Carolina Partners with OpenSciEd to Offer High School Science Units
Carolina announces certified OpenSciEd science unit kits to provide teachers with easy-to-implement grades 9 to 12 science lessons supported with hands-on materials and digital resources BURLINGTON, NC, Nov. 1, 2023 – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company expands its partnership with nonprofit science developer OpenSciEd to launch a Certified Version of OpenSciEd science units for high school grades 9 to […]
Historical Sunspot Activity: Finding Patterns
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS INVESTIGATION Total Time Prep: 15 mins Activity: 30-45 mins Earth and Space Science Grade Level 9-12 High School Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Overview Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Overview Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Overview When studying the Sun, students are often […]
Wetland Feedback Loops
A Carolina EssentialsTM Activity Total Time: 40-60 mins Prep: 30 mins | Activity: 45-60 mins Earth and Space Science 9-12 High School Total Time: 45-60 minutes [ Prep: 30 mins | Activity: 45-60 mins ] Subject: Earth and Space Science Grade: High School Overview Wetlands are diverse and critical habitats that range from coastal saltwater […]
Which Chemistry Kit Is Right for You?
Whether you’re a new or experienced 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. You’ll spend less time preparing for labs—and have more […]
Best Practices for College Science Professors
As a college science professor, employing effective teaching practices is crucial to engage and support your students’ science learning. Incorporating the teaching practices below into your classroom can help you create a dynamic and engaging learning environment that fosters students’ understanding, enthusiasm, and success in science. Engage students with science phenomena. Phenomena are observable events […]
Stoichiometry and Limiting Reactant
Activity Objectives To develop a model for a limiting reactant in a chemical reaction To analyze the combining ratios for reactions of calcium chloride with sodium oxalate and sodium phosphate To write a balanced equation for each reaction Background A balanced chemical equation specifies the mole ratio in which the reactants in a chemical reaction […]
10 Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Living Organisms
Questions about your living organisms: 800.334.5551, then select Customer Service. Technical support and questions: caresheets@carolina.com 1 When you place your order, provide the date you want your organisms to arrive. Using living organisms takes some forward planning. You can specify a future date when you check out. If your plans change, call our customer service team up […]
Popular Microscope Slide Sets by Course
Popular Microscope Slide Sets by Course With so many options available, choosing the right microscope slides for your lab can be overwhelming. To make the process easier, we’ve compiled our most popular microscope slide sets by course (see the table below). Because biology covers so many areas that are conducive to microscopy work, we’ve further […]
More Than “Just” Science
More Than “Just” Science How Math and Reading Are Bolstered in 3-D Science Class download the pdf back to school 2023 In a middle school science classroom, students are investigating natural hazards. Through text and video, they experience the phenomenon of a tsunami, wonder about how it forms and moves, and engineer design solutions and […]
El Niño and La Niña
The ENSO or El Niño Southern Oscillation refers to one of the most important climate phenomena on earth. This phenomenon influences weather worldwide. ENSO consists of 3 states: El Niño, La Niña, and Neutral. For these states to occur, there must be changes in both the ocean and the atmosphere. Neutral Conditions Typically, water near […]