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PPT
Curated OER

Chapter 16, Food Biotechnology

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Although the points given on these slides are valid, the visual accessibility is poor. Consequently, many viewers would be distracted or entirely unable to view the presentation.  The content is a review of microorganisms and their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catalase and Catalysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore enzyme catalysis through a series of experiments. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the factors affecting catalysis. They explain the different uses of this process.
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Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know the relationship between enzymes and activation energy? This resource provides you with short quizzes and tutorials to provide feedback for those topics you don't understand.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: I Love Ice Cream, but It Doesn't Love Me: Lactose Intolerance

For Students 6th - 8th
Pizza, milk shakes, and ice cream sundaes all contain dairy products, therefore they cannot be eaten by the majority of people around the world. Dairy products contain the sugar molecule lactose, and the majority of people on the planet...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Catalysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives definition of catalysis, an explanation of how it works, different kinds of catalysis and examples, substances that impact on the catalytic process, the many applications of catalysis, and a history of catalyst technology.
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Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Chemistry, Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulations that can help students visualize and understand concepts in chemistry like the collision theory, chemical reaction equilibrium, and polymerization.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: A Catalyst and the Rate of Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn about two hydrogen peroxide reactions in which potassium permanganate is the catalyst.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Ostwald

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Wilhelm Ostwald, the chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities.
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Catalysts

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore homogeneous catalysis. (Requires Java)
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Problemas De Energia, Enzymas Y Catalisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of this set of problems is for you to become familiar with some key principles about enzymes, catalysis and energy. The correct answers for the multiple choices problems are reinforced with a brief explanation and the...
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Handout
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Biochemistry: Enzymes

For Students 5th - 9th
This tutorial takes a brief look at enzyme activity and how enzymes work as catalysts.