Kingsport City Schools are Dreaming Big with BioBuilder® Synthetic Biology Lab Kits
In 2018, educators and administrators at Kingsport City Schools in Kingsport, Tennessee, were dreaming big for ways to offer their high school students science lessons in advanced, college-level subjects that included hands-on investigations of real-world challenges. They faced several challenges to making that big dream a reality: They needed to select appropriate subjects, identify hands-on […]
Analyzing and Evaluating Data: Engaging in Argument from Evidence
All AP® science students are expected to engage in 7 science practices, which are listed in each course syllabus. These practices are deeply rooted in science and engineering concepts. Making predictions, justifying claims, and evaluating evidence are all practices necessary for the generation and evaluation of scientific theories and design solutions. These practices also require proper […]
Put ESSER Funds to Work in Your District
Ready to Dream Big and Invest ESSER Funds in Your District? This may be a once-in-a-career opportunity to refurbish lab stations, add new electives, update technology, think creatively, and build your dream science classrooms. The influx of COVID-19 relief funds is giving K—12 schools opportunities to be safer, more inclusive, more responsive to student needs, […]
Carolina Biological Supply Company’s High School Science Lesson is Recognized With Prestigious NGSS Design Badge
BURLINGTON, NC, Jan. 25, 2022 –Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological announced that its high school science lab Matter Cycling and Energy Transfer in Lake Ecosystems Kit is a recipient of the NGSS Design Badge, a top national award. Carolina Biological is the first and only for-profit organization to have a lesson earn the NGSS Design Badge, which is awarded to […]
7 Things Every New Science Teacher Should Know
7 Things Every New Science Teacher Should Know Our collection of resources will put you on the path for successful science instruction. You are not alone! As a new science teacher, you’re taking the responsibility of guiding and facilitating student science instruction. That means planning lessons, activities, and laboratory investigations–all while keeping students and yourself […]
Genomics: Up to the Minute
HudsonAlpha and Carolina produce quality kits and activities that provide students with a clearer understanding of biotechnology and genomic science.
Fireside Chat: Lesson Study for Teacher Professional Development
View the webinar with Dr. Sharon Dotger to get answers to your questions about how lesson study can help fine-tune science instruction. Lesson study, a teacher professional development tool, is a teaching improvement activity in which instructors jointly develop, teach, observe, analyze, and revise a lesson to promote more effective student learning. Also known as […]
How Animals Survive Over Winter
Because humans thrive in such a small range of temperatures, students are impressed by the ability of hibernating animals to sustain life when their internal temperatures reach single digits. Bring life to the study of homeostasis by linking it to ecology and the behavior of animals during winter. The winter environment During winter months, in […]
Carolina Biological Supply Company Wins Two Categories at 2021 Best of STEM™ Awards
BURLINGTON, NC, Jan. 5, 2022 –This year’s Best of STEM™ Awards winners have been selected by highly qualified, experienced STEM educator judges and email votes from more than 2,500 educators. Carolina is pleased to announce its two winners and one finalist: Winner in the Extended Reality (AR/VR) category, Carolina® Biotechnology Simulator: Bacterial Transformation. The awarding educator judge […]
Improving Science Instruction through Lesson Study
Download the Case Study Lesson study is a teacher professional development tool. It is known by other names including collaborative lesson research, research study, and learning study. Lesson study is essentially a teaching improvement activity in which instructors jointly develop, teach, observe, analyze, and revise a lesson to more effectively promote student learning. Lesson study […]