Internet Knowledge Exploration
Bubble Gum
Candy Warehouse - Fairly good picture of Bazooka packages
Gum Collection - Names of gum from around the world; where to buy gum (not for kids); outstanding list of related links...a must see for the teacher
SWELL, Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation - Lists products
How Gum is Made - Ingredients and more
Chewing Gum - Sticking to the Story - Do not miss this site; describes contest, labeling issues, experiments, chemistry curriculum, student projects; provides answers to questions; includes link to site that gives technical information about measurement
The History of Gum - Includes the story, describes gum-making process, and lists names for gum in various languages
Bubble Gum Facts - Student site
ChewingGum.net - A variety of information...worth a look
Ask a Scientist - Difference between bubble gum and chewing gum
The Story of Gum - Entire site devoted to facts about gum
Bubble Gum - History of invention and great Bazooka picture (use as list button?)
Fun Facts - Student page; language and spelling errors; use with caution
Teradex - Trade association links; offers information and brand name web sites
Guinness Recordholder - Pictures of the person blowing bubbles
The Story of Chewing Gum - Some good information on the composition of chewing gum
A Little Chewing Gum History - Single page with simple facts (part of a webquest?)
The Story of Chewing Gum - Gum ingredients
Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum - More facts and links
Polymers in Chewing Gum - History, ingredients, and lab suggestions (ignore link - doesn't work)
Question of the Day - What is chewing gum made of? Why doesn't it dissolve in your mouth?
How Bubble Gum is Made - Attractive and simple...worth looking at
Lessons
Bubble Gum - A Novel Study - Language Arts lessons
All About Bubbles - See page 41 for experimental procedures
Measuring
Measurement - Scroll to see picture of a caliper
Measuring the Diameter of a Sphere - Scroll to page two
Instruments to Measure Diameter - Scroll to "Instruments to measure DBH" and look at diagrams of a caliper and caliper fork
Converting Units
Unit Conversion - Enter length in English units and get length in metric units etc.
Unit Conversion Calculator - Java-based; works for meters and inches; 1 cm = .01 meter
The Footrule - Several calculators for conversion between various units
Unit Converter - Easy to use
WWW Unit Converter - Also very easy to use
Mathematics
Bubblemania - Soap bubble prints and diameter, circumference and area
Measurement - Metric system, length, etc.
Range, Mean... - Dr. Math explains
Introduction to Statistics - Mean, mode etc.
The World of Measurement - Length, mass, volume
Maps
National Geographic - Good for showing where sapodilla grows
