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Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Red Giants

For Students 9th - 10th
This Cornell University Astronomy Department site surveys the the hydrogen and helium burning that takes place in the evolution of a red giant. Links to related information.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Infographic: Chemical Abundances: The Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know our sun in composed of mainly hydrogen and helium? This infograph reviews over all the chemicals that can be found in our sun.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Stars

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science of stars like our Sun. Giant hot balls of gas and energy made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Nonbonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Bring two molecules together and observe potential energy changes.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Leptons

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a definition and properties of Leptons, the "Basic building blocks of matter." There are links to table of properties and more information.
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Other

Iter: What Is Fusion?

For Students 9th - 10th
Fusion is the process at the core of our Sun. What we see as light and feel as warmth is the result of a fusion reaction: hydrogen nuclei collide, fuse into heavier helium atoms and release tremendous amounts of energy in the process.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...
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US Department of Energy

Fus Ed Web: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on nuclear fusion! Using incredible graphics and excellent discussion, this site (with its several pages) provides an exhaustive online course on the topic. Click on the link for "a Guided Tour" and begin.
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Other

Virtual Chembook: Density Applications With Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
DENSITY is a physical property of matter, as each element and compound has a unique density associated with it. Density defined in a qualitative manner as the measure of the relative "heaviness" of objects with a constant volume. For...
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Element List

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the first 18 elements found in the Periodic Table. Click on an element to discover where it is found and what it's characteristics are.