Web Site for Instructional Materials Database for Materials Science and Engineering

July 1999

 

Objectives:

·         Provide a primary site for people to find current information on available and in process instructional materials for the field,

·         Establish a database structure that will allow searches/links to existing databases and/or sources of educational materials,

·         Provide a mechanism for multimedia

 

 

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

 

http://www.enc.org

General

 

Secondary

9-12

Multiple materials

Condensed outline of the major topics taught in materials science courses.

Print

BarCharts, Inc.

Orders

Suite 11

1141 South Rogers Circle

Boca Taton, FL  33487

 

1-800-226-7799

Cost:  $3.95

HOTLINK

Eisenhower National  Clearinghouse

 

http://www.enc.org

General

 

Secondary

9-12

Minerals and Metals

Explores the dwindling store of raw materials that provide the building blocks for continued technological advancement.

Video

Unapix/Miramar

Orders

200 Second Avenue West

Seattle, WA  98119

 

1-800-245-6472

 

Set of  7 videos

cost $99.98

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

The World of Materials

 

http://www-dmse.mit.edu/wom//

 

General

 

7-14

Multiple Materials

Basic information and examples of materials.

Web-site

Great site!  Nice definitions of materials.  Computer links to data needed for materials

HOTLINK

State University of Stony Brook: Materials Science and Engineering

 

http://dol1.eng.sunysb.edu/other4.html

 

General Materials

Manufacturing

Design

Supplies and Equipment

5-14

 

Materials

Links to high tech companies for Materials Science and Engineering

Web-site

Comments to jquinn@doL1.eng.sunysb.edu

HOTLINK

Material Research Society

http://dns.mrs.org/

 

All,

K-15

All

Reference

Web-site

 

Carnegie Mellon University materials Science Engineering Dept.

http://neon.mems.cmu.edu/mse/other.html

All,

K-15

All

Reference

Web –site

Great site to jump off from .  Lots of links in all materials areas.

HOTLINK

ASM International

http://www.asm-intl.org/

All,

K-15

All

Reference, materials data

Web-site

Links to other sites great info. on materials themselves

HOTLINK

Scicentral

http://www.scicentral.com

All,

K-15

All

Reference

Web-site

Excellent comprehensive web link data base.

HOTLINK!!!!

Institute of Chemical Education ( Journal of Chem Ed)

 

http://ice.chem.wisc.edu/~ice/pubs.html

General Materials: Nitanol, crystal models, properties

 

K-12

Materials

Publications, kits, and order forms. 

 

Lab units, demonstration materials

Print, Kits

Good list of reference books, material science kits look interesting.  You can order from this site.

 

 

 

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

General Atomics

 

http://www.sci-ed-ga.org

Chromatics, Light bulb

 

K-5

General

 

Lab units and demonstration materials

Print, Overheads, Kits

Order form available at site.  Looks good for elementary.  Overheads may be useful for teaching color.

Johns Hopkins Demobase

 

http://ntwww.hcf.jhu.edu/matsci/index.html

Materials and their properties.

 

 

7-14

General Materials

Demonstrations

Video, Print

Under construction but some demos available.  Range in cost from $10-100 for equipment and video.

The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society

 

http://www.tms.org

General

 

6-14

All

Education Activities

Web-site

Good jump off sight and information about local contacts.

HOTLINK

Public Broadcasting Organization

 

http://www.pbs.org

General

 

Grades 5-14

Multiple Materials

WWW site for PBS programming to include:  NOVA, Scientific Frontiers, A Science Odyssey, Newton’s Apple, and Nature

Video

Nature:  The World of Materials is excellent

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

General Chemistry On-line

 

http://antoine.fsu.umd.edu/chem/senese

 

General Science and Chemistry

 

8-14

Chemistry and Materials

Virtual classroom, resources and guides for students and teachers`

Web Site with links to other chemistry and materials sites

Fred Senese Department of Chemistry

Frostburg State University

Pictorial Periodic Table

 

http://www.webelements.com

 

General

 

5-14

Multiple Materials

Pictorial periodic table of the elements with links.

Web-site

 

World Wide Virtual Library

 

http://www.w3.org

 

General

 

9-14

General

Materials

 

Links

Web-site

A highly detailed subject index to other sites on the web.

HOTLINK

Chemist’s Art Gallery

 

http://www.csc.fi/lul/chem/graphics.html

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular Modeling

 

8-14

 

 

Chemistry and Materials

Spectacular visualization and animation’s in chemistry

Web-site

 

National Mining Association

 

http://www.nma.org/NMABrief.html

 

 

 

 

Mining

 

5-14

Metals/Natural Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information about mining and the mining industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web-site

 

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

Infomine

 

http://www.infomine.com

 

Mining

 

5-13

Metals/Natural Resources

Information about mining and the mining industry

Web-site

 

Intercorr International Inc.

 

http://www.intercorr.com/

 

Materials and Corrosion

 

7-14

Materials

The one-stop materials and corrosion information resource.  Includes: data, handbook information, hot topics, virtual classrooms, useful links

Web-site

 

World Technology Centre for Tin

 

http://www.itri.co.uk/index.htm

 

Tin

 

7-14

Metals

Information concerning tin.

Web-site

 

The Copper Page

 

http://www.copper.org

Copper

 

7-14

Metals

General information about copper to include: standards and properties, applications, and innovations.

Web-site

 

Metal Prices.com

 

http://nickelalloy.com

 

Metals

 

7-14

Metals

Metal prices for scrap metal and primary metals

Web-site

 

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

 

Kitco Inc.

 

http://kitco.com/gold.conversion.html

 

Precious Metals

 

7-14

Metals

Conversion tables and other  reference information

Web-site

 

The Aluminum Association, Inc.

 

http://www.aluminum.org

 

Aluminum

 

7-14

Metals

Industry facts, publications, recycling, technology, and the Environment

Web-site

 

International Primary Aluminum Institute

 

http://www.world-aluminium.org/main.html

 

Aluminum

 

7-14

Metals

Basics, Applications, History, Manufacturing Processes, Sustain ability, Links

Web-site

 

Steel Works

 

http://www.steel.org

Iron and Steel

 

7-15

Metals

Data about Iron and Steel

Web-site

A data rich web-site of the American Iron and Steel Institute.  Included are such resources as news, statistics, educational tools, and manufacturing and tech. materials.

Corning Company

http://www.corning,com

Ceramics and Glass

7-15

Ceramics and Glass

Reference

Web-site

Nice background information on ceramics and glass

HOTLINK

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.

Title and Address

Subject/Audience

Materials Type

Type of Activity

Media Type

Notes/Availability

Kohler Company

http://www.kohlerco.com/

Ceramics

7-15

Ceramics

Reference:

Web-site

Product info. that talks about new ceramics in engine technology

Spectrum Glass

http://www.spectrumglass.com

Glass

 

Glass

Reference, supplies

Web-site, ordering

Gives information on fusing and slumping, video of tour of factory can be ordered, well written easy to follow site

HOTLINK

About.com

http://about.com

General

7-15

Ceramics, composites, polymers

Reference and suppliers

Web-site

Links to other sites good background info.

Swedish Ceramic Society

http://keram.se

 

General

Ceramics

Reference

Web-site

Examples of ceramics goings on in Europe

Garner Glass Company

http://garnerglass.com

Glass

9-15

Physical properties of glass definitions, good info. on how stress is measured in glass

Reference

Web-site

Good info. on glass testing,

All levels should be able to understand

HOTLINK

The American Ceramic Society

 

http://www.acers.org/science.html

General

 

6-15

Ceramics

Properties of Ceramics

Web-site

Good Ceramic fact sheet.

HOTLINK

comments to info@acers.org

Polylinks

 

www.polymers.com/dotcom/home.html

Polymers

 

7-14

Polymers

Index to plastic web sites

Web-site

The oldest and largest index of polymers and plastic web-sites HOTLINK

Teacher Resources: Media for lesson development.  Material is also suitable for student research projects Grades 5 - 14.