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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Metal Is the Most Resistant to Corrosion?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's a practical engineering challenge: you need to build an enclosure for your dogs, using material that they can't chew through. It's going to be a lot of work to build, so you want to do it right. What material should you choose for...
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Unit Plan
Other

U.k. Centre for Materials Education: Materials Classroom: Corrosion

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-guided tutorial that defines corrosion, the factors that affect corrosion and how corrosion can be controlled. Tutorial includes pictures, explanations, and quizzes to test knowledge gained.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electrochemical Corrosion

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. Topics covered include corrosion cells and reactions, control of corrosion, corrosion gallery, and more.
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Website
Other

Corrosion Doctors

For Students 9th - 10th
A private Canadian organization has compiled this voluminous index of corrosion topics.
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Article
Other

Chemical Engineers Resource Page: Forms of Corrosion

For Students 9th - 10th
A Chemical Engineers Resource provides this site devoted to chemical engineers. Very thorough. The page you come to, Forms of Corrosion, is very thorough, and has some really useful pictures. Other parts of the site may be helpful,...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Metals and Corrosion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on corrosion and rusting which can be prevented by keeping oxygen and water away, and by sacrificial protection. A link to a test is provided.
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Website
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

La Ciencia Para Todos: Quimica

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the topic discussed here are electrode, electrochemical corrosion, cathode protection, soil erosion, heat and work, chemical reaction and heat, the green house effect and the kitchen and chemistry.
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Interactive
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Corrosion and Rusting

For Students 9th - 10th
Drag and drop each item to explore the dangers and and safety of corrosion and Rusting.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Control of Corrosion

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. In a discussion of corrosion, this site covers topics including sacrificial coatings, cathodic protection, corrosion...