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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Buzz about the Buzz

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students examine the content of popular energy drinks by conducting research about stimulants and sweeteners. They create posters outlining how these compounds affect consumers. They compare and contrast energy drinks with soft drinks...
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Article
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Eating Organic? Roaches Disdain Key "Junk Food" Sweetener

For Students 9th - 10th
An extermination trick that married insecticide with sugar worked for a while - but then suddenly lost its power against roaches. Now science tells us why.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Saccharin

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the artificial sweetener, saccharin. Includes chart, external links, and hyperlinked terms.
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Website
Other

Sugar Association, Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the history of and production of sugar, as well as about most alternative sweeteners. Includes lots of information about sugar in foods and how sugars affect health. As this is a business organization for...
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Website
Other

Saccharin

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the history, use, and study of saccharin.
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Activity
Oregon State University

Food Science Lab: Sugar Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a rather vague, but potentially interesting lab idea for comparing the physical and chemical properties of different sweeteners.