Shown below are several sites that relate to Issues & Physical Science (IAPS). Some
provide background information to supplement the information in the student book,
others provide links to supplemental information and articles you may choose to use with
students.
Unit A: Studying Materials Scientifically
Unit B: The Chemistry of Materials
Unit C: Water
Unit D: Energy
Unit A: Studying Materials Scientifically
Activity 4
Hazardous Materials at Home
Reduce and Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste by the US Environmental Protection Agency
provides strategies for reducing hazardous materials at home.
Activity 11
Choosing a Cleaner
The Household Products Database provides safety, health, and disposal information for household products. This
database is searchable by major category or product name.
Unit B: The Chemistry of Materials
Activity 13
Product Life Cycle
Basic Information: Green Chemistry from The United States Environmental
Protection Agency
The Green Chemistry Institute by the American Chemical Society
"Green Chemistry Takes Root" by Elizabeth Weise. USA Today, November
22,
The Great e-waste Recycling Debate
Activity 18
Properties of Plastics
The American Chemistry Council Learning Center
This site offers several resources to help teach about plastics and recycling.
Consumer Fact sheet on Copper by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water
Activity 27
Reclaiming the Metal
Current Primary and Metal Scrap Prices can be found at
• Metalprices.com
• The London Metal Exchange
Activity 29
The Green Computer Challenge
The Federal Electronics Challenge
Make A Difference Campaign for Middle School Students
Unit C: Water
Activity 32
Mapping Death
and
Activity 33
John Snow and the Search for Evidence
On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, (John Snow, 1855).
John Snow's 1855 book "On the Mode of Communication of Cholera" is available
at this site sponsored by the Department of Epidemiology in UCLA's School of
Public Health. This webpage includes the first 38 pages of the book and provides
links to the complete book and to maps and more information on John Snow.
Unit D: Energy
Activity 53
Home Energy Use
The Utility Connection has links to over 2,000 local utility companies.
To find power generating web pages for your area, try an Internet search for "your
state or city + power or electricity," or try the web site of your local electric utility
company.
Activity 64
Electricity Generation
The Energy Information Administration provides maps of the United States showing power plant locations for individual
states.
Tennessee Valley Authority: Reservoirs and Power Plants
This site provides links to all of TVA's power generating plants.
California Independent System Operator
At this site the daily forecasted
available energy resources and actual demand in the state of California are show
in both graph and data table format.
New York Power Authority: "Our Facilities"
Bonneville Power Administration
This site provides free videos for teachers in the Northwest.
Build a hydropower station using this paper model
Foundation for Water and Energy: "Turning to Hydropower" Includes a "walk through" of a hydroelectric power plant plus a design to make a
water powered generator.
