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Cameron, CO Mining Town

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Cameron, CO Mining Town. Western Mining History presents a brief summary of Colorado's Historical Mining Towns with links to additional Colorado resources for a mining town database and mines by county. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides information on mining, mining towns, the gold and silver rush, and Photos and maps of the western United States. This is a strong primary source resource that can be used for a variety of class research projects. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Applied Science; Chemistry; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geology; Geoscience; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Data Set; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Colorado Mining Towns
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Camp Bird, CO Mining Town

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Camp Bird, CO Mining Town.Western Mining History presents a brief summary of Colorado's Historical Mining Towns with links to additional Colorado resources for a mining town database and mines by county. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides information on mining, mining towns, the gold and silver rush, and Photos and maps of the western United States. This is a strong primary source resource that can be used for a variety of class research projects. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Applied Science; Chemistry; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geology; Geoscience; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Data Set; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Colorado Mining Towns
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Camping Problem I

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Camping Problem I

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In this part of the MRE scenario, students measure the enthalpy of a reaction.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Carnegie Mellon University
Provider Set:: The ChemCollective
Date Added:: 04/27/2023

Camping Problem II

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In this part of the MRE scenario, students determine change in the enthalpy of a reaction as the concentration of reactants are varied.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Carnegie Mellon University
Provider Set:: The ChemCollective
Date Added:: 04/27/2023

Campus Nitrogen Budget

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Campus Nitrogen Budget

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Link the college or university operations with local ecology. In this study, students use a tool from urban ecology, the nitrogen budget, to research the inputs, outputs and subsytem transfers of nitrogen on the college or university campus.

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Subject:: Biology; Chemistry; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Homework/Assignment; Lesson Plan; Reading
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 11/30/2021

The Candle Icebreaker

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The Candle Icebreaker

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Small groups of students examine a candle to consider its chemical properties. Class discussion follows to consider macro vs. molecular events, energy, phase changes, etc.

Subject:: Chemistry; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Starting Point (SERC)
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

Candy Heart Oobleck, Americorp STEM in a Bag

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Create Candy Heart Oobleck for Valentine's Day. Activity from Weekly STEM in a Bag. Colorado Americorp agents in Araphahoe, Denver, Garfield, Larimer, and Weld Counties. Work supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service under Americorps grant number 18AFHCO0010008. Opinions or points of view expressed in this lesson are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or a position that is endorsed by the Corporation or the Americorps program. This resource is also available in Spanish in the linked file.

Subject:: Applied Science; Chemistry; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Physics; Ratios and Proportions; STEAM
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Americorps
Provider Set:: STEM in a bag weekly activity
Date Added:: 02/24/2023

Capabilities and Limitations of Geochemical Instruments

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Capabilities and Limitations of Geochemical Instruments

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The purpose of this exercise is to understand the capability and limitations of several instruments (AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS) used for geochemical analysis. Students compare and contrast the cost, detection limits, etc. of these instruments.

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Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 12/08/2016

Capitol City, CO Mining Town

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Capitol City, CO Mining Town. Western Mining History presents a brief summary of Colorado's Historical Mining Towns with links to additional Colorado resources for a mining town database and mines by county. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides information on mining, mining towns, the gold and silver rush, and Photos and maps of the western United States. This is a strong primary source resource that can be used for a variety of class research projects. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Applied Science; Chemistry; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geology; Geoscience; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Data Set; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Colorado Mining Towns
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

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This interactive animation focuses on the carbon cycle and includes embedded videos and captioned images to provide greater clarification and detail of the cycle than would be available by a single static visual alone.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

The Carbon Cycle Game

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In this activity, students develop concept maps of the carbon cycle through a die-rolling game that simulates carbon reservoirs and fluxes. By the end of this activity, students should be able to describe and explain how the carbon cycle has changed in the last 250 years.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Cheryl Manning; The National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Date Added:: 06/27/2022

The Carbon Cycle and its Role in Climate Change

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In this activity, students use a physical model to learn the basics of photosynthesis and respiration within the carbon cycle.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

The Carbon Cycle interactive

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This is an interactive visualization of the Carbon Cycle, through short-term and long-term processes.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: C. Dunlap; Lenni Armstrong; TERC
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Carbon Dioxide Fertilization of Marine Microalgae (Dunalliela sp.) Cultures

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Carbon Dioxide Fertilization of Marine Microalgae (Dunalliela sp.) Cultures

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In this experiment, students investigate the importance of carbon dioxide to the reproductive growth of a marine microalga, Dunalliela sp. (Note that the directions are for teachers and that students protocol sheets will need to be created by teachers.)

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Carboeurope Schools
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Carbon Dioxide and the Carbon Cycle

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Interactive visualization that provides a basic overview of the Earth's carbon reservoirs and amount of carbon stored in each, CO2 transport among atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, and a graph comparing global temp (deg C) and atmospheric CO2 levels (ppm) over the past 1000 years.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Pacific Islands Climate Education Partnership; WGBH
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Carbon Sequestration in Campus Trees

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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use allometric relationships to calculate tree mass from trunk diameter in a stand of trees in the Pacific Northwest.

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Subject:: Biology; Chemistry; Life Science; Mathematics; Measurement and Data; Physical Science; Statistics and Probability
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 05/07/2018

Carbon in the Oceans

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Carbon in the Oceans

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In this assignment, students in small groups are asked to interpret and explain a figure depicting one aspect of marine carbon biogeochemistry. Then a representative of each group explains the figure to the class.

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Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Oceanography; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 08/06/2019

Carbono del Suelo Equipo STEM

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Carbono del Suelo Equipo STEM. El Centro de Extensión y Educación en Ciencias Naturales colabora con la facultad de CSU, los Parques Nacionales y los programas de ciencia ciudadana para traducir su investigación científica actual en experiencias STEM únicas para los estudiantes en forma de kits educativos que se pueden prestar. Cada kit contiene casi todos los materiales necesarios (menos cosas comunes como agua y toallas de papel) para explorar algunos temas de investigación científica realmente interesantes. enviando un formulario de recogida local o un formulario de entrega disponible en el sitio web vinculado. Utilice la información de contacto en la página de descripción general del kit STEM para obtener más información.Este kit se proporciona de forma gratuita para uso educativo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVNHtSSSa8c

Carbon on the Move!

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In this 3-part lab activity, students investigate how carbon moves through the global carbon cycle and study the effects of specific feedback loops on the carbon cycle.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Biology; Chemistry; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Candace Dunlap; TERC
Date Added:: 06/14/2014

Cardinal, CO Mining Town

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Cardinal, CO Mining Town. Western Mining History presents a brief summary of Colorado's Historical Mining Towns with links to additional Colorado resources for a mining town database and mines by county. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides information on mining, mining towns, the gold and silver rush, and Photos and maps of the western United States. This is a strong primary source resource that can be used for a variety of class research projects. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Applied Science; Chemistry; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geology; Geoscience; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Data Set; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Colorado Mining Towns
Date Added:: 02/06/2023