.

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UMass Boston Chemistry

Chemistry programs and research at Boston’s public research university.

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UMass Dartmouth Chemistry & Biochemistry

South Coast Massachusetts chemistry and biochemistry education close to Cape Cod.

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Chemistry Resources

Free & Student-Friendly Chemistry Learning

These are good first stops for students, families, teachers, and lifelong learners. Many are free, open, or free-entry resources; always check each site for current access details.

Free / Education

American Chemical Society — Education

A central ACS doorway for students, educators, and chemistry professionals.

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ACS Chemistry Education Resources

Lesson plans, classroom activities, textbooks, multimedia, and chemistry learning collections.

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ACS Middle School Chemistry

Free lessons, activities, and molecular animations for middle school chemistry.

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ACS High School Chemistry Resources

High school chemistry resources, activities, lesson plans, and teacher materials.

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American Association of Chemistry Teachers

Teacher and classroom chemistry resources from AACT.

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Royal Society of Chemistry Education

RSC education portal for chemistry teaching and learning.

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RSC Chemistry Teaching Resources

Practical activities, lesson ideas, simulations, and teaching materials.

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RSC Secondary Chemistry Resources

Resources for secondary chemistry practicals, microscale experiments, and classroom learning.

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ChemCollective

Virtual labs, tutorials, scenario-based activities, and concept tests for chemistry learners.

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PhET Chemistry Simulations

Interactive chemistry simulations for atoms, molecules, reactions, acids, bases, and more.

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Khan Academy Chemistry

Student-friendly video lessons and practice for chemistry fundamentals.

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OpenStax Chemistry 2e

A free college-level chemistry textbook from OpenStax.

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OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2e

A free atoms-first college chemistry textbook.

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Chemistry LibreTexts

Open chemistry textbooks, tutorials, reference chapters, and learning material.

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CK-12 Chemistry

Free adaptive chemistry lessons and student learning resources.

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MIT OpenCourseWare Chemistry

Free MIT chemistry course materials, lecture notes, and study resources.

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UC Irvine Open Chemistry

Open chemistry lectures and learning resources from UC Irvine.

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Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative Chemistry

Open general chemistry learning from CMU’s OLI.

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MERLOT Chemistry

A searchable collection of online chemistry learning materials.

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Chemguide

Clear explanations of chemistry topics, especially useful for high school and early college study.

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Chemistry Stack Exchange

Question-and-answer community for chemistry explanations and problem solving.

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Compound Interest

Beautiful chemistry graphics that connect molecules to everyday life.

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Periodic Videos

Videos about elements, chemistry experiments, and the periodic table.

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Crash Course Chemistry

Fast, engaging chemistry video lessons for students.

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NOVA Science — Chemistry

PBS NOVA chemistry stories, articles, and science explainers.

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Science Buddies — Chemistry Projects

Chemistry science fair ideas and project guides for students.

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Exploratorium Science Snacks — Chemistry

Hands-on science activities with approachable explanations.

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The Kid Should See This — Chemistry

Curated chemistry videos for curious learners of many ages.

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TED-Ed Chemistry

Short animated lessons that make chemistry topics memorable.

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Chemistry Resources

Periodic Tables, Databases & Reference Tools

Chemistry is easier when students can look up reliable definitions, elements, structures, compounds, spectra, and real data.

Reference

IUPAC Gold Book

Authoritative chemistry terminology from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

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IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements

Official IUPAC periodic table information and atomic weights.

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PubChem

NIH’s freely accessible collection of chemical information.

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PubChem Compound Search

Search compounds by name, formula, structure, and identifiers.

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NIST Chemistry WebBook

Thermochemical, spectral, and property data from NIST.

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ChemSpider

Chemical structure database from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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PTable Interactive Periodic Table

Interactive periodic table with properties, orbitals, isotopes, and more.

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WebElements

A periodic table and element reference site.

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Los Alamos Periodic Table

Element reference from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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Dynamic Periodic Table

Visual periodic table with element photos and information.

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Royal Society of Chemistry Periodic Table

Interactive periodic table from the RSC.

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ACS Periodic Table

ACS periodic table resources and element information.

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ChemistryViews

Chemistry news, features, and professional information.

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Chemical & Engineering News

ACS news magazine covering chemistry, industry, research, and policy.

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Chemistry World

RSC chemistry news, research stories, and features.

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ScienceDirect Chemistry

Chemistry journals and books; useful for advanced students and researchers.

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Google Scholar — Chemistry

Search scholarly chemistry papers and citations.

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ChemRxiv

Preprints in chemistry and related fields.

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arXiv Chemical Physics

Recent preprints in chemical physics.

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Directory of Open Access Journals — Chemistry

Open-access chemistry journals across many subfields.

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Chemistry Resources

Lab Safety, Safe Experiments & Demonstrations

Chemistry should inspire curiosity, but safety comes first. These resources are especially important for teachers, parents, clubs, and students doing any hands-on work.

Safety

ACS Center for Lab Safety

Safety resources for teachers, students, researchers, and professionals.

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ACS Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students eTextbook

Free ACS lab safety eTextbook for chemistry students and instructors.

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ACS High School Lab Safety

Guidelines and resources for safer secondary-school chemistry labs.

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ACS Safety Guidelines for Middle and High School Chemistry

Safety rules, equipment, risk management, and emergency guidance for school chemistry.

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RSC Practical Chemistry

Teacher resources for chemistry practical work and classroom demonstrations.

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RSC Microscale Chemistry

Microscale practical chemistry ideas that reduce materials and risk.

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CLEAPSS

UK science safety advisory service for schools and practical science.

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Flinn Scientific Safety Resources

Safety resources, guidance, and reference material for school science labs.

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Carolina Biological — Lab Safety

Classroom lab safety guidance and educational support.

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OSHA Hazard Communication

U.S. workplace chemical hazard communication information.

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

A reference guide for chemical hazards and exposure information.

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U.S. Chemical Safety Board

Investigations and videos that teach lessons from chemical accidents.

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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory

National Academies reference on chemical laboratory safety and management.

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EPA Safer Choice

EPA program identifying safer chemical ingredients and products.

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Globally Harmonized System — OSHA

Information on chemical classification and labeling under GHS.

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Chemistry Resources

Chemistry Competitions, Science Fairs & Student Challenges

Competitions can give students a reason to go deeper, work as teams, and turn curiosity into real projects.

Competition

U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad

ACS competition pathway for high school chemistry students in the United States.

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International Chemistry Olympiad

International chemistry competition for secondary-school students.

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Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad

UK Chemistry Olympiad resources and challenge information.

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Canadian Chemistry Contest

Canadian chemistry challenge hosted through the University of Waterloo.

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Australian National Chemistry Quiz

Student chemistry quiz organized by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

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You Be The Solution Challenge

Team-based STEM and chemistry challenge formerly known as You Be The Chemist.

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Science Olympiad

Science competition program with chemistry-related events and team challenges.

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Science Olympiad Event Table

Current Science Olympiad events, including chemistry and lab science events when offered.

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Regeneron ISEF

Major international pre-college science and engineering fair.

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Society for Science — Science Fairs

Science fair programs and student research opportunities.

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Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

STEM research competition for high school students.

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ExploraVision

Student science and technology competition focused on future innovation.

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3M Young Scientist Challenge

Middle-school science competition connected to innovation and real-world problem solving.

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Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Student competition for water-related research, including environmental chemistry.

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eCYBERMISSION

STEM competition for students in grades 6–9.

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BioGENEius Challenge

Student research competition connected to biotechnology and molecular science.

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Chemistry Resources

Chemistry Societies, Careers & Professional Pathways

Chemistry leads to many careers: medicine, materials, food, clean water, batteries, cosmetics, energy, environmental science, lab technology, and more.

Society

American Chemical Society

One of the world’s largest scientific societies and a major home for chemistry education and careers.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

Professional organization and publisher supporting chemical sciences worldwide.

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IUPAC

International organization for chemical terminology, nomenclature, standards, and global chemistry collaboration.

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EuChemS

European Chemical Society connecting chemical societies across Europe.

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Canadian Society for Chemistry

Canadian chemistry society within the Chemical Institute of Canada.

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Chemical Institute of Canada

Canadian professional home for chemistry, chemical engineering, and chemical technology.

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Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Professional society for chemistry in Australia.

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New Zealand Institute of Chemistry

Professional organization for chemists and chemistry education in New Zealand.

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Japan Chemical Society

Chemical society supporting chemistry in Japan.

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Korean Chemical Society

Korean organization for chemistry research and education.

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Chinese Chemical Society

China’s professional organization for chemical science.

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Indian Chemical Society

Professional chemistry society in India.

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South African Chemical Institute

Professional chemical science organization in South Africa.

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Brazilian Chemical Society

Professional organization for chemistry in Brazil.

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American Institute of Chemists

Professional organization supporting chemists and chemical professionals.

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AIChE

Professional home for chemical engineering and related fields.

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Materials Research Society

Professional society for materials research, a major chemistry-adjacent field.

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The Electrochemical Society

Professional society for electrochemistry, batteries, corrosion, and energy materials.

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ASBMB

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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ACS Green Chemistry Institute

ACS institute supporting green and sustainable chemistry.

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Beyond Benign

Green chemistry education resources and curriculum support.

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Society of Cosmetic Chemists

Professional organization for cosmetic science and formulation chemistry.

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Institute of Food Technologists

Professional organization for food science, food chemistry, and food technology.

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SLAS

Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening.

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Chemistry Resources

Real-World Chemistry: Materials, Medicine, Oceans, Energy & Life

This section shows why chemistry matters: it is part of climate, clean water, batteries, medicine, food, art materials, oceans, and the search for life beyond Earth.

Careers

ACS Careers

Career advice, job information, and professional development for chemistry paths.

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ACS Chemistry Careers

Explore chemical science career paths and related specialties.

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ACS Reactions

Short chemistry videos connecting chemistry to everyday life.

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ACS Green Chemistry

Green chemistry principles, education, and sustainable chemistry resources.

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EPA Green Chemistry

EPA green chemistry program and award information.

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NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

Chemistry of oceans, carbon dioxide, pH, climate, and marine ecosystems.

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WHOI Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

Research on ocean chemistry, isotopes, climate, and the chemistry of the sea.

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DOE Office of Science — Basic Energy Sciences

Research in materials, chemistry, energy, and physical science.

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NREL Chemistry and Nanoscience

Renewable-energy chemistry, materials, nanoscience, and solar research.

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Argonne Chemical Sciences and Engineering

National-lab research in chemical science, energy, materials, and batteries.

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Oak Ridge Chemical Sciences

Chemical science research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Berkeley Lab Chemical Sciences Division

Chemical sciences research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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NIST Materials Genome Initiative

Data and tools for discovering and designing new materials.

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Materials Project

Open materials data for scientists, students, and engineers.

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Battery University

Accessible explanations of batteries and electrochemistry.

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Joint Center for Energy Storage Research

Battery and energy-storage research center.

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Medicinal Chemistry — ACS Division

Professional division focused on medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

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National Human Genome Research Institute — DNA

Introduction to DNA chemistry and biology from NHGRI.

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Protein Data Bank

3D structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and biological molecules.

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FDA Food Science & Research

Food science, chemistry, and safety resources from the FDA.

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USGS Water Science School — Water Chemistry

Water properties and chemistry explanations from USGS.

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ACS Climate Science Toolkit

Chemistry-connected climate science explanations and educational resources.

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NASA Astrobiology

Chemistry of life, planets, origins, and habitability.

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Chemistry Resources

Molecular Models, Simulations & Chemistry Software

These tools can help students see molecules, build structures, explore chemical data, and connect chemistry to computing, AI, and design.

Molecular Viewer

MolView

Free molecule visualization and structure drawing in the browser.

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Avogadro

Open-source molecular editor and visualization tool.

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Jmol / JSmol

Open-source molecular visualization for education and research.

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NGL Viewer

Web-based molecular viewer for proteins and molecular structures.

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RDKit

Open-source cheminformatics toolkit for molecules and data science.

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Open Babel

Chemical toolbox for converting and working with molecular data formats.

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ChemDoodle Web Components

Web-based chemical graphics and molecular visualization tools.

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Marvin JS

Chemical structure drawing tool from ChemAxon.

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ChemDraw

Common professional chemistry drawing and documentation software.

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ACD/ChemSketch

Chemical structure drawing and molecular modeling freeware from ACD/Labs.

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ORCA Quantum Chemistry

Quantum chemistry software for advanced computational chemistry.

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NWChem

Open-source computational chemistry software.

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Psi4

Open-source quantum chemistry software.

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GAMESS

General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System.

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Quantum ESPRESSO

Open-source electronic-structure and materials modeling software.

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ASE — Atomic Simulation Environment

Python tools for atomistic simulations and materials modeling.

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PubChem PUG-REST

Programmatic access to PubChem chemical data.

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ChemBL

Bioactive molecule database from EMBL-EBI.

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ZINC Database

Free database of commercially available compounds for virtual screening.

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Molecule of the Month — PDB-101

Beautiful illustrated explanations of biological molecules.

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Chemistry Resources

Colleges & Universities — United States and Canada

For students thinking about college, this section points toward broad chemistry and chemical science departments across North America.

University

MIT Chemistry

Broad chemistry education and research at MIT.

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Caltech Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Chemistry and chemical engineering at Caltech.

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Harvard Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Chemistry and chemical biology education and research.

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Stanford Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Stanford University.

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UC Berkeley Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Berkeley.

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UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry programs at UCLA.

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UC San Diego Chemistry & Biochemistry

Chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular science at UC San Diego.

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UC Santa Barbara Chemistry & Biochemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry research and education at UCSB.

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University of Chicago Chemistry

Chemistry research and education at the University of Chicago.

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Northwestern Chemistry

Chemistry programs and research at Northwestern University.

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Princeton Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Princeton.

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Yale Chemistry

Chemistry department at Yale University.

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Columbia Chemistry

Chemistry research and education at Columbia University.

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Cornell Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell.

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University of Pennsylvania Chemistry

Chemistry research and education at Penn.

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University of Michigan Chemistry

Chemistry programs and research at the University of Michigan.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chemistry

Large chemistry program with extensive research areas.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at UW–Madison.

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University of Texas at Austin Chemistry

Chemistry department at UT Austin.

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Texas A&M Chemistry

Chemistry research and programs at Texas A&M.

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Rice Chemistry

Chemistry department at Rice University.

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Georgia Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry at Georgia Tech.

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UNC Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Duke Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Duke University.

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Penn State Chemistry

Chemistry department at Penn State.

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Purdue Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Purdue.

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University of Washington Chemistry

Chemistry department at the University of Washington.

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University of Minnesota Chemistry

Chemistry department at the University of Minnesota.

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University of Colorado Boulder Chemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry resources at CU Boulder.

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University of Arizona Chemistry & Biochemistry

Chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arizona.

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University of Toronto Chemistry

Major Canadian chemistry department.

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McGill Chemistry

Chemistry at McGill University.

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UBC Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of British Columbia.

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University of Waterloo Chemistry

Chemistry education and research at Waterloo.

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University of Alberta Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of Alberta.

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Chemistry Resources

Colleges & Universities — International Programs

Chemistry is a global language. These universities and institutes can help students see the worldwide scale of chemical science.

University

University of Oxford Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of Oxford.

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University of Cambridge Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.

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Imperial College London Chemistry

Chemistry department at Imperial College London.

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UCL Chemistry

Chemistry at University College London.

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University of Manchester Chemistry

Chemistry study at the University of Manchester.

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University of Edinburgh Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh.

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ETH Zürich Chemistry and Applied Biosciences

Chemistry and applied biosciences at ETH Zürich.

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EPFL Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at EPFL.

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Max Planck Institute for Kohlenforschung

Major research institute for chemical science and catalysis.

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Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

Research institute focused on chemical energy conversion.

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Technical University of Munich Chemistry

Chemistry at TUM School of Natural Sciences.

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LMU Munich Chemistry and Pharmacy

Chemistry and pharmacy at LMU Munich.

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University of Tokyo Chemistry

Chemistry department at the University of Tokyo.

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Kyoto University Chemistry

Chemistry at Kyoto University.

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National University of Singapore Chemistry

Chemistry department at NUS.

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Nanyang Technological University Chemistry

Chemistry and biological chemistry at NTU Singapore.

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Tsinghua University Chemistry

Chemistry at Tsinghua University.

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Peking University College of Chemistry

Chemistry and molecular engineering at Peking University.

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HKUST Chemistry

Chemistry at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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Seoul National University Chemistry

Chemistry department at Seoul National University.

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KAIST Chemistry

Chemistry at KAIST.

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University of Melbourne Chemistry

Chemistry study at the University of Melbourne.

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Australian National University Chemistry

Research School of Chemistry at ANU.

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Monash Chemistry

Chemistry at Monash University.

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University of Sydney Chemistry

School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney.

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University of Cape Town Chemistry

Chemistry at the University of Cape Town.

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University of the Witwatersrand Chemistry

Chemistry at Wits University in South Africa.

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University of São Paulo Chemistry Institute

Institute of Chemistry at the University of São Paulo.

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UNAM Chemistry Faculty

Faculty of Chemistry at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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University of Buenos Aires Chemistry

Chemical sciences study at the University of Buenos Aires.

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Chemistry Resources

What Everyone Should Know About Chemistry

A few friendly reminders for students and families: chemistry is powerful, beautiful, practical, and safest when approached with curiosity and responsibility.

Guidance

Start with the periodic table

Elements are chemistry’s alphabet. Learn symbols, groups, periods, metals, nonmetals, and trends.

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Use simulations before hard math

Interactive models help students see atoms, bonds, gases, solutions, and reactions before equations feel intimidating.

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Take lab safety seriously

Real chemistry requires risk awareness: goggles, ventilation, labeling, supervision, and respect for materials.

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Connect chemistry to daily life

Food, art materials, soaps, batteries, medicine, oceans, plastics, fabrics, and climate all have chemistry stories.

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Try a student project

Science fairs and competitions can turn curiosity into a portfolio of real learning.

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Explore careers early

Chemistry connects to healthcare, materials, clean energy, environmental science, forensics, cosmetics, food, and industry.

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Future Cape Cod Chemistry Projects

Later, this page can include a simple submission form where students, teachers, homeschool groups, clubs, and community programs can share chemistry projects, science fair work, environmental testing, art-and-chemistry projects, and lab-learning ideas for review before posting.

  • Student chemistry projects and science fair entries
  • Teacher-submitted classroom demonstrations and safety-first lesson ideas
  • Cape Cod water, ocean, soil, and environmental chemistry projects
  • STEAM projects connecting pigments, photography, music, theater, food, and materials

Explore other science areas

Each subject page is designed as its own focused resource hub, while also connecting back to the wider Cape Cod Science Network.

Space & Astronomy

Space agencies, NASA and ESA missions, observatories, telescopes, astronomy education, colleges and student space-science resources.

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Physics, Waves & Particle Science

Physics basics, waves, vibration, light, quantum science, particle physics, CERN, colliders, accelerators and university pathways.

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Mathematics, Patterns & Problem Solving

Math learning, problem solving, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, competitions, modeling, visual tools and math-art connections.

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Marine & Undersea Science

Woods Hole, oceanographic institutes, undersea exploration, marine biology, coastal science, ROVs, ocean data and student resources.

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Artificial Intelligence

Free and student-friendly AI tools, major AI models, AI education, research tools, creative AI, coding assistants and ethics resources.

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Robotics

Robotics companies, student robotics, FIRST and VEX, humanoid robots, ocean robots, drones, engineering education and robot ethics.

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STEM & STEAM Education

STEM and STEAM learning sites, competitions, science fairs, student projects, educational organizations, museums and broad science programs.

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Earth & Environmental Science

Earth science, climate, weather, ecology, conservation, sustainability, data tools, student action and organizations helping the planet.

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Engineering & Maker Science

Engineering, maker spaces, Fab Labs, design thinking, 3D printing, circuits, CAD, student challenges and creative invention resources.

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Computer Science & Coding

Coding, web development, game coding, Girls Who Code, apps, data science, cybersecurity, competitions and university CS programs.

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Science Museums & Citizen Science

Science museums, aquariums, observatories, citizen-science projects, hands-on learning, remote labs, live cams and public science sites.

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