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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the heavy metal, Lead, atomic number 82. Gives some interesting historical details about lead's use in the past. Covers physical properties, atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, and details about...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of government initiatives to eradicate lead poisoning.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
WebElements offers a very nice summary of information on lead. Highly readable (great cartoon) and thorough. Recommended highly.
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Other

Eco Usa: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
Good health and environmental information on lead, lead poisoning and the fate of lead in the body. Quite readable.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Lead: 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 element number 82. [8:07]
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
Short descrptive summary of lead and some of its uses.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Lead

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, kids learn about the element lead and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Also discussed is its properties and characteristics of lead.
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Chemicool

Chemicool: Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Chemicool provides nice summary tables with a great deal of information on the physical and chemical properties of lead.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Uses of Lead That Make It a Versatile Metal

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes many ways that we use lead and cautions about its health hazards.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Lead

For Students K - 1st
Fun and interesting information about Lead, a very useful metal. Learn about its characteristics, uses, where it is found, and discovery.