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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Discovering Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Our understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Phlogiston Theory, a discredited 17th century theory hypothesis regarding combustion.
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Handout
Jim Loy

Jim Loy: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the Phlogiston Theory, including reaction equations. Includes several formulas, examples, and detailed information.
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Handout
Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of the origins of the Phlogiston Theory can be found here. Also discussed is how Antoine Lavoisier superseded the theory.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Joseph Priestley

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1983 to commemorate Joseph Priestley, the scientist who discovered oxygen. With a short passage on his contributions to the teaching of history, religion, and science.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Phlogiston Theory, a discredited 17th century theory hypothesis regarding combustion.