Got Milk?
Workshop Biotechnology 9-12 High School What is lactose intolerance, and how does it relate to human evolution? Students remove lactose from milk by creating sodium alginate beads containing the enzyme lactase. Through this hands-on experience, they: • Explore the structure and function of DNA • Make connections between genes, proteins, and enzymes • Explore the […]
On Your Mark, Get Set, Pipette!
In Booth Demonstration Biotechnology 9-12+ High School / College Understanding how to use a micropipette properly and with precision is often a challenge for students. Why not turn teaching this essential lab skill into a fun, hands-on competition? This workshop provides unique activities that will support your students toward excellence in micropipetting technique! Start with […]
Pig Dissection
In-Booth Demonstration Life Science 9-12+ High School / College Carolina’s Perfect Solution® pig dissection allows students to hone their dissection and observation skills, identify major external and internal features of the pig, understand form and function, and gain a better understanding of vertebrate and mammalian anatomy. The activity supports 3-dimensional learning and builds toward the […]
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 […]