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Reclamation Mountain
Students observe the effects of mining on a mountain. In this environmental awareness lesson, students will be challenged to extract items from a model of a mountain without disturbing the vegetation on the mountain. Students will come...
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Brace Yourself!
Students create a list of dental problems and tactics that can be used to correct them. They then study about how the field of orthodontics is changing, and work in cooperative groups to research and build models of how various types of...
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DNA Extraction From Onion
Students extract DNA from an onion using household equipment and supplies.
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Strawberry DNA extraction
Students study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. In this DNA extraction lesson students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists.
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Edible Coal Mining
Learners explore the concept of bituminous coal and the role it plays within our world. In this economic and earth science lesson, middle schoolers discover and model the extraction methods with hands-on activities. Learners also...
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DNA Extraction
Students participate in a lab activity in which they extract DNA from a strawberry. After mashing the strawberry into an even, smooth puree inside a bag, they add extraction buffer and mix the strawberry with the buffer. They filter...
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Fruit Cup DNA Extraction From Kiwi
Learners extract DNA from kiwi using household equipment and supplies.
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Extraction of DNA from White Onion
Students investigate techniques involved in extracting and isolating DNA. Students extract and observe onion DNA.
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Fall of the Tower of Pisa
An extensive look at the efforts to save the Tower of Pisa from falling over.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Separations and Purifications Questions
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to separations and purifications.
Other
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Leaching
An informative site describing the process of leaching, including links to diagrams which illustrate the process. The health risks posed by leaching are touched upon.
Other
Basics of Leaching
www.cheresources.com provides an exploration of the chemistry behind the chemical engineering process of leaching. This site is for those with an interest in Chemistry.