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ChemConnections Java Applets & Module Links: John Wiley Publisher

1.Earth, Fire, and Air: What Is Needed to Make an Effective Air-Bag System
2.Computer Chip Thermochemistry: How Can We Create an Integrated Circuit from
Sand?
3.What Should We Do about Global Warming?
4.How Does the Ozone Hole Form?
5.Build a Better CD Player: How Do You Get Blue Light from a Solid?
6.Water Treatment: How Can We Make Our Water Safe to Drink?
7.Would You Like Fries with That? The Fuss about Fats in Our Diet
8.Origin of Life on Earth
9.StarsóWhat's in a Star?
10.Should We Build a Copper Mine?
11.Bags, Bottles, and Backpacks

Earth's Energy Budget or Can You Spare a Sun?

Sun's Impact on Earth's temperatures

  • compare weather patterns observed on Venus, Earth, and Mars
  • manipulate computer models to investigate the influence of solar distance and atmosphere
  • evaluate various solar system hypotheses using a computer model

NASA "Trading Cards"