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CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
•  Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.

• Chem4Kids.  
  http://www.chem4kids.com/
  A brief overview of chemistry, the study of matter and how it changes and interacts with other matter. Covers matter, elements, atoms, reactions, and describes different types of chemistry ranging from biochemistry to physical chemistry.
  
  
• A Periodic Table of the Elements.  
  http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic
  Maintained by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, this site provides basic information about chemical elements and the periodic table.
  
  
• The Periodic Table of the Elements on the Internet.  
  http://chemicalelements.com
  Includes a detailed version of the periodic table, illustrations of the atomic structure of each element, and links to additional information.
  
  
• Physics Life. 
  http://www.physics.org/life
  Did you know that physics is at work on the playground? Learn all about the science that surrounds us every day through a fun, interactive site.
  
  
• Science Is Fun. 
  http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/scifun.html
  The master of chemical demonstrations, University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri shares the fun of science through a chemical of the week and home science activities.
  
  
• Strange Matter.  
  http://www.StrangeMatterExhibit.com
  Find out what cell phones are made of, look at aluminum atoms, and much more! If you are interested in what things are made of, this is the site for you!

• Appropriate for PreK aged youth.
• Appropriate for Elementary aged youth.
•  Appropriate for Middle School aged youth.

The above sites are recommended for children from preschool through age 14, their parents, and other caregivers. Recommendations apply only to sites listed, not to any sites that may be linked from these sites. The pages are maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.