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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat's the buzz about bees and the bee genome?
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: Science, Evolution and Adaptation, DNA, Genetics & Biotechnology, Life Sciences, ClassificationAn interview with biologist Gro Amdam, one of the members of the group that brought us the bee genome. Hey just what is a genome...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTiny Tigers
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: People in Science, Life Sciences, Classification, ScienceAn interview with biologist David Pearson, an author and expert on tiger beetles. Did you know that tiger beetles can run so fas...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentThe First Law of Thermodynamics (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Force & Motion, Science, Earth & Space Science, PhysicsThis lesson builds upon the previous one (Newton's Second Law) by introducing students to kinetic and potential energy. Topics i...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentGround-level Ozone: Your Vehicle
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..In this activity, students quantify and analyze their personal contributions of smog-forming compounds due to driving. The activ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentToxic Chemicals (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Chemistry, Science, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This lesson introduces students to the concept of toxic chemicals. Topics include a definition of the term 'toxic', factors that...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentRock Identification
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Chemistry, Science, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, PhysicsThis hands-on activity covers the basics of rock identification. After a brief discussion of the terms 'rock' and 'mineral', stu...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentMeasurement
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Mathematics, Chemistry, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 5 additional..This two-part activity provides an introduction to the basics of measurement (linear, mass, volume, density) and discusses the r...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentNuclear Energy: France vs. the U.S. (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Geography, Nature & Method of Science, Chemistry and 5 additional..This lesson presents a comparison of the outlook for energy independence between the United States and France. Topics include th...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentHome Chemicals
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Safety, Chemistry, Human Anatomy & Physiology and 4 additional..This lesson provides an introduction to the occurrence and possible risks of household chemical products. Topics include some ba...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentSoil Composition
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..Soil is essential for life on Earth. It is needed for food, air, clothing and so much more. Discussion topics include the terms ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentFossil Fuels: Coal
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Chemistry, Science, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This lesson provides an introduction to the use of coal as an energy source. Topics include the history of coal usage, applicati...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentHome Energy Analysis
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Heat & Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..This is the second part of a two-part exercise in which students perform an audit and analysis of energy consumption in their ho...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentGreenhouse Effect/Climate Change/Global Warming
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Current Science and 3 additional..The terms greenhouse effect, climate change, and global warming are often used interchangeably, yet they really refer to three s...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentFossil Fuels: Natural Gas
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Chemistry, Science, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This lesson provides an introduction to the use of natural gas as an energy source. Topics include its advantages (cleanliness, ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentR-Factor
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Heat & Thermodynamics, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..The amount of energy used in a home is greatly impacted by the type of materials used in constructing the home. In particular, t...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentStatistics and Graphing
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Organizing Data (graphs, tables, charts), Mathematics, Chemistry and 6 additional..Statistics play a vital role in the scientific enterprise. This activity provides background information and tutorials on basic ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentPersonal Carbon Dioxide Impact (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been increasing for many decades now, mostly due to the burning of fossil fue...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentOzone Depletion
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Light, Sound & Other Waves and 6 additional..Discussion of holes in the stratospheric ozone layer usually revolves around investigations of the thickness of the layer near t...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentFossil Fuels: Oil
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..This lesson provides an introduction to the world oil market and the United States' dependence on it. Topics include our current...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentCarbon Emission Capstone (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Science and 3 additional..There are two ways to reduce net emissions of carbon dioxide: limit how much carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere as we...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0