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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discoveries made by Marie Curie during her life in this article.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Fritz Haber

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Fritz Haber, who has been dubbed the father of chemical warfare.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Carbon?

For Students 9th - 10th
The element Carbon is the basis of all human life. Learn here about the discovery of Carbon and its function amongst all living things.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Dmitri Mendeleev

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.
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Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Marie Sklodowska Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the life of Marie Curie is presented. Links to other resources, books, and videos are provided.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Agricultural and Food Scientists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about careers focusing in agriculture and food sciences.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Romiya Glover

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Science City, meet Romiya Glover, a chemist who develops products for HIV/AIDS testing. She describes the multidisciplinary nature of her job, how she decided to go into science, and how her work benefits others.
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Other

Chemical Heritage Foundation: Chemical Achievers: Charles F. Chandler

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the life of Charles Chandler. The summary highlights his achievements in metropolitan sanitation and chemistry.
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Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Biochemist

For Students 9th - 10th
Science Buddies offers a career description of a biochemist. If you have an interest in both biology and chemistry, this might be a good fit for you. Read the "On the Job" section to find out all the different things a biochemist does....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Basically Acids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the basics of acid/base chemistry in a fun, interactive way by studying instances of acid/base chemistry found in popular films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and National Treasure. Students learn what...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
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Website
University of California

Wise: The Web Based Inquiry Science Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] WISE provides a wide range of science inquiry projects that address contemporary and traditional topics in earth science, the life sciences, physics, and chemistry. Work is done online, and teachers can...
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Texas A&M University

Peer Curricula: Story Time: Hans Krebs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Hans Krebs' childhood and how it influenced his interest in science. Read about the importance of mentors in his life as he did research in chemistry.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
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Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Dissolved Oxygen in an Estuary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students focus on the relationship between dissolved oxygen, plant growth, chlorophyll-a and temperature using SWMP water quality data from monitoring stations in the Narragansett Bay Estuarine Research Reserve and the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Ernest Rutherford

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an account of Nobel Prize winner Ernest Rutherford's life. It tells of his accomplishments in the field of chemistry and physics. There are additional links to supplemental material as well.
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Website
University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of videos exploring the elements of the Periodic Table, presented by professors, lecturers, scientists, technicians, and others at the University of Nottingham. Videos contain stories, personal experiences, fun facts,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this chemistry lab, students will investigate, observe, and describe a variety of chemical and physical changes in matter. They will understand that this is part of everyday life.
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Other

Chris Johnson: Amedeo Avogadro

For Students 9th - 10th
This site deals with Amedeo Avogadro, his life, his contributions to chemistry, and his famous number.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Overview of Human Anatomy and Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of human anatomy, the scientific study of the body's structures. It also includes an overview of human physiology, he scientific study of the chemistry and physics of the structures of the body and the ways...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Friedrich August Kekule

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Friedrich August Kekule, and his contributions to organic chemistry.
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Website
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
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Other

Nanozone Comics: What Jorge Gardea Torresdey Say

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the adventures of Jorge as his life evolves from a love of chemistry as a young boy to a scientist working to find new ways that nanotechnology can help clean up the environment.
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Other

Nanozone Comics: The Perils of Dr. Paul Alivisatos

For Students 6th - 8th
Trace the life of Dr. Paul from his interest in chemistry as a young boy to a career working with some of the smallest solids we can make, called nanocrystals.

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