Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 5: The Periodic Table

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Topic: Updates to the Periodic Table

Visit these sites for updates to the periodic table. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Scientists Create Two New Elements

( http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/02/new.elements.ap/ )
Elements Get Final Names

( http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/naming.html )
How Do They Name New Elements?

( http://slate.msn.com/id/2094863 )
Scientists Report New Superheavy Elements

( http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00082424-16F2-1020-96F283414B7F0000 )

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Topic: Elements

Visit these sites to learn more about how the periodic table was developed. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Periodic Table

( http://kosmoi.com/Science/Chemistry/Elements/ )
Periodic Table of the Elements

( http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm )
Mendeleev's Table

( http://www.periodic.lanl.gov/mendeleev.htm )
Who Was Dmitri Mendeleev?

( http://www.chemistry.co.nz/mendeleev.htm )

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Topic: Health Risks

Visit these sites to learn more about health risks due to mercury. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Mercury Thermometers

( http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/bnsdocs/hg/thermfaq.html )
Mercury in the Environment

( http://www.epa.gov/Region2/health/mercury.htm )
What Should America Do About Mercury?

( http://www.abetterearth.org/article.php/783.html )
What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish

( http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html )
Mercury in Fish? Cause for Concern?

( http://www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/mercury.html )
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