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Discussion Guide
Bring chemistry out of the lab and into the future with this look at silicon, lithium, plastics, fullerenes, and nanotechnology.
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Grade 3-5 Lesson Plan
Investigate how a chemist's failed attempt at creating a stronger adhesive led to the invention of Post-it® Notes.
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Grade 6-8 Lesson Plan
Track the evolution of the computer from room-sized to palm-sized to discover how silicon transistors transformed the industry.
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Grade 9-12 Lesson Plan
Metal, nonmetal, or metalloid? Learn how to classify an element by observing its physical and chemical properties.
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The Silicon Revolution
An image of a microprocessor chip on a circuit board, with a dime to provide scale, for use in presentations
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Transition Metals
A word search for these 38 elements, found in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table
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Silicon: Computing Champion
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Lithium: Aircraft Alloys
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Plastics and Fullerenes: The Future of Chemistry
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Pure Carbon: The Science of Nanotubes
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No Need to Refuel
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