Videos
Very Fast Death Factor
We didn't make that up; that is actually the name of the molecule. A mini-lecture on a toxin created by cyanobacteria.
Scary Mary Magnesium
A clip showing what Mary Poppins would look like if Wes Craven directed it. (Extra credit if you can figure out how this relates to magnesium.)
Bring Out Your Dead (and We'll Bring Them Back)
Is it ethical to bring extinct species back to life?
An End to Extinction?
Another video on bringing animals back.
Professor Bean Creates an Aurora in the Lab
Mr. Bean performs a "chemistry experiment."
Games and Tools
Element Hangman
The site includes six element games, including hangman, memory, and balancing equations.
Match the Atmospheric Species
The type of memory game a chemist might play.
Articles
Tracking Fashion Trends by the River Colors
Illegal dumping dirties the waters of a river behind a primary school in Bangladesh.
Hot, Hot, Hot
National Geographic takes us on a photographic journey highlighting the effects of heat on earth.