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This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE) demonstrates the concept of pH. It has an activity that allows students to evaluate the effectiveness of antacid tablets including developing a testable hypothesis. The lesson includes background information on...

This 2-page learning activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), asks students to perform chemical analysis on different substances (common items like shampoo, vinegar and baking soda can be used) according to standard procedural methods. Information on learning...

This experiment will demonstrate the effects of changes in the crystal structure of metals, particularly in high carbon steels and in the shape memory alloy Nitinol. Students will learn the effects of phase changes on shape in Nitinol and crystal structure changes on metal properties. They will also...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this demonstration on the phase transition of high carbon steel. The crystalline structure of iron is different at different temperatures, and high-carbon steel alloys undergo a transformation from BCC to FCC in a very small...

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to photolithography, "the process of copying a high-resolution pattern onto multiple substrates." During the module learning activity (Option A) students "replicate key parts of the...

These professional development materials are related to a hybrid, dual-credit course that was created by the Developing Photonics Education in Iowa's Rural Secondary schools project. This course and supporting materials were created to "increase the number of photonics technicians in the U.S. via...

The Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) has created four laboratory manuals provided as downloadable pdfs. The Pichia pastoris - HSA Core Production System laboratory manual is 108 pages; it includes standard operating procedures, batch records, and competencies lists related...

In this lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE), students will use a compound microscope to examine a few simple plant and animal tissues and explore the idea of different cell types that specialize in their form and function. Students then submit a set of...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The class will observe the physical properties of various plastics for rigidity, color, density and texture. The objective of the experiment is "to test and compare the...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity to illustrate the principles of energy transfer. The demonstration uses a balance, matches, soda cans and a firecracker to show how energy can transfer between light, sound, heat and kinetic energy. Potential and...