American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Metal Mining and the Environment
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that explores metal mining and the environment. Slideshow contains information about how metals are mined and recovered from rocks. Slideshows also investigate environmental...
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Precious Metals, Their Properties, and Uses
Presents a list of the most precious metals, their properties, and how they are used.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Are Metals With Different Reactivities Extracted? Ocr
This lesson focuses on how metals with different reactivity are extracted including how it is extracted with ores, extraction methods, a table of metals and how to extract them, and an exercise concerning the extraction of zinc. A link...
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Chem 1215: Periodic Table
Explains different sections of the periodic table, and how they are used.
Other
Oresome Resources: Mining Helps Make Your House Interactive
An interactive activity for you to find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. Students select household items and learn facts about their chemical nature, properties and uses, their origins in the Earth, mining, and production.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table
An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements that displays specific properties of each element
Other
The Happy Scientist: Minerals
Overview of minerals with definitions, how to identify them, what they are used for, and crystals.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: See if a Ring Is Pure Gold
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...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Metals, Insulators and Semiconductors
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores insulators in relation to metals and other semiconductors. Other topics include conduction band, dielectric breakdown, photoconductors, and more.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Science Quizzes: Metal Quiz
A ten-question trivia quiz to check general knowledge about common metals.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Physical Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College: Chemical Bonding: Metals and Nonmetals
A chart of the periodic table of elements, including showing the nonmetal group.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements Transition Metals
Kids learn about the transition metals of the periodic table. Which elements are in this group. Properties, similarities, and other facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Metals
Kid's learn about the science and chemistry of Metals. Types, alloys, and the properties of metal.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Periodic Table Metals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart examines the periodic table and guides students through the process of identifying the characteristics of metals.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Periodic Table: Metals and Nonmetals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines metals and nonmetals and explores the periodic table of the elements.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Minerals by Class
This is a detailed reference list of minerals and mineral classes.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Post Transition, Poor, Other Metals
Kids learn about the post-transition, poor, and other metals of the periodic table. Which elements are in this group. Properties, similarities, and other facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Alkali Metals
On this site, investigate the alkali metals of the periodic table. Find out which elements are in this group, properties, similarities, and other facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Alkaline Earth Metals
Find out about the properties of the elements found in the alkaline earth metals on this site.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Non Ferrous Metals List
Presents a long list of non-ferrous metals and some general facts about them.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Top 3 Contenders for the Strongest Metal in the World
Looks at the strength of tungsten, osmium, and titanium, and their chemical and physical properties.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Copper
Fun and interesting information about Copper, the second best conductor of electricity. Learn about its characteristics, uses, where it is found, and discovery.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Lead
Fun and interesting information about Lead, a very useful metal. Learn about its characteristics, uses, where it is found, and discovery.