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Incorporate the history of the chemistry and the molecular sciences into the classroom with these online resources from CHF.
Life and Science of Percy Julian Science Alive!
The Life and Science of Percy Julian
Students learn about perseverance in science and society through the life story of Percy Julian, an African American chemist who synthesized sex hormones and a treatment for glaucoma. Includes classroom activities.
Chemical Achievers: The Human Face of the Chemical Sciences   Chemical Achievers
The Human Face of the Chemical Sciences
Teach your students about the individuals behind the major advances in the history of the chemical sciences. Rich with images and biographical details.
Women in Chemistry   Her Lab in Your Life: Women in Chemistry
This companion Web site to the traveling exhibit showcases women who have helped create our modern world and their historic contributions to science and technology.

More for your students from CHF:
•   Pharmaceutical Achievers
The Human Face of Pharmaceutical Research
Three modules explore the history and science of over-the-counter pain relievers (Aspirin Adventures); cancer detection, treatment, and prevention (Magic Bullets); and antibiotics and the treatment and prevention of infectious disease (Antibiotics in Action). Includes classroom activities.
•   Faces in the Molecular Sciences
Two modules explore the work of pioneering scientists in the field of polymers (Faces in Polymers) and environmental chemistry (Faces in the Environment). Includes classroom activities.
•   Explore Chemical History
Still under development, this area of our Web site offers timelines of achievement and biographical sketches that provide a broad overview of the history and heritage of the chemical and molecular sciences.
•   Spinning the Elements
Wallace Carothers and the Nylon Legacy
This site tells the story of nylon and its inventor, Wallace Carothers. Students also learn about the scientific and engineering aspects of nylon. Includes a photo gallery.
•   Polymers and People
An Informal History
The online version of the exhibit book that accompanied a former CHF traveling exhibit.

WebQuests (Introduction)
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 The Junkyard of Ideas • The Chemistry Blimp
• Evidence for Atoms • The Great PVC Controversy
• Powered by Chemistry • The Great MTBE Controversy

Popular Print Publications for Teachers
Chemical Achievers Chemical Achievers:
The Human Face of the Chemical Sciences 		Pharmaceutical Achievers Pharmaceutical Achievers: The Human Face of Pharmaceutical Research
 
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Also See:

LISE 8
The 8th Annual Leadership Initiative in Science Education
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Educational DVD
Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Chemistry Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye: Chemistry DVD from the Science Channel
Grades 6–12