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Curated OER

AUSTRALIA

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different types of barrier reefs and how they are formed.  In this barrier reef lesson students complete several activities on coral reefs.
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Drinking Wine Can Rot Your Teeth

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Drinking Wine Can Rot Your Teeth," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Breakfast Helps Girls Stay Slim

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Breakfast Helps Girls Stay Slim," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Mixtures, Percentage and Equation Stoichiometry

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students answer 2 problems on solution stoichiometry. They calculate the mass of products formed given a certain amount of reactant.
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Curated OER

Using A Winogradsky Column to Analyze Microbial Communities

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students use easily obtained materials to study ecological succession in a microbiological community. They collect water samples from outdoor sources in plastic bottles to observe and record changes.
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Curated OER

Leave What You Find

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore environmental awareness by participating in a role play activity. In this cultural analysis lesson, students discuss the importance of symbolism when referring to a tribe and create their own tribe based on a small...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Calcium, atomic number 20. Covers physical and atomic properties, sources, its role in geochemical cycles, how abundant it is on the Earth, its isotopes, some compounds of calcium, and its importance to...
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Chemicool

Chemicool: Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice Chemicool site with a clearly presented summary of many important properties of calcium.
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Other

Moms Team: Food Sources for Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chart listing several calcium-rich foods (from all major food groups) and the amount of calcium they have (in micrograms) per serving. Use this chart to keep track of how much calcium you take in each day.
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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Got Calcium?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has an article on, "The Milky Way galaxy doesn't contain any milk, but it sure does have a lot of calcium. There's enough calcium floating between the stars to fortify trillions about trillions of stars."
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very valuable site with a wealth of data on calcium, its uses and properties and some important reactions involving calcium.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Bones and Calcium

For Students 3rd - 5th
Why is your grandmother always wondering if you are drinking enough milk? Our bones are made out of calcium, a mineral found in milk, and drinking milk can lead to strong healthy bones. What about other animals? What are their bones made...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Versatile Uses of Calcium Carbonate

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn where calcium carbonate can be found and how it is used to support human health, in industry, agriculture, the environment, and in other ways.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Calcium Interactions of the Skeletal System and Other Organ Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a plethora of information regarding calcium homeostatis and interactions of the skeletal system. Disorders such as hypocalemia and hypercalcemia are discussed.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Calcium Carbonate vs. Calcium Citrate

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the difference between calcium carbonate and calcium citrate and why calcium is important for human health.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Calcium

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the element calcium and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of calcium.
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Precision Nutrition

Encyclopedia of Food: Calcium

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Got milk? Find a detailed summary of calcium and how humans process it in this entry.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Calcium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about calcium. Professor Poliakoff thinks calcium is a very British element. [8:56]
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Calcium Hydroxide

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on calcium hydroxide poisoning is given. Its symptoms, treatment, and prognosis are listed as well.
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Other

Vanderbilt Structural Biology Department: Calcium Binding Proteins Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete listing of calcium-binding proteins, including specifics on domain binding. Also contains sequence and further structural information.
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Other

The Ef Hand Calcium Binding Protein Data Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains general, sequential, and structural information on calcium binding proteins.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Uses of Calcium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some uses of calcium chloride as a food additive, as a drying agent, for de-icing, in concrete mixes, and for its exothermic properties.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Discovery and Applications of Calcium

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how calcium, and other elements, were discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy, about its chemical properties, and about its uses and applications.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Properties of Calcium Chloride

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the physical and chemical properties of calcium chloride.

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