🧪 Chemistry Learning Resources
A hand-picked collection of the best free chemistry tools on the web — fun videos, games, simulations, virtual labs, interactive periodic tables and printable posters. Choose your age band below.
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Ages 10–14 · Years 5–8
Curious, hands-on and fun — chemistry you can watch, play and try at home.
🎬 Watch & be amazed
Periodic VideosVideo
A short, genuinely fun film for every single element, made by University of Nottingham chemists. Watch what really happens when sodium meets water.
youtube.com/@periodicvideos
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SciShow KidsYouTube
Bright, friendly science videos that answer the “why?” questions — states of matter, mixtures and everyday chemistry explained simply.
youtube.com
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🕹️ Play & build
PhET — Build an Atom & moreGame
Drag protons, neutrons and electrons to build atoms, then explore states of matter and balancing — free award-winning sims from the University of Colorado.
phet.colorado.edu
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PtableInteractive
Click any element to see what it is and where we use it, then watch the table light up by colour, melting point or state. A friendly first periodic table.
ptable.com
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🔬 Try it at home
Science Bob ExperimentsExperiments
Safe, fun, parent-approved experiments with simple household items — dancing popcorn, homemade slime, ice-cream in a bag and more.
sciencebob.com
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Printable Periodic TablesDownload
Free, beautiful periodic tables to download and print for the bedroom wall — colourful versions with pictures of every element.
sciencenotes.org
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📚 Learn the basics
BBC Bitesize ScienceLessons
Short, clear lessons and quizzes covering atoms, materials and reactions — perfect bite-sized revision for younger students.
bbc.co.uk/bitesize
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Khan AcademyCourse
Free videos and instant-feedback practice that gently build the foundations of chemistry, at your own pace.
khanacademy.org
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Ages 15–18 · Years 9–12
Deeper, exam-ready tools for senior chemistry and olympiad preparation.
🧪 Interactive periodic tables
PtableInteractive
Toggle electronegativity, oxidation states and melting point and watch trends sweep across the table — the fastest way to see periodicity, not memorise it.
ptable.com
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RSC Periodic TableInteractive
The Royal Society of Chemistry's table: data, history, uses, a podcast and a film for every element. Great for going deep on one element at a time.
periodic-table.rsc.org
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⚗️ Simulations & virtual labs
PhET Chemistry SimulationsSimulation
Build an Atom, Molecule Shapes, pH Scale, Balancing Equations, Concentration and more — change a variable and watch the chemistry respond in real time.
phet.colorado.edu
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ChemCollective Virtual LabsVirtual lab
An online lab bench from Carnegie Mellon. Mix reagents, run titrations and solve stoichiometry scenarios — ideal for linking calculations to real chemistry.
chemcollective.org
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▶️ Watch & learn
Crash Course ChemistryVideo course
46 fast, witty episodes from atomic structure to organic chemistry — perfect for a quick concept refresh before you practise.
thecrashcourse.com
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Khan Academy ChemistryCourse + practice
A complete free course — short videos paired with instant-feedback practice questions and progress tracking.
khanacademy.org
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📚 Reference, practice & downloads
PubChemDatabase
The world's largest free chemistry database (US National Institutes of Health). Search any compound for structure, properties and safety data.
pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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LibreTexts ChemistryOpen textbook
Free university-grade open textbooks — general, organic and physical chemistry — when you need the rigorous full explanation.
chem.libretexts.org
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RSC Education ResourcesWorksheets
The Royal Society of Chemistry's classroom resources, worksheets and experiment guides — a goldmine for self-driven students.
edu.rsc.org
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Printable Periodic TablesDownload
Free high-resolution periodic tables to download and print — including detailed versions with electron configurations and trends.
sciencenotes.org
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All links checked and working in June 2026. External sites change — if a link ever breaks, a quick search of the resource name finds its new home.