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Chromatography

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research types of chromatography and complete chromatography experiments.
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Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
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Starch Yer Thinkin' About Corn Products

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study the parts of corn and explore the role of starch.  In this corn products lesson plan students prepare a model of water and stones.
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Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the different changes in matter.  In this chemical change instructional activity students determine the amount of reactant made in a reaction using the law of conservation. 
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Synthesizing Pigment and Dyeing Cloth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a synthetic dye and oxidize the dye and record the effects.
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Making Sense of a Round World on a Flat Surface

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain the world in spatial terms
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Natural Dye Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils investigate major pigments which occur naturally in fruits and vegetables, and to use them to dye a number of items. They study the effects of pH on anthocyanin on pigments.
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Using Ion Exchange Chromatography to Separate Proteins

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore protein purification by separating a positively charged molecule, lysozyme, from a negatively charged molecule, albumin, at neutral pH using ion exchange chromatography.
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Carbon Adventures Game

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.
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Rain Drops

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine drops of water on several materials used on the outside of buildings. They make selective observations on and compare plastic, wood, brick, metal, roof tiles and glass.
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A Solution for Moles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students calculate the concentration of different solutions. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what a solution is. They explain ways to change the concentration of a solution.