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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Enzymes and the Active Site

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over enzymes and active sites.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Proteins: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce what a protein is, and what its 6 functions are. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Proteins."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Proteins: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce what a protein is, and what its 6 functions are. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Proteins."
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Pesticide Environmental Stewardship: Introduction to Insecticide Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
Insecticides are organized into classes-organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, etc.- that share a common chemical structure and mode of action (MOA). MOA is the specific process by which an insecticide kills an...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Energy and Enzymes: Activation Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
An information page about activation energy. Learn about activation energy, transition states, and reaction rates.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple introduction to maple syrup urine disease(MSUD). Includes the following sections: "Alternative Names," "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," "Signs and tests," "Treatment," "Expectations...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Weeds Be Gone! Experiment That Affect Roundup Weed Killer

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with factors that affect the activity of the weed killer Roundup. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms, concepts, and...