Tocci, Salvatore.  The Periodic Table.  New York : Children's Press, 2004. 

Where do you sit? -- How was the periodic table developed? -- How is a periodic table organized? -- How can a periodic table be divided? -- Fun facts about the

periodic table.  Discusses the development of the periodic table in the 1860s, how it is organized, and fun facts about the periodic table.

           Newmark, Ann.  Chemistry.  London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, c2000. 

Chemistry in nature -- Atoms and molecules -- Discovering nonmetals -- The periodic table -- Oxidation and reduction -- Electricity and chemistry -- Making synthetic materials.  Text and accompanying photographs explore the world of chemical reactions and shows the role that chemistry plays in our world.

           Blashfield, Jean F.  Calcium.  Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999. 

Presents the basic concepts of this metallic element which is found in the stone used to make buildings and streets and which is an important mineral needed by the body.

           Blashfield, Jean F.  Carbon.  Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999. 

Presents the basic concepts of carbon, one of the most important chemical elements found in all living things.

           Blashfield, Jean F.  Nitrogen.  Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999.

Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and use of nitrogen in such products as explosives and fertilizers.

           Blashfield, Jean F.  Oxygen.  Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999. 

Presents the basic concepts of oxygen, the most important chemical element in our lives and also the most abundant element in nature.

           Blashfield, Jean F.  Sodium.  Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1999. 

Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and uses of the sixth most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

           Krasnow, David.  Elements.  U.S. ed.  Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2003. 

Presents information and instructions for activities related to chemical elements found on Earth and in outer space.

           Sparrow, Giles.  Iron.  New York : Benchmark Books, c1999.

                        Discusses the origin, discovery, special

                   characteristics, and uses of iron.                  

           Arnold, Nick.  Chemical chaos.  New York : Scholastic, c1997. 

An introduction to chemistry, providing information about some of history's more chaotic chemists and discoveries, and including instructions for a variety of smelly, rotten,burning, chemical experiments.

         Wertheim, Jane.  The Usborne illustrated dictionary of chemistry.  London : Tulsa, OK : Usborne ; EDC, 2000.

Definitions are arranged thematically under physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry.  Also covers environmental chemistry and related general information.

           The World Book encyclopedia of science.  Chicago : World Book, c2000. 

v. 1. Astronomy -- v. 2. Physics -- v. 3. Chemistry

                   -- v. 4. The planet earth -- v. 5. The plant world -- 

                   v. 6. The animal world -- v. 7. The human body --

                   v. 8. Men and women of science. Index.

           The Kingfisher science encyclopedia.  New York : Kingfisher, 2000. 

An illustrated science encyclopedia arranged in such categories as "Planet Earth," "Living Things," "Chemistry and the Elements," "Materials and Technology," "Space and Time," and "Conservation and the Environment.".