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Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements Inquiry
Critical, logical thinking in science leads to fascinating and important discoveries. Mendeleyev made just such a finding that even predicted some undiscovered elements.
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Discovery of Helium in the Sun
Using spectroscopy, helium was first discovered in the Sun. Spectral lines labeled coronium and nebulium did not fit into the periodic table of the elements.
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Atomic Orbitals
Electrons in atoms are arranged in electronic energy levels, subshells and orbitals.
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Chemistry Defined
Chemistry is the study of all matter and the changes that occur to all things.
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Dmitri Mendeleev Biography
A profile of scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and chemical educator credited for discovery of the periodic table of chamical elements.
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From Periodic Table to ChemisTree
Students unravel mysteries of the Periodic Table of Elements through a variety of representational activities.
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The Periodic Table by E.R.Scerri
The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance is a new, readable book on the history and philosophy of the system of elements from UCLA lecturer Eric Scerri.
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The Periodic Table of the Elements
A key tool for chemists throughout the world is the systematic arrangement of all known elements in the Periodic Table
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The World's Greatest Scientists
The great scientists in history either changed the world, their science or both. This group of top scientists made a big impact on their science.
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Metals and Non-Metals
Elements display very different properties depending on their position in the Periodic Table. How and why are some called metals and some non-metals?
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Science Games
If you like quizzes you will enjoy this week's article.
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Answers to Puzzles of the Elements
Last week I presented a series of puzzles using symbols from chemistry and physics. Here they are unravelled.
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Living Science Books for Kids
Don't expect your child's dry science curriculum to bring science to life. These fun-to-read books provide hooks where kids can connect knowledge to their own experience.
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Niels Bohr - Danish Physicist Extraordinaire
Niels Bohr proposed a quantum structure for the atom, won a Nobel prize for physics, and worked on the Manhattan.
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Origin of the Chemical Elements
You are recycled stardust. The atoms in our bodies were manufactured in stars or supernovae and recycled by supernova explosions.
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Puzzles of the Elements
Think the periodic table of the elements is beyond boring? Perhaps you escaped it in high school. Either way, try these puzzles.
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Teaching Science with a Box
A hands-on, minds-on approach to teaching and learning science - students research science concepts and share their findings with classmates and others in the school.
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What is Inorganic Chemistry?
Salts, acids, alkalies, catalysts and superconductors are all part of inorganic chemistry
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Mother lode
Ask anybody what is a supernova, and chances are a vast majority will respond it goes bang and has to do with astronomy. Supernovas are epitomes of out of this world catastrophe, of unimaginable violence. Yet we all have been - in a distant past - within not one but probably several ones. Close and intimate.
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Call Me Prolific
Science fiction and fatasy author Michael Swanwick talks about writing flash fiction, Croatia, and what's coming next.
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Lithium's Rarity in the Universe
The periodic table goes Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, but due to its unique properties Lithium rarely enjoys the Universe's first-born status like its two older siblings.
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Nutrients for Desert Plants
Desert plants, like humans and all living things, need nutrients. The following article briefly discusses those nutrients.
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Great iPhone Apps for College Students
The iPhone offers college students countless applications to help them with their studies, including Wiki Mobile, iHomework, graphic calculators, and language apps.
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My Face to the Wind, and other Books about Teachers
During Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers and parents may be looking for some great books about teachers to share with their students. Here are a few to consider.
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The Dictionary: What's in it for You?
It's not just for Scrabble!

Cerium – Rare Earth Element
The chemistry and uses of an unknown element with a bright future!
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Chemical Websites
A list of several useful science and chemistry orientated websites organised into different groups
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Chemistry Wrap-Up
This article wraps up our study on chemistry. It includes many fun experiments, including: making silly putty, chomatography, chemical reaction balloons and more!
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Chlorine For Water Treatment
Chlorination of drinking water supplies has probably saved many millions of lives, and could save millions more.
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Grandparents and Unschooling
What do your parents have to say about Unschooling?,What do your parents have to say about Unschooling?
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Morris Travers Biography
Biography of scientist and chemistry professor Morris Travers, who co-discovered inert (noble) gases in 1898.
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Review: The Mammoth Book of Boys' Own Stuff
This anthology of stories, history, facts, poetry, and DIY articles is sure to entice even the most reluctant readers.
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3 Science Games for Making Connections
Science games provide opportunities for elementary and middle school students to make connections between terms and concepts to aid in internalization of science facts.
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An Introduction to Noble Gases
Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon make up the noble gases. Chemically unreactive, or inert, these gases do not form compounds with other elements naturally.
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Atomic Structure
In order to understand many phenomena in the study of chemistry it is important to know how atoms are made up.
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Atoms - The Smallest Part of All Elements
They are as small as one-Angstrom diameter hydrogen, or as large as the heavyweight uranium atom, which is 238 x heavier than hydrogen.They are the stuff of life - atoms
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Book Review: Match Wits with the Kids
Brush up on forgotten facts or learn something new in this handy overview of English, mathematics, history, geography, the sciences, languages and Classics.
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Book Review: The Daring Book for Girls
Andrea Buchanan & Miriam Peskowitz offer fun activities, interesting information and fascinating reading in this essential guide for modern girls aged eight and up
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Carschooling – A Review
A great homeschooling book looks at ways to make time spent in the car into learning time for your kids.
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Classroom Decorations and Use of Visuals
All classroom visuals should complement curriculum, whether posters, maps, and what can be found on a teacher's desk; maintaining focus is a year-round effort.
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Computers III: Producing the silicon chip Part I
The silicon chip has changed the face of modern life. It has also helped minimise human impact on the environment.
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I Before E (Except After C) by Judy Parkinson
I Before E (Except After C) by Judy Parkinson shows how to remember everything from the Apostles to the Zodiac signs.
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Nucleosynthesis in the Big Bang
The lightest four elements on the periodic table were made in nuclear fusion reactions shortly after the big bang.
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Photoshop through the Ages
Photoshop began on a grayscale display and evolved into one of America's favorite image editing software.
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Radioactive Element Polonium.
A major news item of 2006 was the mysterious death of former Russian agent, Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned using an isotope of the metal, polonium.
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Science in Industrial Revolution
The period of the Industrial Revolution, c.1780 to 1840, saw discoveries and advances in the natural sciences including the development of the first electric battery.
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Silicon, the Element That is Everywhere
Throughout history, there has hardly been an era in which the technology did not depend on the non-metallic element silicon.
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Sun Facts
The Sun, our nearest star and the center of our solar system, is a giant burning collection of gases. Brush up on your solar facts.
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Teaching Science, Art with Music
Music provides some amazing multidisciplinary educational opportunities. How song lyrics, melody and musical structure can be used to improve retention in other subjects.
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The Compost Chef
Become a gourmet chef in the garden by gathering, mixing, and turning organic ingredients into rich recipes plant patrons live for.
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