Explore the connection of saturated and unsaturated fats to arterial plaque buildup by building models of their molecular backbones. Examine your diet to determine whether you follow the guidelines suggested by the American Heart...

This section of the Tech Museum of Innovation on color is divided into sections including hue, saturation, brightness, and go wild. Each section includes information as well as learning activities.

This lesson will describe the structure of a triglyceride, and show the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Lipids - Triglycerides."

Students will learn about volcanic eruptions, the scientific method, gas saturation, and bubble nucleation by participating in a popular experiment with Mentos candies and soda.

Students work with databases and GIS to develop saturated thickness maps. Each database consists of observations made by drillers where they have encountered the High Plains aquifer base and the annual water-level measurements taken in...

This helpful tutorial on color perception is divided into sections including our eyes and vision, additive and subtractive color mixing, hue and saturation, and color properties.

This lesson focuses on alkanes which are saturated hydrocarbons including the general formula, properties, examples, and structures. It also provides links to a video and a test.

In this 8-problem quiz/practice students use the sliders to change the amount of Hue, Saturation and Lightness in the color on the left. When you match the target color, click the Check answer button.

This concise site provides directions for creating rock candy using a super-saturated sugar water solution. Describes super-saturation following the procedure.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the concepts of solubility, saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated, the factors affecting solubility, and molarity concentration calculations.

This lesson will describe the structure of a triglyceride, and show the differences between saturated and unsaturated fats. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Lipids - Triglycerides."

A PowerPoint lesson reviewing the structure of lipids that allow them to store calories. Also learn the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats.

There has been 5,741 recorded rainfall triggered landslides worldwide between 2007-2013. Watch this animation by NASA that shows how rainfall over a slope causes ground saturation that triggers a landslide. Also, examine an annotated...

Lesson plan in which students observe and contrast thermal properties of three major greenhouse gases. Using simple, readily available materials, students collect temperature change over time for dry air, water-saturated air, carbon...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students distinguish between types of solutions such as electrolytes and nonelectrolytes and unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions.

Watch your solution change color as you mix chemicals with water. Then check molarity with the concentration meter. What are all the ways you can change the concentration of your solution? Switch solutes to compare different chemicals...

An article that discusses the structure and function of lipids. Learn the basics of fats, oils, saturated and unsaturated fats, triglycerides, phospholipids, and steroids.

At this site, the student can find out thermophysical properties of different fluids and gases.

The issue of obesity is addressed - what it is, the causes, the health and social problems it causes for the individual, types of fats in food, reduced fat and diet foods, how to prevent it, how to help someone with a weight problem, and...

Starts with explaining visual elements, goes through design principles, balance, visual effects, and more. Teaching tips included too.

The poet Carl Sandburg wrote, "The fog comes on little cat feet". In this weather science fair project, you'll discover why this beautiful, quiet creeper appears on some days, and not on others. If you are fascinated by fog and weather...

What determines the concentration of a solution? Learn about the relationships between moles, liters, and molarity by adjusting the amount of solute and solution volume. Change solutes to compare different chemical compounds in water.

An explanation of the importance of fats and proteins in the human diet. Examples of chemical structures of various fats and proteins are used.

The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health offers this valuable resource. The latest medical research is presented on topics including fiber, carbohydrates, fats, alcohol, healthy weight, and much more.