Curated OER
Action, Please!
Students share their knowledge about aluminum and aluminum recycling by sharing the information with the rest of the community.
Curated OER
Information, Please!
Students explore their community recycling program and observe how aluminum cans are processed for recycling.
Curated OER
Going in Cycles: The Life of an Aluminum Can
Students investigate the manufacture of aluminum cans and consider the energy and resources saved when the cans are made from recycled material. They explore the concept of closed-loop recycling using charts, worksheets and discussion.
Curated OER
ALUMINUM RECYCLING
Learners describe how aluminum is recycled. They study a diagram illustrating the recycling path of an aluminum can. They answer questions regarding aluminum. They write letters to recycling firms for information on starting a recycling...
Curated OER
The Lifecycle of Aluminum
Students examine the importance of recycling aluminum and the recycling process as it applies to aluminum. They discuss the recycling process fo aluminum, analyze a section of the book "Where Does the Garbage Go?," and create an...
Curated OER
What a Can Can Do
Students explore properties of cans (including aluminum and steel) as they rotate through stations. They experiment with magnets, weight differences, resistance to corrosion and temperature conductivity.
Curated OER
Get Down With Density
Students define density and observe that things that are less dense than water will float. Students find the density of copper, iron and aluminum
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Aluminum
A set of comics featuring aluminum. Good graphics for a report or a presentation.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Dumptown Game
This fun game helps students learn ways to recycle, reduce waste, and compost. You can also create your own Recycle City Scavenger Hunt.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Aluminum
A summary of information on aluminum, including history, basic data, uses and environmental impact.
Environmental Chemistry
Evironmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Aluminum
A great site with a wealth of information on aluminum. Exceptionally thorough and helpful.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Aluminum
Information about the element, Aluminum, atomic number 13. Covers physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and permissible exposure limits. Also discusses the origin of its name, sources of aluminum, and uses for...
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Aluminum (Al)
A great WebElements site for all sorts of information on aluminum. Content includes a break-down of the essentials, a nice description of the element (complete with an audio version), and an overview of the isolation aluminum. aluminium....
Other
The Aluminum Association, Inc.
A great site about aluminum with facts about the industry, recycling and much more. Get current events info here.
University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History: Rocks and Minerals: Everyday Uses
Click on the shelves in this virtual exhibition to learn about the many rocks and minerals that we use in our everyday lives.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Baseball Bat Debate: What's Better, Wood or Aluminum?
Science and math abound in baseball. In this project, you can produce some interesting baseball statistics of your own and perhaps settle a long-standing debate. You'll set up experiments at your local playing field to find out which...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Aluminum
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia details the properties of aluminum, including its history, applications, characteristics, its isotopes, and some precautions about aluminum.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Aluminium: Periodic Table of Videos
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about aluminium, a metal once as precious as gold, now used for wrapping a sandwich. [11:52]
Other
Web ref.org: Aluminum
Here you can find a detailed overview of aluminum. Content includes a focus on aluminum's chemical properties, occurrence in nature, uses, and production.
Other
Scienceviews.com: Minerals and Their Uses
Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...
Other
Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: What Is Density?
Find out how density is defined for the study of chemistry.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Element List
Site provides the first 18 elements found in the Periodic Table. Click on an element to discover where it is found and what it's characteristics are.
Other
Rockmans Trading Post: Welcome to the Mineral Information Finder
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.