Investigating Interactions Between Electric and Magnetic Fields
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS INVESTIGATION Total Time Prep: 30 mins Activity: 30-45 mins ea Physical Science | Physics Grade Level 6-8 Middle School Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Introduction A foundational concept in physics is […]
Real Data for Explaining Climate Change and Modeling Inheritance Patterns
Workshop Resource Life Science 6-12 Middle / High School Data analysis provides evidence for posing scientific arguments and generating models. Tree ring and WFP data are collected then used to make arguments about climate change and inheritance patterns during this workshop. Analysis of tree ring data as indirect evidence about how the climate of a […]
Hands-On Activities to Model Sampling, Habitat Degradation, and Animal Choice
Workshop Resource Life Science 6-12 Middle / High School Nurture students’ curiosity! Investigate methods used by scientists to estimate population sizes. Then create a terrestrial model to observe how pill bugs respond to habitat degradation. Use inquiry to develop experiments to observe the habitat preference of bess beetles and millipedes. Let the excitement in your […]
They Come in Pairs: Addressing Student Misconceptions About Chromosomes
Workshop Resource Life Science 6-12 Middle / High School Understanding the stages of meiosis and clarifying chromosome behavior has always been a challenge for students. What if those concepts were as easy to understand as folding laundry? This workshop will help you identify and address student misconceptions by using ChromoSocks®. Presented in partnership with HudsonAlpha. […]
From Euglena to Zebra Fish: An Overview of the Diversity of Eyes
The light-sensing organs and eyes of living organisms have long fascinated the general public and scientists alike. Scientists ask questions such as “How do the ‘eyes’ on planaria work?,” “What is the ‘eyespot’ on the Euglena for?,” and “What are the steps in the development of zebra fish vision as the animal develops from a fertilized egg […]
Hands-On Science with Phenomenal Critters
Workshop Resource Life Science K-12 Elementary / High School Add action and excitement to your science class with live organisms! Discover fun, simple hands-on activities with a variety of insects and arthropods that you can use in your labs. Learn about care and handling, as well as easy ways to introduce inquiry. Additional resources available […]
Keep Calm and Chemistry On: Successful Lab Activities for the New Chemistry Teacher
Workshop Resource Chemistry 6-12 Middle / High School Looking for lab activities that work every time, not just periodically? Explore easy, engaging, and safe chemistry activities that will produce a reaction in your students. Whether you’re new to chemistry or feeling out of your element, you’ll learn new ways to create excitement with hands-on labs, […]
The Literacy Embedded in Elementary Science
In theory, elementary educators may agree with that statement from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). But in practice, science often takes a back seat to high-stakes literacy and math classes in which teachers feel pressure to meet accountability goals (Hall 2011). The urgency to focus more on building proficiency in literacy intensified when the […]
Engineer Physical Science Excitement with a Carolina STEM Challenge®
Workshop Resource Physical Science 6-12 Middle / High School Rockets zoom and race cars zip through hands-on activities that engage your middle and high school students. Apply creative problem-solving skills and engineering practices to chemistry and physical science challenges. Experience how Carolina makes it easy to incorporate STEM into your classroom. NGSS Scientific and Engineering […]
Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants®
Workshop Resource Life Science K-12 Elementary / High School Experience the versatility of Wisconsin Fast Plants®. These quick-growing plants engage students and are ideal for all grade levels. Easily integrate Disciplinary Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Practices in life cycle, heredity & inheritance, variation & evolution, and environmental science lessons. Learn to plant, pollinate, and […]