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Dartmouth College: Pipet
A concise but informative explanation of what a pipet is and how to use a pipet bulb.
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Dartmouth College: Top Loading Balance
Use a top loading balance to weigh solid material when a precision of 0.1 is adequate. Find out how to operate this instrument in this concise site.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Repipet
Learn what a repipet is and how it is used in this brief but informative site.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Vacuum Filtration
Vacuum filtration is a technique for separating a solid product from a solvent or liquid reaction mixture. This comprehensive site addresses setting up and performing vacuum filtration.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Electrons in a Box
This site has an interactive component that allows you to change the mass, number of electrons and the length of the box and see how it affects the energy levels. Requires Java.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Volumetric Flask
What is a volumetric flask? What does it look like? How is it used? These questions are answered in this concise and informative site.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Spectronic 20 Analog
This site explains how a Spec. 20 spectrometer measures the amount of visible light absorbed by a colored solution. Requires QuickTime plug-in for some features.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Digital Spectrometer
This site explains how a digital spectrometer measures the amount of visible light absorbed by a colored solution.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Scanning Spectrometer
The scanning spectrometer measures absorbance vs. wavelength for liquid samples. Directions on how to use this instrument are provided here.
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Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Quantitative Transfer
A Quantitative Transfer simply means that all the material to be transfered from one place to another must make the trip, down to the last particle. Use this site to find out how to correctly transfer a solid and a liquid.
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Dartmouth College: Reading Your Textbooks
At this site from Dartmouth College, you can learn to improve your reading skills to help prepare for the college workload. This website provides several tips for efficiently reading textbooks.
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Dartmouth College: Writing a Thesis Sentence
This Dartmouth College writing lab tutorial teaches students how to develop a thesis statement.
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Dartmouth College: Mycenaean Pictorial Art and Pottery
As an archaeological description of Mycenaean art, this site focuses on the frescoes and pottery which have been uncovered from different periods in ancient greek history.
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Dartmouth College: Lutes, Old and New
A great website for a wide range of information about the lute. Includes pictures, questions and answers about the instrument, and even a directory of lute makers. Very useful for those interested in buying a lute.
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Dartmouth College: Jose Clemente Orozco
Biographical information on Jose Clemente Orozcoas related to his famous mural "The Epic of American Civilization." A great example of the Mexican Muralist Movement.
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Dartmouth College: Mqed: Forces and Forms in Large Structures
The downloadable monograph investigates forces and forms in large structures. Three teaching units are included that explore bridge engineering.
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Dartmouth College: Epidemic: The Origin of Viruses
A very good history that covers the discovery of viruses and their basic characteristics. Includes short biographical information on some of the scientists who contributed to the study.
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Dartmouth College: Viral Replication
This site provides an explanation of the reproductive or copying process of viruses. Images posted provide good supporting documentation.
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Dartmouth College: Wesleyan University Press: Anni Albers
This site from the Wesleyan University Press provides a great biography of Anni Albers. The information is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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Dartmouth College: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age
An article covering the history of western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean during the early Bronze Age.
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Dartmouth College: Pattern Lessons
Students read about examples of symmetry and patterns in alters and the mandala.
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Dartmouth College: The Different Styles of Euclid and Copernicus
A history of the differences between Euclid's and Copernicus's methods of proving geometric ideas.
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Dartmouth College: Reading Techniques: Sq3 R Method for Thorough Study
A brief description of the SQ3R method of reading comprehension and how it can be used to improve study habits.
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Dartmouth College: Montgomery Fellows: Yo Yo Ma
Here is a very brief biographical article on Yo-Yo Ma, which lists names of artists with whom he has collaborated and names some of the awards that he has earned.