PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Discovering Air
Our understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental: Sulfur
This online resource is for information on the 16th element of the Periodic Table--Sulfur--can be found here. The site lists scientific information such as atomic weight, atomic number, melting/boiling point, and more. There is also a...
Other
Lavoisier's Friends: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
Read a detailed biography of the life and and about the variety of accomplishments made by scientist Lavoisier. Click on the outline of chapter titles to read about a particular segment of his life.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Conservation of Mass
This site from Wilkopedia defines the law of conservation of mass. Included are links to related topics and terms used in the definition.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Antoine Lavoisier
Find out about the life and work of Antoine Lavoisier, sometimes known as the father of modern chemistry.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Carbon?
The element Carbon is the basis of all human life. Learn here about the discovery of Carbon and its function amongst all living things.
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University: Phlogiston Theory
A brief summary of the origins of the Phlogiston Theory can be found here. Also discussed is how Antoine Lavoisier superseded the theory.
Other
The Science House: Production of Oxygen
In this experiment, students generate a gas, oxygen, and test its properties. Teacher notes are included.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Discovery of Oxygen
Brief discussion on the discovery of oxygen and how it got its name.