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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: The Core of Improvement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Every content area, from chemistry to history, has unique literacy demands: texts, knowledge, skills. But how are these critical literacies learned, let alone taught?
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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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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Frederick Sanger

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the man who was considered to be the greatest and most influential biochemists in history.
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Aristotle (384-322 BC). Discusses his early life, his education, his relationship with Alexander the Great as tutor, the breadth of his work in various science disciplines, the school he established in Athens, and...
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Other

Du Pont Heritage: Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont

For Students 9th - 10th
The timeline at this resource begins with E. I. DuPont. Click on his picture for a brief biography that links to a more in-depth version of this company founder.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Scientific Method

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describe how the Renaissance period in history changed the approach to science. Identify the steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between the independent...
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PBS

Nova: Tech & Engineering: Medieval Stained Glass Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this historical interactive, see beautiful examples of stained glass artistry, and learn how the craftsmen of the Middle Ages used chemistry to create them.
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Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Fermium

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information on the history and isotopes of fermium.
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Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Actinium

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a summary of basic data and information on the properties of actinium.
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Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Americium

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a variety of fundamental data, and information on the history and uses of americum.
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Other

Web ref.org: Arsenic

For Students 9th - 10th
Some basic information along with good information on uses and health related facts on arsenic.
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Other

Chemical Heritage Foundation: Chemical Achievers: Charles F. Chandler

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the life of Charles Chandler. The summary highlights his achievements in metropolitan sanitation and chemistry.
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Other

Web ref.org: Mercury

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice concise summary of basic information on mercury, including sources, history and uses, as well as information on mercury poisoning.
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Other

Teach With Movies: Lesson Plans Based on Shorts and Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links to many video-clip based lessons in the areas of health, English language arts & drama, mathematics, music, biology, earth science, inventions, astronomy, physics, chemistry, U.S. history and culture, and world history and...

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