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Guidance for Communities Impacted by Contaminants

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The research centers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, and University of Pennsylvania developed a three-part learning module in collaboration with their respective community groups and with governmental organizations and industries.

  • Module 1 sets the stage with background descriptions of three sites having significant contaminant exposures to the community members.
  • Module 2 offers guidance on forming community groups and on building respectful relationships.
  • Module 3 provides useful information for governmental agencies and companies on approaches in creating productive engagements and building sustainable relationships.

Within the modules, there are interactive questions to prompt the viewer to make choices and thereby learn from these online experiences. Additionally, to make progress in handling of environmental problems, the university teams also identify several key strategies in this learning program.

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Mercury Mat

MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: Additional Reaction Mats

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With this set, it is possible to experience additional chemical reactions modeled with LEGO™ bricks. The students build the reactants and products using a layout mat.

  • Epson salt and ammonia reaction mat
  • Iron and oxygen reaction (rusting) mat
  • Baking soda and vinegar reaction mat
  • Trichloroethylene pollution cleanup mat
  • Toxic mercury in our environment mat
  • Vog (volcanic smog) mat
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MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: Understanding Oceans Lesson

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This lesson is appropriate for ages 11 and older. Understanding Oceans has students model ocean acidification using LEGO™ bricks as atoms. The students also learn more about pH and how changes with the natural pH can lead to negative impacts.

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MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: Understanding Air Lesson

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This lesson is appropriate for ages 11 and older. To better understand air and climate change, the program emphasizes the molecular composition of air. Using LEGO™ bricks as atoms, the students build a model of air as a mixture. Next, they model a combustion to see how burning fossil fuels adds carbon dioxide and other unhealthy pollutants into the air.

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Photosynthesis Photo

MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: Photosynthesis Lesson

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This lesson is appropriate for ages 11 and older. The students model the photosynthesis reaction with LEGO™ bricks by building the products from the reactants. Student start with carbon dioxide and water molecules and use them to create glucose and oxygen. Students can show how plants use glucose by modeling cellular respiration and by building starch and cellulose.

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BSCC Reactants

MIT Edgerton Center | Molecule Sets: Chemical Reactions Unit

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This unit is appropriate for ages 11 and older. The students are introduced to atoms, molecules, compounds, and mixtures, using LEGO™ bricks as atoms. Participating in a hands-on wet lab, students experience a chemical reaction, and then they can model the same reaction with LEGO™ bricks.

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MIT Edgerton Center | Biology Sets: Biotechnology Pack

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With the Biotechnology Pack, students use the DNA models to visualize and explore these basic concepts: restriction enzyme digestion, gel electrophoresis, PCR, DNA sequencing, and CRISPR-Cas9.

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MIT Edgerton Center | Biology Sets: tRNA Sets

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This set has all three kits (DNA/RNA, Protein, and tRNA). The students will be able to complete protein synthesis – transcribing a gene into mRNA, translating the mRNA into a protein chain, and folding the protein chain into a functional shape.

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DNA twist

MIT Edgerton Center | Biology Sets: DNA/RNA Sets

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In this set, the students can explore DNA and RNA nucleotide structure, practice both simple and advanced versions of replication, model mRNA transcription, and learn about DNA damage, mutations, repair, and more.

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Egg Protein

MIT Edgerton Center | Biology Sets: Protein Sets

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The Protein Sets offer students the ability to build and fold proteins, to learn about hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions, to demonstrate all four levels of protein structure, and to create models of proteins they know like insulin, antibodies, and more.

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