Development of Latent Fingerprints with Silver Nitrate
Background Three types of fingerprints can be found at a crime scene–plastic, visible, and latent. Plastic impressions are fingerprints left in soft materials such as butter, soap, and putty. Visible prints are prints made when fingers are covered in a substance like blood, dirt, or paint, which leaves a mark on a surface. Latent prints are not visible to the human […]
Explore Carolina Digital Kits
Carolina kits have gone digital! When you purchase a kit, you will receive access to valuable digital resources on Carolina Science Online. Just create or sign in to your teacher account and redeem the access code sent via email. Most of our kits now come with a digital version of the Teacher’s Manual, which includes these […]
Activities with UV Beads
Ultraviolet-sensitive beads change color when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. Students can use these beads to perform inquiry-based experiments to determine if a light source emits UV light or if different materials are able to block it. Students can also use the beads to track their sun exposure. Background UV light is a type of […]
Forensics
Forensics is the interdisciplinary application of science to investigate and analyze evidence of historical, and most often criminal, events. In the classroom, training forensic scientists requires preparing students to be able to identify, compare, and analyze a breadth of evidence types using skills across biology, chemistry, and physics.
Planning the School Year
It’s time to plan your school year. You may be teaching the required courses—biology, chemistry, earth and space science, or physics—or you may be teaching an elective like anatomy and physiology, forensics, genetics, STEM, or an AP® class. In all reality, you’re probably planning and preparing for more than one course, and that’s a lot of hands-on science. Carolina is here with resources that can ease your planning and prepping stress.
Boats and Buoyancy
Investigate physical science and engineering concepts including buoyancy, displacement, and density. Students construct an aluminum foil boat prototype and measure how much weight their boat can carry before taking on water or sinking.
Ecology: Ecosystem Interactions
Carolina has everything you need to teach ecology. This guide on ecosystem interactions, breaks down the important information students need to know, provides links to products and free digital resources, and includes suggestions for hands-on-labs that reinforce student learning.
Planning an Active, Hands-On Chemistry Course with Carolina Kits
Whether you’re a new or experienced chemistry teacher, look to Carolina for your hands-on chemistry needs. Our kits are designed with your teaching goals in mind. Engage students with activities that allow them to explore science and engineering practices, master challenging concepts, think critically, and solve problems. Our unique chemistry kit-lines help you tailor hands-on activities to your students’ learning needs and facilitate your planning and preparation.
Ensuring Safe Labs: Getting Students Engaged
Exciting discoveries can happen in science labs, but without proper care and precaution, serious injuries can happen there too. Prevent injuries and damage to equipment by teaching your students about safety equipment and safe behavior in the lab.
Explain safety rules and procedures with the engaging activities below. Remember to consult your own school district’s safety and equipment policies as well.
Chemical Hygiene Plans for Science Classrooms
A chemical hygiene plan (CHP) is a written program stating the policies, procedures, and responsibilities that serve to protect employees from the health hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals used in that particular workplace.