American Museum of Natural History
Climate Change
It actually is possible to have too much of a good thing when it comes to climate change. A slide show lesson describes how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Individuals read about the scientific process and the...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Learn Chemistry: Resources for Students
Search from over two thousand chemistry resources for students. Options allow user to refine search to pinpoint the exact resource needed. Includes presentations, videos, worksheets, quizzes, experiments, games, tutorials, and more.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Resources for Teachers
Search from over two thousand chemistry resources for teachers. Options allow user to refine search to pinpoint the exact resource needed. Includes presentations, videos, worksheets, quizzes, experiments, games, tutorials, and more.
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career in Chemistry
A career in the field of Chemistry is profiled.Included: Chemistry overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Other
American Chemistry Council: Plastics: Lifecycle of a Plastic Product
This site provides the background on the applications of the plastics industry. General in nature, but a good look at where plastic is in your life. Gives solid factual information.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1934
At this website from The Nobel e-Museum, read about Harold Clayton Urey (1893-1981 CE), the chemist awarded with a Nobel Prize "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen." Download Urey's Nobel Lecture, "Some thermodynamic properties of...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A non-profit center for applied ocean and physics engineering, biology and marine chemistry and geochemistry with a focus on physical oceanography.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Radioactivity and Radiation
Kids learn about the science of radioactivity and radiation in chemistry including radioactive decay, types, measurements, half-life, and the dangers.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Isotopes
Study the science of isotopes in chemistry including naming isotopes, hydrogen, examples, fun facts, unstable, and stable on this site.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911
Learn about Marie Curie's (1867-1934) life and work, and why she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Linus C. Pauling, ph.d.
A biography of Linus Pauling, winner of Nobel Prizes for Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962). He spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons when it was an unpopular cause, and spent his life informing the public about a range of health...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Mario J. Molina, ph.d.
Read about the life of Mario J. Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the danger that chlorofluorocarbons presented to the Earth's ozone layer long before anyone else recognized it. Includes a profile, videos,...
Other
Lund University Libraries: Directory of Open Access Journals
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....
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Glenn T. Seaborg Biographical
The Nobel Foundation provides a brief biography on Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999 CE), the co-recipient of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read about Seaborg's education and personal life. Learn about his "Discovery of transuranium...
Other
Cha, Inc.: Nylon Life Cycle
An in-depth presentation of the history of nylon chemistry. Brings you from the late twenties to the end of the century.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Potions
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter." Read about the history of real-life potions, and what led to the development of modern chemistry.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Chemical Engineer
This site provides interesting and relevant information on engineering careers by offering a look into the life of a chemical engineer. Also, site describes what type of courses a student should study to pursue an engineering career.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Homework Help
The science section of this popular homework helper site features links to chemistry, life, earth, physical, and space science resources.
BBC
Bbc: Stars
Use this site to explore how stars are born and die. There are also sections on star types and chemistry inside stars.
Oregon State University
Oregon State: Linus Pauling a Centenary Exhibit
The life and work of the biochemist, peace activist, and proponent of Vitamin C's benefits, Linus Pauling, is put on display at this museum-quality site.
Other
Science Oxford Online
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
University of California
Uscb: The Bioluminescence Web Page
A very detailed covering of bioluminescence including myths, organisms, chemistry, physiology, and photos. Contains many links for further information.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Agricultural and Food Scientists
This resource provides information about careers focusing in agriculture and food sciences.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Romiya Glover
In this video from Science City, meet Romiya Glover, a chemist who develops products for HIV/AIDS testing. She describes the multidisciplinary nature of her job, how she decided to go into science, and how her work benefits others.