Bacteriophages in Human Disease
Friends and Foes Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. They are a major agent of horizontal gene transfer between bacteria–a concept covered in AP® Biology and other biology classes. What students may not be aware of is the role bacteriophages play in human disease. Bacteriophages play a critical role in some human diseases You would […]
Preserved Specimens: Safety, Storage, and Disposal
Carolina offers several options that provide your students with an engaging and safe dissection experience. SDS for Specimens Specimens in Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens in Carosafe® SDS for Fluids Carolina’s Perfect Solution Carolina’s Wetting Solution Carosafe® Concentrate Carosafe® Solution Latex Carolina’s Perfect Solution® is a combination tissue fixative and preservative that we formulated here at […]
Finding Funding
Successful grant writing Have you watched your science budget shrink over the past few years? Has the thought of holding a bake sale crossed your mind as a way of funding your lab? Despite the shrinking budgets of many of our schools, there are funds available for science education; you just need to know where […]
Temperature Sensation Activity
How do the density and arrangement of cutaneous receptors vary on the human arm? The skin is the largest organ in the human body. Various receptors in the skin detect different stimuli. Mechanoreceptors respond to skin stretch, cold, changes in texture, and deep pressure. Thermoreceptors sense changes in temperature, and highly specialized nociceptors respond to […]
Explore Phenomena with Phenomenal Explorations
Are you looking for a way to incorporate hands-on science into your existing grades 3—5 science curriculum? Phenomenal Explorations™ kits are your solution. Engaging topics that take kids from needing to know to wanting to know Students often pepper teachers with these types of challenging-to-answer questions: “Why do I need to know this?” “Why should […]
A Fond Farewell to CellCraft
CellCraft, the longstanding fun and educational game used by biology students and teachers for more than a decade, is no longer available. They say that all good things must come to an end, and that is what has happened to CellCraft. Created by a team at Wake Forest University comprising scientists, middle schoolers, and software […]
CSO Tips for Teachers- Lab Setup
Do you know the benefits of using Carolina Kits 3D labs on CSO? Set yourself up for success with these tips. Use CSO digital resources to ensure a smooth lab setup Are your students having difficulties setting up lab activities in the classroom or at home? Helpful digital resources are located on CSO and included […]
Digestive System
Digestive System Introduce Digestive System Hungry? Is your stomach making noises? Did you catch a whiff of fresh cut fruit, and now your mouth is watering? Then your digestive system is primed and ready to go to work breaking down food into smaller molecules so nutrients can be easily absorbed. Here’s some food for thought: […]
What Genomics Says about Being Human
The revolution in DNA sequencing has led to an explosion in genomics, adding remarkable depth to understanding of what it means to be human. Nucleotide sequences In the last decade, the cost of determining the nucleotide sequence of chromosomes has decreased by at least a thousandfold to about $1 per megabase (million base pairs). This […]
Nervous System
Nervous System Introduce Nervous System The nervous system is complex and involves unfamiliar vocabulary, from the parts of the brain to the cranial nerves. The nervous system is made up of two subsystems: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, and it’s in […]