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Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services

Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good summary of basic information about iron, including its uses, physical and chemical properties, and role in the earth.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Iron, atomic number 26. Covers physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and details about health-related regulations, and its importance to plant and to animal health. Also...
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Other

Web ref.org: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
A well written, easily followed entry on iron, its properties and compounds, as well as uses. Student friendly.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of data and information on iron, its uses and chemical and physical properties. This WebElements site is an excellent resource.
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Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the iron ore industry with a focus on the Great Lakes Region. Well written and interesting.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Iron: 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 iron - element 26 on the periodic table. [6:01]
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Chemicool

Chemicool: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Chemicool and David D. Hsu provides a set of data tables that very clearly summarize all sorts of useful chemical and physical information on iron. This is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Amethyst Galleries

Amethyst Galleries: The Mineral Hematite

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents thorough geological data on the iron containing mineral hematite, with links to other iron containing minerals.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Pyrite "Fool's Gold" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of pyrite, where it is found, its effects on its immediate environment, its chemical structure, and where it fits on Mohs hardness scale.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Pyrite (Fool's Gold) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to tell pyrite from real gold, its use as a source of sulfur, and how the sulfur dioxide produced by burning coal containing pyrite is removed from the exhaust.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Chemical Society: Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief information on the history, properties ands uses of iron.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Iron

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, students learn about properties and characteristics of iron. Kids also learn about the element iron and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Physical Properties of Steel

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the physical properties of steel and its important uses in day-to-day life and in industry.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Ferrous Metals and Their Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes different alloys made with iron and what they are used for.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Physical Properties of Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about iron and a description of its physical properties.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Who Discovered Iron?

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the origins and the uses of iron.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Iron: Uses of Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many important ways that humans use iron.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Chemical Properties of Iron

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the chemical properties of iron and some of its uses.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Iron

For Students K - 1st
Fun and interesting information about iron, the 6th most abundant element in the universe. Learn about its characteristics, uses, and where it is found.