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Organic Chemistry Directory

2007 project: Organic Compound Company page / pdf
chunking the carbon book assignment: pdf file

2007: Organic Compound/Notebook Grade Sheets:
advanced: pdf
regular 8th: pdf

Chemistry Standards

Organic Chemistry Syllabus:
Regular 8th:pd 1-3-4
/ pdf
Advanced 8th: pd 5&6
/ pdf

Organic Chemistry Interactive Notebook Table of Contents:
Regular 8th: pd 1-3-4 / pdf
Advanced
8th: pd 5&6
/ pdf

Organic Chemistry 16.3 Reading "Tour" Homework
page view / pdf file

Lecture 1: Organic Chemistry Lecture Notes
Student notes/ pdf file
teacher notes / pdf file
Power Point

Lecture 2:Other Organic Compounds
Student notes / pdf file
Teacher notes / pdf file
Power Point

Organic Lecture 3: Drawing Hydrocarbons
Students will simply draw these hydrocarbons in their notebooks
Teacher notes: pdf
Powerpoint

On-Line: Organic Chemistry Reading & Review / pdf file


Labs:
Organic Marshmallows: page / pdf file
Fats & Starches: page / pdf file
Natural vs Synthetic Burning Lab: page / pdf file
Pretzel Lab: page / pdf file
Butter Lab: page / pdf file

Web Resources
A good source of molecular models. For models of hydrocarbon
molecules, scroll down and click on "Hydrocarbons". (New site address)
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/library/
Try a tricky quiz about organic compounds
http://www2.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/scr.cgi?A1=s&A2=organic_chemistry
Lots of information on organic reactions
http://www.rjclarkson.demon.co.uk/organi/organic.htm
An illustrated introduction to many aspects of organic chemistry.
(New site address)
http://people.uis.edu/gtram1/organic/introduction/intro.htm
Learn more about how detergents work http://www.chemistry.co.nz/introduction.htm
Site that tells you lots about soap
http://www.sdahq.org/cleaning/soaps_and_detergents.html
Second site about soap
http://www.alcasoft.com/soapfact/history.html
Discover the uses of ethene and ethanol
http://members.aol.com/ChangChem3/CALbasicOeeea.html

New Additions for your Carbon Book research information:
Carbon Information: Great page of information!
http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/biochemistry.html
Carbon-based Compounds and Functional Groups
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/carbon.htm
Organic Compound Summary
http://www.bookrags.com/Organic_compound
Review: Basic Concepts of Protein Structure
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/protein.htm
Protein Definition:
http://www.answers.com/topic/protein
Proteins
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/meat/INT-proteins.html
Introduction to Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, disaccharides. polysaccharides:
http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/carbohydrates.html
Carbohydrates
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/organic/carb.html
Carbohydrates - Introduction
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/540carbohydrates.html

Carbohydrate definition:
http://www.answers.com/topic/carbohydrate
Chemistry of Carbohydrate:
http://www.med.unibs.it/~marchesi/carbos.html
Chemical ratios in Carbohydrates
http://www.iscid.org/encyclopedia/Carbohydrates

Carbon Nitrogen ratios:
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/fundamentals/needs_carbon_nitrogen.htm
Proteins, Peptides & Amino Acids
http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/proteins.htm
Properties of Carbon
http://dendritics.com/scales/el-carbon.asp
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio
http://www.digitalseed.com/composter/science/cnratio.html
Carbon Nitrogen Ratios in Compost: Excellent article and explanation
http://www.ranchomondo.com/compost/cnratio.htm
Proteins ~ Sugars ~ Nucleotides
http://www.greatvistachemicals.com/proteins-sugars-nucleotides/
Lipids = dietary fats, oils, waxes
http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/P380/fats.html
The chemistry of lipids
http://www.factmonster.com/cig/biology/lipids.html
Lipids
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP13204
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/bio104/lipids.htm
http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/nutrition/factsheets/lipids.html
http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/nutrition/factsheets/lipids.pdf
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/%7Eskaur/3200/Notes/lipids_body.htm
http://bioweb.wku.edu/courses/BIOL115/Wyatt/Biochem/Lipid/lipid1.htm

animation about enzymes!
http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/JWANAMAKER/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html

Find your molecular structures with this site!
http://www.cem.msu.edu/~reusch/VirtualText/intro1.htm

And the sites keep coming!! :-)
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/SDPS/SD.PS.LipPol.html
http://www.afic.org/Carbohydrates%20and%20Nutrition.htm
http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=61
http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/carbo.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosaccharide
http://biocab.org/Disaccharides.html
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Carbohydrates.html
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/carbohydrates.html
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/kids/science/Biology%20Cells/Biologychemistry/Amino%20Acid%20Structure.htm
Fatty Acid Metabolism
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/fatty_acid_metabolism/fatty_acid_metabolism.htm
Carbohydrates in the body....

http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/carbo.asp