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Enviroyellow Pages: Fermium

For Students 9th - 10th
EnviroyellowPages.com offers a good summary of basic data, ind=cluding information on the history, properties and isotopes of fermium.
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Crocodile Clips: Absorb Chemistry: History of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial that presents models of the atom proposed by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr. Each is supported by an animated illustration. Includes comprehension questions and a quiz at the end.
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4000 Years of Women in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that celebrates the place of women in scientific research since history began.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Cobalt

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of basic information on cobalt, including history.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Nitrogen

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but nice description of nitrogen's uses and properties. Discusses the history of nitrogen and its characteristics.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Nobelium

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptive information and a little history on nobelium.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Osmium

For Students 9th - 10th
The ChemicalSociety provides a short entry with information on the history, description and uses of osmium.
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Libre Text

Libre Texts: Chemistry: Black Hole Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did black holes enter the realm of thermodynamics? This concise article dives into the history.
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History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting

For Students 9th - 10th
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
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Cha, Inc.: History of the Dupont's and Their Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from CHA, Inc. gives a biographical background of the Dupont's and gives information on one of its greatest discoveries, nylon.
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Fertilizers, Pesticides and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross-curricular unit to explore how human health is impacted by pesticides and fertilizers. The lesson comes out of the Chicano movement which studies the health of migrant workers due to agricultural practices. The unit was developed...
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The College Board

College Board: Practice for the Sat Subject Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT subject tests are designed to test knowledge in particular content areas and determine how well you demonstrate that knowledge. Practice tests are available here for: mathematics, science, history, literature, and languages....
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Lund University Libraries: Directory of Open Access Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
Open access journals are offered in all scholarly and scientific disciplines such as Biology and Life Sciences, History and Archaeology, and Physics and Astronomy. Site offers a search for new titles as well as archived journals....
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The Franklin Institute

Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of Marie Curie and her work with radium. Use the tabs above to read more about this scientist, her research, and her rewards.
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Los Alamos National Labs: Indium

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of basic data, along with information on the history, sources, uses and properties of indium.
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Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Hangman

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive site to enhance students' spelling and vocabulary while refreshing their memories in history, geography, language, science, and entertainment. It is available to use on line or you can purchase leveled apps for the...
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Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Dysprosium

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a concise summary of the uses, properties and occurences of dysprosium, along with a bit of history.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Peter Debye

For Students 9th - 10th
Peter Debye carried out pioneering studies of molecular dipole moments, formulated theories of magnetic cooling and of electrolytic dissociation, and developed an X-ray diffraction technique for use with powdered, rather than...
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San Jose State University

Sjsu Virtual History: Joseph Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography on Joseph Henry gives details on his education; his experimental work in chemistry, electricity, and magnetism; and the many board positions he held throughout his life.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education (Dlese)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides materials for teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or tutorial). Site is focused on earth science, geography, and...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Octet Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with the history and uses of the octet rule. Biographical information on G.N....
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Great Idea Finder

Ideafinder: Alfred Nobel

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of the accomplishments of Alfred Nobel.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carbon

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Wikipedia contains great information on the element carbon. Links are provided throughout the article to provided additional information. The topics include: Notable Characteristics, Applications, History, Allotropes,...
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Aspirin Foundation: 100 Years of Aspirin

For Students 9th - 10th
This article tells the last 100 years' history of aspirin and Bayer's contribution. Links to more information about aspirin are also provided including a timeline.

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