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Curated OER

Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Unit Plan
John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Animations: Essential Biochemistry: Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the DNA factory to simulate the process of DNA replication. After each step of the progression, take a quick quiz before moving on.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from an introduction to biology course taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course teaches "biological function at the molecular level" with thirty-five lectures. Lectures vary in length...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Introductory Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from an introduction to biology course taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course covers fundamental topics like biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology with thirty-four...
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Other

Bristol University: Molecule of the Month:atp (Chime)

For Students 9th - 10th
A great page for all around biochemistry and background. This version of the Bristol University site requires the CHIME plug-in to view the 3-D molecule. It is worth the time to download CHIME if you visit a lot of biochemistry or...
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Wayne's Word: The Castor Bean: Plant Named After a Tick

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating article on the natural history and biochemistry of castor oil. There are sections that are basic and descriptive as well as more technical information.
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Other

Bristol University: Molecule of the Month:atp

For Students 9th - 10th
A great page for all around biochemistry and background information. Includes the molecular structure and most of the information relevant to its role in living cells.
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Other

Bristol University:molecule of the Month:atp(chemsymph.)

For Students 9th - 10th
Great page for the general background and biochemistry of the molecule. This version of the Bristol University site offers a Java Applet version of the molecule that offers 3-D manipulation of the molecule. The CHIME version is better,...
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Other

California State University: Biology Labs Online: Hemoglobin Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of virtual experiment assignments where students investigate the biochemistry of hemoglobin and the role it plays in the functioning of human red blood cells. Includes background information, glossary, online notebook, and...
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Story Time: Discover Scientists' Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Read very accessible biographies of thirteen scientists in many fields including medicine, paleontology, genetics, chemistry, physiology, marine biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and natural selection. Emphasis is on the scientists'...
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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.
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National Institutes of Health

Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Forensic Science: Building Your Own Tool for Identifying Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
When biologists want to separate different pieces of DNA, RNA, or proteins they use a technique called gel electrophoresis. In this science project you'll build a gel electrophoresis chamber and use it to discover how many components are...
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Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Calcitriol)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how vitamin D is structured, synthesized and metabolized in the human body. Includes information on the health benefits of vitamin D and the effects of vitamin D deficiency.
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Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative text is clearly written and supported by good illustrations and charts as well. A quiz is also provided at the bottom of the site.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Scientists Separate Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biotechnology science fair project, determine the relative size of green fluorescent protein, using size-exclusion chromatography. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective,...
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Website
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: Visualizing Gene Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
Through a series of videos and narrated animations, learn how evolution affects gene expression in species. Find out how visualizing gene expression can help explain what a specific gene does.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Using Computers to Study Molecular Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
The main objective for this exercise is to enhance your study of the properties and structures of biological molecules with modern computer graphics. Rather than passively viewing illustrations of molecular structure as they occur in...
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Atp (Adenosine Triphosphate)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biochemistry site that includes information about the structure of adenosine triphosphate and a description of the role that it plays in the cell.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Operating System of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Cells are almost like tiny factories run by robots, with the nucleus, DNA, proteins, lipids, and vitamins and minerals all playing critical roles. George Zaidan and Charles Morton lay out the blueprint of a cell and explain how...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Aldol Reactions in Metabolism

For Students 9th - 10th
Aldol and retro-aldol are two important classes of chemical reactions, occasionally encountered in biochemistry too.
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Lesson Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Science of Atoms and Molecules: Nucleic Acids and Proteins

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Through this activity, students work with macromolecules, proteins and nucleic acids. The focus is on the atomic structure of proteins, how linear polymers are made, and the surface charges of the resulting polymers. . Multiple-choice...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introductory Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level introductory biology course focusing on the application of the fundamental principles of human biology. Course topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and...

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