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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chemical Bonding: Metallic Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Given scenarios or diagrams, students will describe the nature of metallic bonding and explain properties such as thermal and electrical conductivity, malleability, and ductility of metals.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Metals in the Periodic Table

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a general overview of the metals in the periodic table. Content explores the different types of metals, and how you can identify a metal.
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Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Iowa State University's department of Materials Science and Engineering, including news, academics, people, research, and general information.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Why the Towers Fell: The Structure of Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine what it is that gives metal its special characteristics and how metal behaves under the stress of heat and outside forces. An engaging interactive feature is offered to here to illustrate this concept.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Metal Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
This simple interactive tool lets students explore what happens to a metal beam at the molecular level when forces of varying intensity are exerted on it.
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Interactive
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Molecular Structures: Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wondered what the molecular structures of common metals really look like? With this three-dimensional animation, see all of the bonds within the molecules from all directions.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Metal Activity: Determining the Activity Series of Metals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry laboratory, students will investigate the activity of 4 unknown metals and rank them according to their activity. In order to achieve this objective, students will be combining a 1M HCl solution with each metal and...
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Handout
Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry and Environmental Dictionary: Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the metal group, with examples and links.
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Handout
Other

Laws of Physics: Atoms and the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the differences between the metal and non metal groups. Includes a lot of information on the periodic table and has a plethora of graphs.
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Website
Other

Chemical elements.com: Samarium

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
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Website
Other

Chemical elements.com: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
A site containing a good deal of elemental information. Information on each element includes atomic number, atomic mass, melting point, boiling point, density, isotopes and more.
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Website
Other

Tantalum Niobium International Study Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of an industry-sponsored research group that promotes information on Niobium.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Periodic Table

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.
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Interactive
Other

Chemical Education Digital Library: Periodic Table Live!

For Students 9th - 10th
By clicking on individuals elements, users can explore a broad range of information about the element, their reactions, their properties, their structures, and their histories.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Metallurgist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on becoming a Metallurgist in New Zealand. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Alloys

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the composition and uses of alloys.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines what a metal is and explains the properties of metals.
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Handout
Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Hassium

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebElements site provides a great deal of elemental information. There are audio files demonstrating the correct pronunciation of the element name, pictures showing the electron shells, and information on isotopes, properties and more.
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Website
Other

Rockmans Trading Post: Welcome to the Mineral Information Finder

For Students 9th - 10th
During your lifetime, you will use more than a million pounds of rocks, minerals, and metals. Dig through this web site and find out how.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Metallic and Nonmetallic Character

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers metallic character, nonmetallic character, and periodic table trends.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Scientific Notation in Chemistry: Metallic Bonding and Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will drag the appropriate alloy to the correct figure. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Metals

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Metals and their properties.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Metallic Bonding

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Metallic bonds and how they influence the properties of metals.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Alloys

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of alloy and examples.