chemistry

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chemistry

The periodic table

Explains the historical development of the periodic table, explains why elements are given specific positions on the table, and includes a tour of the table, illustrating the similarities of blocks of elements.

Chemical reaction

Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to chemical reactions, including the best ways to get rid of a skunk smell.

Careers for the 21st century video library

Explores eight scientific jobs and lists typical job duties and identifies where and how to receive the necessary education and training.

Combustion

Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to combustion, including the myth that cell phones can cause gas stations to explode.

The super-charged world of chemistry

Presents the Standard Deviants approach to learning chemistry, focusing on percent composition.

Fright knight

and, The ooze : twice terrifying tales
Collects two scary tales from R. L. Stine, including "Fright Knight, " in which Mike is challenged to a battle with the suit of armor standing in his father's horror museum; and "The Ooze, " in which Al's stink bomb creates a mysterious ooze that changes everything it touches.

Elements and compounds

Introduces students to elements and compounds, discussing the periodic table, metals, nonmetals, halogens, noble gases, chemical bonds, and organic compounds.

States of matter

Introduces children to the various states of matter, explaining the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, how they are measured, and what role they play in everyday life.

Chemical changes

An introduction to chemical changes that explains synthesis, decomposition, oxidation, reduction, precipitation, reaction energy, the burning of fuel, and other related topics.

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