Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bones and Calcium
Why is your grandmother always wondering if you are drinking enough milk? Our bones are made out of calcium, a mineral found in milk, and drinking milk can lead to strong healthy bones. What about other animals? What are their bones made...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Calcium
Information about the element, Calcium, atomic number 20. Covers physical and atomic properties, sources, its role in geochemical cycles, how abundant it is on the Earth, its isotopes, some compounds of calcium, and its importance to...
Other
Webmineral.com: Mineralogy Database: Calcite Mineral Data
This site by David Barthelmy gives exceptionally detailed information on the mineral calcite, with photos and clear terminology, crystallography data, Dana and Strunz classifications and much more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Big Story on Bones
This detailed article on bones provides a diagram of the skeletal system, advice to keep bones healthy, and links to further related information. User has option to view Shockwave or non-Shockwave version of this website.
Curated OER
Kids Health: All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do
This is an excellent site for kids to learn about vitamins and minerals. Includes general information on vitamins and minerals as well as specific sections on vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, and calcium and iron.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Electrolyte Balance
Students will learn about the role of the six most important electrolytes in the body, and then study the disorders associated with abnormally high and low levels of these electrolytes.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: If You're Not Part of the Solution!
Students continue the research begun in the associated lesson as if they were biomedical engineers working for a pharmaceutical company. Groups each perform a simple chemical reaction (to precipitate solid calcium out of solution) to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fortified Breakfast
In this lesson, students will learn that minerals are a necessary part of our diet. They will learn that different minerals have different functions in the body. More specifically, they will discover that iron is necessary to carry...
PBS
Pbs Nova Teachers: Dying to Be Thin: Body Needs
Find out what the human body needs to function at its best, and why.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones, and Bone Tissue
All of the organ systems of your body are interdependent, and the skeletal system is no exception. The food you take in via your digestive system and the hormones secreted by your endocrine system affect your bones. Even using your...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Osteoporosis and Bone Physiology
This site, from the University of Washington, is designed to educate physicians and patients about osteoporosis and bone physiology.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Egg Experiments
Two experiments where young scholars investigate with uncooked eggs. In the first investigation, they explore how to remove the eggs outer shell while keeping the rest of the egg intact. In the second, students attempt to shrink the egg...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Alkaline Earth Metals
Wikipedia offers a brief but accurate definition of alkaline earth metals. Includes a list of elements in the chemical series.
Other
The Arthritis Webpages: Osteoporosis
This article covers several different areas related to osteoporosis, including different disease types, risk factors, and prevention and treatment measures.
Other
Austin Nutritional Research: Reference Guide for Minerals
This site provides a reference guide to various minerals found in your daily diet. The site offers an overview of each mineral, explains the importance of each, and identifies the deficiency symptoms. Links to related information are...
Other
Moms Team: Minerals Important for Child's Diet
At this website find the answers to the following questions: "What Are Minerals?", "What Types of Minerals Are There?", "What Do Minerals Do?", and "How Can I Ensure My Child Gets Enough Minerals?" Information is provided in simple note...
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Moms Team: Food Sources for Calcium
Here is a chart listing several calcium-rich foods (from all major food groups) and the amount of calcium they have (in micrograms) per serving. Use this chart to keep track of how much calcium you take in each day.
Other
U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Best Bones Forever!
Lesson plans and activities to encourage girls to get physically active and to snack on foods that make healthy bones. Gives basic facts about bones and relates how eating foods with calcium and vitamin D gives a person strong bones....
Other
Scienceviews.com: Minerals and Their Uses
Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...
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
Choose My Plate: Dairy Nutrients and Health Benefits
How does milk help maintain health? What nutrients are present in dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt? Find the answers to these questions and more.
NASA
Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Got Calcium?
This site has an article on, "The Milky Way galaxy doesn't contain any milk, but it sure does have a lot of calcium. There's enough calcium floating between the stars to fortify trillions about trillions of stars."
National Institutes of Health
The Nih Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases: National Resource Center
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provide patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC...