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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides an explanation, accompanied by diagrams, of the nitrogen cycle, and also about how it can impact on water quality.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biochemistry: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what the nitrogen cycle is, and its role in an ecosystem. (Published: June 28, 2010)
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Nitrogen Cycle: Of Microbes and Men

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on the nitrogen cycle. Discussion includes the requirement of nitrogen by all organisms, the five processes in the nitrogen cycle, and how humans impact this cycle. The site also includes an interactive...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle. Includes background reading handout and...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Nitrogen Cycle Game

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students play the role of nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle to gain understanding of the varied pathways through the cycle and the relevance of nitrogen to living things.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will be introduced to the nitrogen cycle.
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Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the nitrogen cycle, covering nitrogen fixation, decay, nitrification, denitrification, and more.
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University of Missouri

Nitrogen in the Environment: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the key concepts and steps within the nitrogen cycle, along with a large chart illustrating the cycle in pictorial form.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Illinois State Water Survey: Simplified Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
A semi-technical description of the nitrogen cycle. Contains a link to an abridged version of the page along with a list of further resources on the topic.
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Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 5th - 8th
Living creatures require nitrogen to live. This resource highlights the nitrogen cycle and its significance.
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Nature Research

Nature: The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how nitrogen is cycled throughout the biosphere as it passes through the nitrogen cycle. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors involved in the process as well as the implications of human activity on the nitrogen cycle.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Nitrogen Cycle Steps

For Students 9th - 10th
Nitrogen is essential to all living things. This article explains what the nitrogen cycle is and the five steps involved in it.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nitrogen Cycle in Ecosystems Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the main concepts of the nitrogen cycle in this study guide.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nitrogen Cycle in Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the nitrogen cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Nitrogen Cycle in Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the nitrogen cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Like water and carbon, nitrogen is also repeatedly recycled through the biosphere. This process is called the nitrogen cycle. Learn more about the nitrogen cycle in...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the nitrogen cycle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.23 Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about the Nitrogen cycle, and understand how it affects the ecosystem.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the nitrogen cycle and how it works in an ecosystem.
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Other

Algone: The Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a brief overview of the nitrogen cycle, dealing especially with the nitrogen cycle in aquariums.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Illinois State Water Survey: Nitrogen Cycle: Human Impact on the Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the impact of human activities on the environment and how those actions effect the nitrogen cycle.
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Other

Physical Geography: Nitrogen Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that the nitrogen cycle illustrates how nutrients cycle through a terrestrial ecosystem with the chapter in this free textbook. Explains how nitrogen plays an important role for life. See a diagram of the nitrogen cycle that shows...
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University of Missouri

Microbes in Action: "There's Something Fishy": The Nitrogen Cycle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An opportunity for students to experience the nitrogen cycle through observing daily changes in an aquarium. Students test the level of three nitrogen compounds to understand the process of nitrification. Lesson plan gives a lab...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Nitrogen Cycle Stream Side Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the nitrogen cycle through discussion and the construction of a diagram.

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