Carolina’s Young Scientist™ Dissections with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens
Workshop Resources Life Science K-8 Elementary / Middle School Transform your students into young scientists when you bring these simple hands-on dissections to your classroom! We will guide you through the dissections of a squid and a frog, promoting classroom discussions of easily observable adaptations and the relationship between structure and function. NGSS Scientific and […]
Plants
Plants have changed our planet. Photosynthesis provides oxygen to the atmosphere, and plants are primary producers for the majority of animals. There is extreme diversity within the plant kingdom, from tiny aquatic plants to giant redwoods to the vegetables and grains that feed the world. This guide breaks down the important information students need to […]
Solution Preparation Guide
Carolina offers many types of premade solutions, but some teachers prefer to make their own. If that is your interest, keep reading. This brief guide will provide you with the information you need to make a number of solutions commonly used in educational laboratories. Let’s review some safety considerations: To make a 1 M solution […]
Equilibrium Straw Activity
Chemistry students on all levels can have misconceptions about the definition of equilibrium. With the word sounding so much like “equal,” many students naturally assume that the concentrations or amounts of reactants and products, rather than rates, must be equal at equilibrium. This short lab activity helps to dispel that notion while reinforcing the idea […]
How Snakes Lost Their Legs
An introduction to evolutionary development and gene regulation Fossil, embryological, and genetic evidence support the view that ancestors of modern snakes had legs. Use the absence of legs in the snake body plan as an engaging case study to introduce students to the concepts of cell differentiation, mutation, and gene regulation in the context of […]
Carolina Biotechnology Troubleshooting Guide
This article is designed to provide you with guidance, insights, and explanations for unexpected results you may have experienced with your bacterial transformation and gel electrophoresis kit. Select the lab you are having issues with to find an explanation and/or solution: Bacterial Transformation Select the issue you have experienced to learn possible causes. Gel Electrophoresis […]
Leading Students to Explain the Phenomenon of Energy Transfer
Workshop Resources Physical Science K-5 Elementary School How can I help students understand the phenomenon of energy? What kinds of investigations can students perform to collect evidence and make a claim about energy transference? Join Carolina to experience 3-dimensional lessons from the Building Blocks of Science® 3D Energy Works that use hands-on investigations to build […]
Evolution
Evolution is the study of how characteristics of a species change over time. Changes can happen slowly over many generations in response to environmental changes or quickly through selective breeding. This guide covers the important information students need to know, provides links to products and free digital resources, and includes suggestions for labs that reinforce […]
Introducing Anchoring Phenomena and Driving Question Boards
Workshop Resources Earth & Space Science 6-8 Middle School In this workshop, teachers will be introduced to the four elements of the anchoring phenomenon routine from OpenSciEd for Middle School. Teachers will experience firsthand the anchoring phenomena of Mount Everest and how to motivate students to explore and explain real-world phenomena. During the workshop teachers […]
Top-Selling Models by Body System
Anatomy and physiology courses benefit greatly from the use anatomical models and skeletons. Quality models show detailed morphology of organs and complete body systems. Models simplify the identification of anatomical structures, organ positioning within the body cavity, and the relationship between structure and function. Many models can be disassembled, allowing students to explore internal structures. Additionally, they are an excellent reference tool for identifying small and indistinct structures.