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Interactive
University of Kentucky

Periodic Table of Comics: Helium

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics featuring helium and including nice graphics for a presentation.
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Handout
Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table/helium

For Students 9th - 10th
A great source of information on helium. Exceptionally thorough and well written.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Helium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Helium, atomic number 2. Covers its discovery, physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, its uses, possible substitutes, and permissible exposure limits.
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Handout
Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Helium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice site with all sorts of information on helium, including good summaries on isolation and uses of helium.
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Helium

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can find lots of great information about helium. Learn about its electrons, where it exists in nature, and about the element itself!
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Helium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about helium, Donald Duck voices, and floating balloons. [4:45]
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Unit Plan
Florida State University

Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Dilution Refrigerators

For Students 9th - 10th
Dilution fridges owe their cooling power to the incredible element helium. This animation illustrates how dil fridges exploit the element's properties to make things very, very cold.
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Article
How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works: How Helium Balloons Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how helium is able to keep balloons afloat in the air. Compares them to how hot air balloons work. Includes a video, and some activities to try for testing the principles being discussed.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Helium

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore the element helium and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of helium.
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Handout
Chemicool

Chemicool: Helium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Chemicool provides a set of tables summarizing a great deal of information on helium and its properties.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Helium

For Students K - 1st
Fun and interesting information about Helium, the 2nd lightest gas after Hydrogen. Learn about its characteristics, uses, where it is found, and discovery.