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QR Coded Audio Periodic Table of the Elements
Take the periodic table into the digital age with QR codes that take the scanner to an audio recording about each element from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Enlarge the image, then use a smartphone or tablet to scan the code for an...
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Video Clips
Sixteen program clips of various kitchen chemistry topics. See chefs at work carrying out edible chemistry experiments.
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Visual Elements/history
A history and description of the modern periodic table, including its early origins, many contributors and later additions.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Learn Chemistry: Resources for Students
Search from over two thousand chemistry resources for students. Options allow user to refine search to pinpoint the exact resource needed. Includes presentations, videos, worksheets, quizzes, experiments, games, tutorials, and more.
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Royal Soc. Of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Chemical Changes During Cooking [Pdf]
Article, with embedded questions, describes the chemical changes that take place when meat is cooked when sugar is heated, and when fruits brown.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: The Visual Elements Periodic Table
Learners explore the visual elements periodic table. The interactive resource allows students to click on an element to find out about its origin, description, when it was discovered, and a visual animation of the element.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry
A scientific approach to kitchen skills takes a look at the chemistry involved in preparing the food we eat.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Salt and the Boiling Point [Pdf]
An experiment where students test how the boiling point of water is affected by adding salt. The experiment is well laid out with pictures that show how to perform the experiment.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Resources for Teachers
Search from over two thousand chemistry resources for teachers. Options allow user to refine search to pinpoint the exact resource needed. Includes presentations, videos, worksheets, quizzes, experiments, games, tutorials, and more.
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Chemical Society: Molybdenum
This resource from Chemical Society provides a short paragraph with information on molybdenum and its uses. Less detail than other sites, but easy to follow.
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Kitchen Chemistry: The Structure of Ice and Water [Pdf]
A set of questions about the molecular structure of water and of ice.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Is All Salt the Same? [Pdf]
Lesson plan investigation into types of salts used to season foods and in recipes asks students to consider and whether advertisers' claims about their salt products are truthful.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Use of Salt in Cooking (1) [Pdf]
Instructions for experiments to see whether cooking green beans in salted water improves their taste, texture, or color.
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Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Why Do Pans Stick? [Pdf]
Article about Teflon explains why foods stick to pans and poses questions about the chemistry that causes foods to bind to uncoated metals.
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Periodic Landscapes: Atomic Radii
This website provides a short but detailed definition of atomic radii. Also shows the atomic radius plotted against atomic number.