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Handout
Jim Loy

Jim Loy: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the Phlogiston Theory, including reaction equations. Includes several formulas, examples, and detailed information.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: John Dalton's Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a small radio show at the University of Houston. It talks about how John Dalton came up with his version of chemical notation, and how it differs from our version of it today. It is available in audio form also.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing How Fashion Impacts the Behavior of Others Around Us

For Students 9th - 10th
There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Insulators

For Students 9th - 10th
The nature of insulators is described at the atomic level. Band gap theory is used to explain what distinguishes insulators from conductors.