Curated OER
Ports in the Storm
Students explore national security issues related to the possibility of a Dubai-owned company operating an American port. Opinions are solicited and debated.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Virtual Immunology Lab
This virtual laboratory demonstrates how an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is carried out and some of the key experimental problems that may be encountered. Students will learn about the assay procedure and the equipment and...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Physics: Centripetal Acceleration
In the following interactive students will begin to establish the expression for centripetal acceleration and explain the centrifuge.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Centrifugation
"A centrifuge separates a heterogeneous mixture of solid and liquid by spinning it." Use this site to find out how to correctly use a centrifuge in this informative site.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Centrifuge
Wikipedia provides detailed information and history on centrifuges in scientific research and industry, including its importance in making nuclear weapons.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Centripetal Acceleration?
Learn what centripetal acceleration means and how to calculate it. Included are two example problems with solutions.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Build a Bottle Centrifuge
In this fun activity, you will build your own simple bottle centrifuge and test how it works.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Separating Mixtures
Kids learn about separating mixtures in chemistry including separation processes such as filtration, distillation, and the centrifuge.