Other
Element Collection: The Elements
This engaging, interactive table of periodic elements goes well beyond the typical periodic table by including a picture of each element and additional interesting facts.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Cobalt
This Wikipedia online encyclopedia site provides information on the element Cobalt (Co). Entry includes the characteristics, history, biological role, occurrence, compounds, isotopes, and more about Cobalt.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: The Element Fermium
A description of the chemical element Fermium. Gives scientific information such as atomic weight and atomic number, and also discusses its history and uses.
Other
Environmental Yellow Pages: Elemental Einsteinium
The history, isotopes, and properties of the element Einsteinium are discussed on this site. Also listed is the atomic weight, atomic number, atomic symbol, and electron configuration.
Other
Vigsnes Copper Museum: The Statue of Liberty
This resource presents an intersting discussion of the source for the copper for the statue of liberty and the evidence to support it.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Periodic Table and the Elements
Students can use this resource to interact with the periodic table. Information is available for each element. This is a good source of information for younger students.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Hematite
This resource presents thorough geological data on the iron containing mineral hematite, with links to other iron containing minerals.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Native Antimony
This illustrated and thorough resource presents geological information on antimony and minerals containing antimony.
Amethyst Galleries
Fluorite, "The Most Colorful Mineral in the World"
This resource provides information about Fluorite.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Origin of the Chemical Elements
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.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Identifying the Element
Can you apply your knowledge of the elements to real-world uses? Read these fifty clues about chemical elements, and identify the correct element by name and symbol.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Antimony
Introductory level information on the origin, discovery and description of antimony.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Iron
Brief information on the history, properties ands uses of iron.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Iridium
A short summary of iridium's properties and main uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Iodine
Resource provides basic informatioin on iodine and its properties.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemical Society: Indium
Brief information about indium, focussing on history, properties and uses.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Dmitri Mendeleev
This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Proton Don (Periodic Table Game)
Play by matching an element's name to its symbol or supply the missing name for an element when presented with its symbol. Includes a tutorial so that you can review the symbols for elements before you play.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Atomic Number
Wikipedia provides the definition of the term, "Atomic number," a term used in chemistry and physics to represent the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Visual Elements: Silicon
Very short entry describing silicon.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Visual Elements: Selenium
Short entry describing selenium and a couple of its uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Europium
Short summary of a description of europium, along with its uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Erbium
This resource presents a short description of erbium's properties and uses.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Fluorine
This resource presents a short summary of some descriptive information on fluorine.