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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Origin of the Chemical Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the elements. Topics covered in the discussion include Primordial Chemistry, Stellar nucleosynthesis, Hydrogen burning, and more.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bohr's Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding site that can best be described as student friendly. It describes the main differences between the classical and quantum models of the atom. Clear and well illustrated.
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eBook
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Companies: Origins of the Quantum Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
An indexing page for Chapter 27 (Origins of the Quantum Theory) of the companion web site for McGraw Hill's Contemporary College Physics textbook. Includes several worthy pages with chapter notes, simple definitions, online computer...
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Gas Laws & Weather Balloons

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity uses the phenomena of hydrogen-filled weather balloons and hot air balloons to explore some of the gas laws.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Hydrocarbons

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about "hydrocarbons", chemical compounds whose molecules are made up entirely of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
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Handout
MadSci Network

Msn: What Is Required to Initiate a Fusion Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From the Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page provides a thorough discussion of fusion reactions. Fusion and fission are compared and contrasted and the mechanisms which must occur to initiate and...
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Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Origin of the Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the creation of the chemical elements that make up the matter we observe throughout the universe.
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Primary
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Batteries Not Included

For Students 9th - 10th
A good online article from The Why? Files about an inventor who is perfecting a fuel cell to operate (what else?) a cell phone. Interesting, with enough technical stuff to give it some body.
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Handout
Royal Society of Chemistry

Visual Elements: Hydrogen

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, but descriptive summary on hydrogen. Discusses this element's composition and characteristics, and includes a graphic as well.
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Activity
Other

The Science House: Production of Hydrogen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students generate hydrogen gas and examine its properties. Teacher's notes are included.
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Website
Other

Us Peroxide

For Students 9th - 10th
US Peroxide is the leading supplier of hydrogen peroxide and peroxygen based technologies and services for environmental applications. Their site includes information about hydrogen peroxide such as common applications, physical and...
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Activity
Other

Brockport High School: Energy Levels of Hydrogen Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Brockport High School Physics Labs web pages. Includes an excellent graphic depicting the energy levels of a hydrogen atoms and portraying the electron level transitions for the Lyman, Balmer, and Paschen series. Includes both...
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Website
New York University

New York University: Law of Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Site presents a straightforward presentation of Rutherford's work concerning the Law of Energy Conservation. Provides an adequate summary of early science on the nucleus, and includes much needed illustrations.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Essential Elements: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the 4 elements that make up most of the body: Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, and Hydrogen. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Essential Elements."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Essential Elements: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the 4 elements that make up most of the body: Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, and Hydrogen. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Essential Elements."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Hydrogen Ion

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief entry describes the hydrogen ion, strictly, as the nucleus of a hydrogen atom separated from its accompanying electron. The hydrogen nucleus is made up of a particle carrying a unit positive electric charge, called a proton.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Hydrogen

For Students 1st - 9th
On this website, the element hydrogen and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery are discussed. Plus properties and characteristics of hydrogen.
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Essential Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow listing and describing the four elements (carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen) that are required in living organism. Learn how nitrogen and carbon are used specifically by organisms.
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make Oxygen From a Battery

For Students 5th - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
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Activity
Other

Nmsea: Electrolysis: Obtaining Hydrogen From Water

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Mexico Solar Energy Association provides an article entitled, "Electrolysis: obtaining hydrogen from water - the basis for a solar-hydrogen economy". The article is medium size in length with pictures and charts throughout to help.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Johann Jakob Balmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the life and scientific contributions of Johann Jakob Balmer. Discussion focuses on Balmer's contributions to the line spectra of hydrogen.
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Handout
Wyzant

Wyzant: Common Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on the common elements. It provides an alphabetical listing of each common element with its symbol, attributes, and location on the periodic table.