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Supralife International: Colloidal Minerals: Potassium
This site provides general information about potassium. Includes function, deficiency symptoms, food sources, toxicity, and precautions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Mineral Formation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] See mineral formation with this interactive animation! Also test your knowledge of mineral formation with a short assessment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Formation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How minerals form.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Formation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the process of mineral formation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Groups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify different types of minerals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Groups
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify different types of minerals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Identification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Classifying minerals based on physical characteristics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mineral Identification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Classifying minerals based on physical characteristics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Minerals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines the properties of a mineral.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Minerals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines the properties of a mineral.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
US Department of Agriculture
Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From Food Alone
Discusses research study which showed that a group of women on a vegetarian diet which included eggs and milk absorbed enough zinc and iron to maintain good health.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Perlite
Basic information about the volcanic glass perlite. Find out where perlite got its name, where it comes from, and the many uses of perlite.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products Made From Petroleum
Small groups to research products made from petroleum other than fuels. The challenge is to find such products "hiding in plain sight."
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil Color and Redox Chemistry
Students use chocolate candies to simulate the process that occurs in saturated soil when Fe3+ is reduced to Fe2+ due to a microbial mediated redox reaction.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: The Earth Trek Gravestone Project
The Gravestone Project, part of the global citizen science program called EarthTrek, seeks volunteers to visit cemeteries around the world and collect scientific data on how marble gravestones are weathering.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Under My Feet? Learning to Use a Geologic Map
Students use geologic maps to learn about rocks and minerals.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hunger and Malnutrition
Most of us have little knowledge of what it's like to experience malnutrition. Malnutrition is caused when a person does not have access to a well-rounded diet or has a condition that does not allow him or her to absorb the proper...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Deal With Diets
There are numerous diets advertised that claim to be healthy and effective. Which is the right one for you? This article includes dieting tips that are both safe and of benefit to your body. Links to related sites are also included.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Guide to Eating for Sports
Television ads and magazines are littered with new sports drinks and supplements that claim to enhance performance for athletes. Are these claims proven to be true or just cunning marketing schemes? This article delves into the hype and...
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Mineralogical Society of America: Minerals in Your House
Discover what minerals can be found at your home with this interactive resource. Explore this virtual house and you'll find minerals in common household objects.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earth Rocks!
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the basic elements of our Earth's crust: rocks, soils and minerals. They learn how we categorize rocks, soils and minerals and how they are literally the foundation for our...
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Food Labels Tell the Story!
Read about the building blocks of food and how to read food labels to make better choices about what you eat.