University of Kentucky
Uk: Manganese Comics
A pair of comic strips where magnesium figures prominently. Interesting and fun. Could be nice visuals for a presentation.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Combustion or Oxidation
Students burn a magnesium strip to reinforce the concepts of chemical vs. physical changes, reaction types, conservation of mass, formulas and equations, stoichiometry, Lewis structures, and to explore the concept of oxidation/reduction...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab
Students observe and perform experiments with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur ,and phosphorus. The discover trends down groups, across periods, and having to do with the pH of metal oxides vs. nonmetal oxides.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Making Hydrogen Gas From a Decomposition Reaction
A very simple reaction of acid (HCl) and metal (magnesium) to produce Hydrogen gas and metal salt will provide the volume of gas to evaluate. Students will determine the amount of gas produced at room conditions and then using the...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Manganese
A detailed listing of available government reports on magnesium ores and minerals. Lots of information is accessible through thee links.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Jade: An Introduction
What is jade? The English term "jade" is used to translate the Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and bowenite, while jade refers only to nephrite and jadeite. Chemically nephrite is a...
PBS
Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
University of Hawai'i
Pretty Green Mineral Pretty Dry Mars
Olivine-bearing rocks, similar to those found in Hawaii, have been found on Mars. Use this site to learn more about what has been found on Mars.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Peridot
This site contains information on peridot including its physical and metaphysical properties.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Alkaline Earth Metals
Wikipedia offers a brief but accurate definition of alkaline earth metals. Includes a list of elements in the chemical series.
Other
Scienceviews.com: Minerals and Their Uses
Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Alternative Therapies for Diabetes
Alternative therapies including acupuncture, biofeedback, and vitamin supplements are briefly discussed. Link to Combined Health Information Database for further research.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Element List
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.
WebMD
Web Md: Electrolytes and Electrolyte Imbalances
What are electrolytes? What do electrolytes do? Find simple answers to these questions in the two paragraphs provided on this website.
Other
Kids World : Plant Nutrition
Plants need certain nutrients to grow well. Use this site to find out what plants need, how to care for them, how to read a fertilizer label, and do the fun activities, like a quiz, a puzzle and a coloring book.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Electrolytes
This website provides a brief definition of "electrolytes" and a few examples of the types of electrolytes that exist in your blood.
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