Curated OER
Mobile Phones
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology lesson that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create a blog for new...
Curated OER
Intermediate Sentence Completion 15
For this sentence completion worksheet, learners read the sentences and choose the best word to complete each sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
Curated OER
The Importance of Water
Young scholars explore the importance of water. They discuss why water is important and students design an experiment that evaluates the water quality and methods of improving water quality. Young scholars perform testing and report...
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career in Chemistry
A career in the field of Chemistry is profiled.Included: Chemistry overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemist
Discover the role of a chemist, what types of jobs they may seek, the education needed, and other requirements various companies may have for hiring a chemist. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1934
At this website from The Nobel e-Museum, read about Harold Clayton Urey (1893-1981 CE), the chemist awarded with a Nobel Prize "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen." Download Urey's Nobel Lecture, "Some thermodynamic properties of...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Technician
A career as a chemical technician requires an associate's degree as a minimum. If you like testing products, working in a lab, and are detail-oriented, you may be interested in this career strand. This Science Buddies site lays out the...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemistry Careers
Chem4Kids! looks at careers available in the large field of chemistry. Here you can explore the career of a doctor, pharmacist or pharmacologist, university researcher, forensics expert, or hazardous materials expert.
Other
Umea University: The Analytical Chemistry Springboard
This site provides links to pages with information and techniques on analytical chemistry.
State University of New York
Pence: Careers for Chemistry Graduates
Explore career opportunities for chemistry graduates. Find out the types of schools to investigate and career specific information.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Stem Career: Food Chemist
Learn about chemists who specialize in food chemistry- the study of chemical processes and interactions in our foods.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Biochemist
Science Buddies offers a career description of a biochemist. If you have an interest in both biology and chemistry, this might be a good fit for you. Read the "On the Job" section to find out all the different things a biochemist does....
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Alfred Nobel His Life and Work
This resource provides information about Alfred Nobel, a scientist who contributed greatly to the world of chemistry. This article includes several pictures and details about Nobel's personal life and professional career.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Chemical Engineer
This site provides interesting and relevant information on engineering careers by offering a look into the life of a chemical engineer. Also, site describes what type of courses a student should study to pursue an engineering career.
Other
American Academy of Forensic Science: Choosing a Career
What is forensic science? What do forensic scientists do? What's a forensic scientist? This complete site answers these questions and provides a wealth of information about the field of forensic science.
Texas A&M University
Cells Are Us: Story Time: Linus Pauling
Read about the early life of Linus Pauling and how his interest in science as a boy led to his career as a scientist.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician
This resource provides information on the Clinical Laboratory Technician career. Employment projections and anticipated workforce trends are included with brief descriptions of the nature of the work, working conditions, and training...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Postsecondary Teachers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a general description of the college and university faculty career.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Materials Scientist and Engineer
An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
Other
University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Records and Health Information Tech
Career trends and employment projections are detailed in this Department of Labor site. General information on the Medical Records and Health Information Technician profession is also provided.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Welcome to My World!: Medicinal Chemist
Learn what is involved in being a chemist who works to develop new medicinal drugs.