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The Portion is the Poison
Students calculate the amount of everyday food products or liquids that would need to be consumed in order to become toxic. By using unit analysis, they calculate the amount of certain common food items that would need to be consumed in...
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Extracting DNA
Learners explore DNA, genes, chromosomes and the chemicals that make up DNA. They research Internet resources to develop their knowledge of DNA. They conduct an experiment to separate DNA from peas and create a poster that they can use...
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Environmental Science
Fourth graders examine how the use of chemicals may affect the environment and how their are many different political issues surrounding chemical usage and the environment. They research different newspapers and magazines about the issues.
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Dose-Response Relationship
Students complete their observations of germinating seeds. They create a graph showing all of their data and develop a dose-response curve. They compare their data with other groups and analyze the curves.
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Chemical Families
Ninth graders describe that matter is made of minute particles called atoms, explain structure and properties of atoms, classify chemicals, locate chemicals on the periodic table, and play Jeopardy.
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COMMON CHEMICALS
Students develop a database of safety information about common chemicals, which be used in various labs during the course. They search the Internet for Materials Safety Data Sheets on their assigned chemical to locate specific information.
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Household Toxic Chemicals
Students take a home toxins survey and determine possible substitutions for household toxins.
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Does Dye Die...? : Foreign Chemicals In Our Environment
Students work as scientists to simulate testing on soil, plants, and water for foreign chemicals through this series of experiments.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database
Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.
Rice University
Rice University: Web Adventures: Uncommon Scents
An online game looking at household items contain toxic chemicals and evaluate how they affect our health.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Aluminum
A set of comics featuring aluminum. Good graphics for a report or a presentation.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Antimony
A set of comics featuring the element antimony. Some good information in an entertaining manner.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemical Engineer
Read about the career of a chemical engineer on this profile. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a chemical engineer, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Rainbow Fire
Astronomers can determine the atomic composition of distant stars by measuring the spectrum of light emitted by the star. Sound cool? Well in this project you can do something similar by observing the color of flames when various...
Science is Fun
Chemical of the Week: Sulfuric Acid
A brief description of sulfuric acid, its reactions, and its uses. Includes reaction equations.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Environmental Health Student Portal
An entire site of resources specifically for environmental science and how it is linked to human health. Topics include water pollution, air pollution, climate change, and chemicals.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Rashes: The Itchy Truth
Whether it is caused by a certain type of soap or chemical, or a certain plant, rashes aren't any fun. Read more about certain types of rashes, what to expect when you have a rash, and how to avoid getting them.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Arsenic
Comics from the 1960's featuring the element arsenic. Not the greatest source of information, but interesting with some very nice visuals.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Einsteinium
A pair of comics that feature the element einsteinium. Fun ways to learn about chemistry!
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Erbium
A 1997 comic mentioning the element erbium. A good way to make learning about the elements fun.
University of Kentucky
Chem Comics: Fluorine
A comic strip that features the element fluorine. Interesting, and a different approach to providing information.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Do We Really Need Pesticides?
Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated...
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement Series: Chemicals, the Environment, and You
This comprehensive site from the Office of Science Policy offers a teacher's guide, lesson plans, and student activities that discuss the presence of chemicals in the environment and how they might affect one's body.