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University of California

Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Chemical Budgets of Oceanic Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
To the extent that the composition of the ocean remains constant, the rate at which any one element is introduced into seawater must equal the rate of its removal. A listing of the various routes of addition and removal, together with...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Budgets of Oceanic Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to the elements of the oceans. Topics covered include Phosphorus, Carbon, Bicarbonate, Calcite, and more.
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Other

What Is a Soil Test?

For Students 9th - 10th
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture explains soil testing, taking a soil sample, and analyzing the results.
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Other

Chemistry Resources: The Nitrogen Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a photograph and information on all the elements of the Nitrogen family.
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Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Cycling Phosphorus

For Students 5th - 8th
An essential element in the ecosystem is phosphorus. Discover the phosphorus cycle, what depends upon it, and how it works.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Element List

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the first 18 elements found in the Periodic Table. Click on an element to discover where it is found and what it's characteristics are.
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Other

Alken Murray: The Phosphorous Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
A diagram which clearly illustrates the phosphorous cycle in a somewhat technical manner.
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Other

Ed Hume Seeds: Testing Your Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Conduct a soil test to find out what nutrients your soil is lacking. This site gives directions on how to gather a soil sample and what nutrients you should test for to get the best soil.
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Moms Team: u.s. Dietary Reference Intakes (Dr Is) for Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chart with useful information on the minerals you need to be healthy. Includes "functions" and "sources" of calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, manganese, iodine, fluoride, and phosporus.
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Phosphorus

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find out how humans can acquire phosphorus and why it is important to the body.
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Lenntech: The Phosphorus Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise explanation of the phosphorus cycle. Also contains a flow diagram which illustrates the flow of phosphate through the cycle.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Phosphorus

For Students 1st - 9th
This site includes information about phosphorus's atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of phosphorus are discussed.
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Kids World : Plant Nutrition

For Students 3rd - 8th
Plants need certain nutrients to grow well. Use this site to find out what plants need, how to care for them, how to read a fertilizer label, and do the fun activities, like a quiz, a puzzle and a coloring book.
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Curated OER

Bcit Chemistry Resource Center: Phosphorus

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides very brief information about phosphorous (chemical symbol P.)
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Curated OER

Phosphorous Cycle Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
A diagram which clearly illustrates the phosphorous cycle in a somewhat technical manner.