Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Nitrate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student uses the Nitrate Ion-Selective Probe to measure the Nitrate ions concentration in water samples. In another method, student converts nitrate ions to nitrite and uses the Colorimeter to measure nitrite and calculate the nitrate...
Unit Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Variability

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learning module focuses on measures of variability such as range, variance, and standard deviation which are used to examine nitrate levels and water quality.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: A National Look at Nitrate Contamination of Ground Water

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a map of the United States which indicates areas with the highest risk of nitrate contamination in ground water. Links to a description of ground water contamination in U.S.
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Determine the Concentration of Unknown Silver Nitrate Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
In this limiting reagents problem, students are asked to determine the amount of silver nitrate dissolved in a solution by performing a reaction with solid NaCl. In this randomized activity, each student is given a different unknown...
Handout
Other

Valley City Junior High's Water Research: Water Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the nitrate and nitrogen forms that can be found and how to test for it. Includes illustrative diagrams and graphs.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Meas of Central Tendency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity uses water-quality data from Rock Creek Park to illustrate elementary statistical measures of exploratory data analysis. The focus of the lesson is the nutrient limitation in a stream and the three measures of central tendency.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Disasters to Nature: Sensitivity of Ground Water Systems to Pollution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students visit three sites to investigate the areas where there is very high sensitivity for ground-water pollution. They also test the quality of water, measuring the dissolved oxygen, pH, total phosphate, nitrates, turbidity, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Production of Phosphate, Nitrates, and Potash in Africa, 1913

For Students 9th - 10th
"Production of phosphate, nitrates, and potash in Africa in 1913.
Graphic
Curated OER

Valley City Junior Highs Water Research: Water Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the nitrate and nitrogen forms that can be found and how to test for it. Includes illustrative diagrams and graphs.
Graphic
Curated OER

Valley City Junior Highs Water Research: Water Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the nitrate and nitrogen forms that can be found and how to test for it. Includes illustrative diagrams and graphs.
Graphic
Curated OER

Valley City Junior Highs Water Research: Water Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the nitrate and nitrogen forms that can be found and how to test for it. Includes illustrative diagrams and graphs.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Quality of the Root River in Lanesboro, Mn

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This field investigation will be in collaboration with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, MN link to Eagle Bluff. It will include chemical, biological, and physical tests. The chemical tests will include kits where...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Ponds and Streams: How Clean Is Our Water?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this field lab, students investigate the differences in three city ponds. Students will compare pond life, temperature, pH, Ammonia, dissolved oxygen, and Nitrate. The student use the pond sheets (Flinn Scientific Catalog 2007) to...
Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Silver Chloride

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Determine the concentration of silver ion in a Silver Nitrate solution using gravimetric analysis.
Primary
Other

Stanford University: Cellulose Nitrate

For Students 9th - 10th
Background and chemical information on the precursor chemical to celluloid.
Unit Plan
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.
Unit Plan
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.
Interactive
Zero Bio

Zero Bio: Cellular Respiration Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Make sure you know your facts before playing this game! Concepts of cellular respiration are the focal point of the questions. Get them correct and hit the target, or get them wrong and your arrow will flop.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Plant Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on plant disease caused by mineral deficiencies including nitrogen and magnesium.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America in 1898. The map shows capitals and major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Isthmus of Panama. "The chief industries in South America are herding,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Chile: Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture. That culture is manifest in their rich...