Teacher Demo: Denaturing Proteins

Proteins have specific uses inside cells to support biochemical reactions important for cell structures and metabolic processes. Cells maintain a balanced internal environment that allows these proteins to retain the structure important to whatever action it performs....

Teacher Demonstration: Carbon Use by an Aquatic Plant

This activity demonstrates the use of carbon by an aquatic plant. The process of photosynthesis can be represented by the reaction: CO2 + H20 + light _ C6H12O6 + O2. There are two distinct steps: the light dependent reactions (involving H20) and the light independent...

Teacher Demo: Banana DNA Isolation

This demonstration results in the isolation of DNA from banana. It is very useful for students to see DNA to bring some sense of physical reality to what can be a very abstract topic.

Teacher Demo: Osmosis Across a Semi-permeable Membrane

Osmosis, the movement of a solvent (usually water) across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher solvent concentration to an area of lower solvent concentration, is key in the maintenance of homeostasis. This demo shows osmosis across a semi-permeable...

Student Activity: Diaper Dissection

This activity introduces students to a consumer product that has many different types of polymers. Students will dissect a disposable diaper and take note of different types of polymers used in this consumer product. They will focus on the use of sodium polyacrylate...
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