The Whys and Hows of Writing a Lab Report
This author provides an excellent student lab-report format, explains how it adapts to different science disciplines, and suggests simple labs to familiarize students with it.
Need for Speed
Imagine a world without enzymes. Bread wouldn’t rise. Seeds wouldn’t sprout. Your tasty lunch wouldn’t digest; it would sit in […]
How to Use Citizen Science in Your Educational Program
Science is everywhere! Here are 4 tips to help you incorporate outdoor learning in your summer or afterschool program. Looking […]
The Genome Age: Exploring Human Variation and Evolution
Allow students to use their own DNA differences (polymorphisms) to explore human variation, relatedness, and evolution. Why the mitochondrial genome? […]
The Genome Age: The Genetics of PTC Tasting
Explore the molecular genetic basis of PTC tasting. An assay for a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that predicts the ability […]