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Curated OER

Reclamation Mountain

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners observe the effects of mining on a mountain.  In this environmental awareness lesson plan, students will be challenged to extract items from a model of a mountain without disturbing the vegetation on the mountain. Learners...
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Curated OER

Brace Yourself!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars create a list of dental problems and tactics that can be used to correct them. They then study about how the field of orthodontics is changing, and work in cooperative groups to research and build models of how various...
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Curated OER

DNA Extraction From Onion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students extract DNA from an onion using household equipment and supplies.
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Curated OER

Strawberry DNA extraction

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. In this DNA extraction instructional activity students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists. 
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Edible Coal Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of bituminous coal and the role it plays within our world.  In this economic and earth science activity, students discover and model the extraction methods with hands-on activities.  Learners also...
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Curated OER

DNA Extraction

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a lab activity in which they extract DNA from a strawberry. After mashing the strawberry into an even, smooth puree inside a bag, they add extraction buffer and mix the strawberry with the buffer. They...
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Curated OER

Fruit Cup DNA Extraction From Kiwi

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students extract DNA from kiwi using household equipment and supplies.
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Curated OER

Extraction of DNA from White Onion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate techniques involved in extracting and isolating DNA. Students extract and observe onion DNA.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: The Fall of the Tower of Pisa

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at the efforts to save the Tower of Pisa from falling over.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Separations and Purifications Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to separations and purifications.
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Other

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Leaching

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site describing the process of leaching, including links to diagrams which illustrate the process. The health risks posed by leaching are touched upon.
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Other

Basics of Leaching

For Students 9th - 10th
www.cheresources.com provides an exploration of the chemistry behind the chemical engineering process of leaching. This site is for those with an interest in Chemistry.