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Subtopic: Importance of Carbon

Resource Grade Level Media Type
Ingredients for Life: Carbon  

Ingredients for Life: Carbon
This video segment adapted from NOVA illustrates why carbon is at the center of life on Earth. It also asks whether carbon-based life might exist on other planets.

6-12 QuickTime Video
Ringed-Carbon Compounds  

Ringed-Carbon Compounds
In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA, learn about alkaloids and steroids, both examples of compounds with carbon rings. Short videos with interviews, animations, and photographs are featured.

9-12 Flash Interactive