International System of Units (I).
Definitions and pronunciation for some of the units of the SI at the Visual Dictionary.

International System of Units (II).
More definitions and pronunciation for some of the units of the SI at the Visual Dictionary.

Images, definitions and pronunciation of matter components, chemical elements and laboratory equipment in the Visual Dictionary.

Can you name the elements of the Periodic Table?
Test how many names of chemical elements can you remember in 15 minutes.

Interactives: The Periodic Table.
Excellent advanced lesson on the Periodic Table and the structure of the atoms, with interactive activities.
Periodic Table of the elements (I).
A very good Periodic Table to learn about the properties, occurrrence and the applications of every chemical element.

Periodic Table of the elements (II).
In many different languages and with links to the Wikipedia articles on each one of the chemical elements.

Periodic Table of the elements in pictures.
This one presents, for every element of the Table, a picture of some object or material where the chemical element is present. Just great.

Plastics are everywhere. While you're reading this, there are probably numerous plastic items within your reach (your computer, your pen, your phone). A plastic is any material that can be shaped or molded into any form. Some are naturally occurring, but most are man-made. Learn more about them.

If you had to name the technologies that had the greatest effect on modern society, the refining of the heavy metal element iron would have to be near the top. Iron makes up a huge array of modern products, especially the carbon-rich one, which we call steel. Learn more.

View the inner structure of steel, progressively magnified.
View the inner structure of aluminium, progressively magnified.
View the inner structure of carbon fiber, progressively magnified.
View the inner structure of concrete, progressively magnified.
View the inner structure of a clay pot, progressively magnified.