Embedded CAPT Tasks

Biology

• Enzymes Lab [Print]
• Bio-engineered Food STS[Print]
  • Scope Research Group: GM Foods
  • PEW Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
  • World Health Organization: Food Safety
  • American Institute of Biological Sciences: Issues in Biotechnology
• Yeast Population Dynamics Lab[Print]
  • National Geographic: Overpopulation
  • Access Excellence: Population Study
• Human Population Dynamics STS [Print]
  • US Census Bureau: International Database

Earth Science & Chemistry

• Solar Cooker Lab[Print]
  • solarcooking.org
  • PBS Kids Solar Cooking Activity
• Energy Uses in Connecticut STS[Print]
  • Microsoft Excel Tutorial
  • Excel Spreadsheet of Energy Data
  • Nuclear Energy Links
    • Energy Information Administration: Nuclear
    • Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology
  • Hydroelectric Energy Links
    • National Hydropower Association
    • Power Matters: Hydroelectric Power
  • Biomass Energy Links
    • US Department of Energy
    • Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
  • Coal Energy Links
    • Office of Fossil Energy-U.S. Department of Energy
    • Coal Fired Power Generation
  • Natural Gas Energy Links
    • Adventures in Energy
    • Natural Gas Supply Organization
• Synthetic Polymers Lab[Print]
  • TeachingPlastics.org
  • American Plastics Council
• Synthetic Polymers STS (original)[Print]
• Synthetic Polymers STS (alternative) [Print]
  • Evaluating Websites
    • Virginia Montecino: Credibility of WWW Resources
    • UC Berkeley: Evaluating Websites
  • Links for original assignment
    • Packaging Today
    • University of Missouri: Recycling Plastics
    • American Plastics Council
    • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Plastics in Our Oceans
  • Links for alternative assignment
    • Cure-Guide.com
    • Note: Page was moved to new location.
    • Hint: Use www.archive.org to estimate date.  
    • European Food Safety Authority
    • Hint: Look for full article.
    • Bisphenol-A.org
    • Hint: Look for bias.

    • Sierra Club

• Acid Rain Lab[Print]
  • Environmental Protection Agency: Air Pollution
  • Acid Rain Effects on Buildings
  • Environment Canada: Acid Rain
• Connecticut Brownfield Sites STS[Print]
  • Brownfield Inventory at Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
  • Overview of Brownfields (PowerPoint): by Ms. Burt
  • Quality Assurance in Brownfields Assessments (EPA)
    • Note: This report is very technical and goes well beyond the scope of this project.
  • Brownfield Remediation (McGill University)
  • Connecticut Brownfields Listed by Town (U.S. EPA)