• RESOURCES FOR 7th GRADE ATOMIC CEREAL PROJECT
      

    AIM: How do you effectively utilize print and electronic resources to research the requirements listed in the link below for Mrs. Zeblisky's Atomic Cereal lab project?

     
     
    PRINT RESOURCES
    Use the books in the Seaford Middle School Library as instructed. Print encyclopedias may be used, such as World Book and Compton's Encyclopedia. Here are some additional helpful titles we have in our collection:
     
    The visual dictionary of chemistry by Challoner, Jack Call #: 540 CHA 
    The periodic table : elements with style by Dingle, Adrian Call #: 546.8 DIN 
    The story of oxygen by Fitzgerald, Karen Call #: 546 FIT 
    The elements : a visual exploration of every known atom in the universe by Gray, Theodore W. Call #: 546 GRA
     
    Marie Curie : a brilliant life by MacLeod, Elizabeth Call #: 92 CURIE
    Marie Curie and radioactivity by Miller, Connie Colwell Call #: 540 MIL
    Chemical elements : from carbon to krypton by Newton, David E. Call #: REF 546 NEW (3 volume Reference set) 
    A guide to the elements by Stwertka, Albert. Call #: REF 541.2 STW
     
    ONLINE RESOURCES
     
     HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR THIS PROJECT 
     
    Chem4Kids  is a website that explains chemistry basics. There is information about the periodic table, matter, atoms, elements, reactions and biochemistry. 

     

    Chemical Elements is an interactive online periodic table of the elements. 
     
    Chemical Elements Table by Infoplease  Click on your element to get more specific information about it. Also see the periodic table link near the top of the web page.  
     
    Chemicool is an award winning periodic table of elements and chemistry that includes user-friendly facts about elements and facts. 
     
    Official Periodic Table by the Royal Society of Chemistry includes a interactive periodic table, history, podcasts, videos and trends. 
     
    Periodic Table of Elements by Los Alamos National Laboratory is a great resources for elementary, middle and high school students. The history, properties, resources, uses, isotopes, forms, costs and much more is included about each element.
     
    Periodic Table of the Elements by WebElements portrays vital information about the chemical elements via this periodic table.  
     
      
     
    ONLINE DATABASES
    Click on the "Online Databases" link on the Seaford Middle School Library website. See Mrs. Golub for username and password information. Use Britannica Online, Grolier Online, SIRS Discoverer and World Book Online for this research project.
     
    SEARCH ENGINES
     
    Google   Use this search engine to locate information about your chosen atom by element name and use the "images" function to search for pictures of your atom and the periodic table of elements. 
     
    Sweet Search   This is a good search engine to find information about the atom you are researching because it is designed for students with credible websites that have been approved by research experts.