Text and illustration look at the element silicon. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Explores the essential element silicon. Discusses where it is placed on the periodic table, a history of its discovery, how it mixes with other elements, and how it affects the world. Includes color photographs, a glossary, sources for further learning, and an index.
Provides information about the chemical element silicon, explaining what it is, its characteristics, where it is found, how it was discovered, and how it is used.
Presents an introduction to silicon, in simple text with illustrations, including information on what it is made of, how it is used, and where it is found.
A study of silicon that discusses its properties, where it is found, its relationship to other elements, and how it is used. Includes a glossary and list of resources.