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Worksheet
Curated OER

Elements of the Periodic Table

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to the elements found in the periodic table. There are 116 chemistry terms located in the word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Study of the Effects of Ethanol and Heavy Metal Chemicals on the Development of the Zebrafish Embryo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are exposed to the dangers of alcohol abuse through the study and experimentation of alcohol on zebrafish embryos. This exercise can be used to demonstrate the effects of ethanol, cadmium, and lead on embryological development.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed question and answer format site with information on cadmium exposure and its health effects. Very readable.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Cadmium, atomic number 48. Covers physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, sources, its presence in the environment, uses, substitutes, and health considerations.
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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907, Albert A. Michelson (1852-1931 CE). Here, you can read a detailed biography which provides information on Michelson's...
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Website
Other

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation: Call2 Recycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about rechargeable batteries, recycling, and conservation.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
Three comic strip pages that mention cadmium and provide a little bit of information on the metal. A different way to get some information across.
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Handout
Other

Scienceviews.com: Minerals and Their Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers a nice listing of available documents on cadmium and cadmium mining.
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Handout
Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the physical and chemical properties of Cadmium.
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Handout
Chemicool

Chemicool: Cadmium

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice presentation from Chemicool of basic data and information on cadmium. Easy to follow.
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Graphic
Curated OER

[Bohr Model of Cadmium]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the element Cadmium (Cd), and includes its atomic structure, isotopes, and other facts.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Go to Web Elements to Find More Information About This Element.

For Students 9th - 10th
Three comic strip pages that mention cadmium and provide a little bit of information on the metal. A different way to get some information across.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Original Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Three comic strip pages that mention cadmium and provide a little bit of information on the metal. A different way to get some information across.