iron

After iron ore is mined, it is poured into a blast furnace with limestone and coke and melted into molten iron. Air and alloys are added resulting in strong steel used for making spoons and many other useful items.

A discussion of iron and steel which includes a scientific description of these metals, their discovery, and their uses throughout history and in the present. Includes a timeline.

Explores the history of the chemical element iron and explains its chemistry and its importance in our lives.

Defines trace elements and discusses how they affect life on the planet.

Explains what a world commodities is; examines how iron ore is been mined, processed, and traded; and discusses political, environmental, and social issues related to the iron ore industry.

Discusses the process of turning iron into steel and the enormous number of uses that stronger product has.

Explains the characteristics of iron, where it is found, how it is used by humans, and its relationship to other elements found in the periodic table.

Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and uses of iron.

Describes iron, where it comes from, its ancient and modern uses, the Iron Age, and the cause of rusting. Includes instructions for an experiment with iron oxidization.