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An Internet WebQuest
Integrate the power of the Web with this inquiry-oriented student learning activity
Chapter 7: The Elements
Neodymium Visit this site to find out more about this lanthanide series element. Read this Web page to discover some of the uses of neodymium.
The Hindenburg Visit this site to find out more about the Hindenburg. This site includes a collection of photos of the accommodations inside the Hindenburg. Click on the photo
of the smoking room. Why do you think the construction of the door to the smoking room was so important?
A biographical sketch of
Alfred Nobel Visit this site to learn more about the man that left a fortune to fund the Nobel prizes. Take a virtual tour of his home in Sweden, the Björkborn Manor, to find out even more
about him.
Diamond Mining Diamonds are made from carbon, a Period 14 element. Visit this site to learn more about diamond mining around the world. Click on North America to read more about mining in the
United States.
Minerals of Scotland Visit this site and explore the minerals of Scotland. This site includes photos of minerals, as well as, maps showing where they are found. Click on the link about Scotland’s
gold, the United States was not the only country to have a gold rush.
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Minerals Visit this site to see more photos of minerals. Select a category and then click on the blue links to view a larger photo and a description of the mineral.
