American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: What Is Density?
Find out how density is defined for the study of chemistry.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Timpani
Have you ever wondered what those big bowl shaped drums were? They are timpani. Use this resource to learn more about them and the percussion family of the orchestra. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the timpani play...
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Copper
This page gives useful numerical and qualitative information about copper, chemical symbol Cu. Includes videos of certain reactions, electronic configuration, and information about the isolation of copper metal.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online: Knowing Your World: Natural Resources
This brief article emphasizing the importance of renewable and non-renewable resources urges readers to appreciate and not waste the earth's natural resources. Following the article, there is an activity, a "Mineral Search," through...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Crucifix (Kongo Peoples)
Kongo kings, having adopted Christianity as the state religion, commissioned locally made crucifixes for use as emblems of leadership and power. This crucifix demonstrates how Kongo artists adapted and transformed Western Christian...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Alloy
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides the definition of the term, "Alloy," and then offers hyperlinks to special alloys. The information is very brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Periodic Table: Copper
A short summary of some basic information on copper and how it is used.
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Phases of Matter
Help the Phantom choose a material and observe the changes at different temperatures in the molecule chamber. What happens to the elements or molecules as the temperature changes?
Other
A Short History of Copper Mining
On this page you will find general information about copper, mining copper, and ghost towns.
Other
Moms Team: u.s. Dietary Reference Intakes (Dr Is) for Minerals
Here is a chart with useful information on the minerals you need to be healthy. Includes "functions" and "sources" of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, manganese, iodine, fluoride, and phosporus.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Strength of Intermetallic Bonds
View two different substances made from the same two elements. Observe the different strengths of bonds between the two different substances.
Other
Copper Mining in Michigan
This site contains information on mining copper in Michigan. This is a museum site that is dedicated to the history of copper mining.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Copper
Kids learn about the element copper and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of copper.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Copper
Find sources of and benefits to consuming copper. What happens when a body is deficient or has too much copper in it?
Amethyst Galleries
Mineral Galleries: Native Copper
This brief site lists all the physical characteristics of copper.
Other
Mining Technology: Cominco Copper Mine, Highland Valley, British Columbia
This fascinating site details the operation of copper mining in the Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia.
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.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Conductors and Insulators
Discover what materials make good conductors and insulators.
Curated OER
[Bohr Model of Copper]
This site provides information about the element Copper (Cu), including atomic structure, isotopes, and other information.