Chemistry Laboratory Closeout
Ready for a break from the lab? Follow these steps to close up the lab so it is ready when you return. It’s time to clean up, organize, and secure the lab for summer vacation. We created a checklist of suggested tasks (see below) to help make this project less time-consuming. However, this list cannot […]
The Conical Pendulum
An Experiment in Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration The conical pendulum lab allows students to investigate the physics and mathematics of uniform circular motion. A motorized, plastic plane* is suspended from a thin string and “flies” in a circular path with a constant speed. The plane and the supporting string trace a conical pendulum. Students […]
Webinar Series: Making Sense of Three-Dimensional Science
Join us for series of webinars that will help you teach and assess new science standards. More than a decade after the release of A Framework for K-12 Science Education, there is still confusion and misunderstanding about three-dimensional learning and assessment that is the foundation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*. The Smithsonian Science […]
Free Dissection Guides and Resources
Help for teachers new to (or returning to) dissection labs. Dissecting preserved specimens plays an important role in biology education–but teaching dissection labs for the first time can be stressful. Our free guides and resources can take some of the stress out of teaching your first (or first in a while) dissection lab. Why is […]
12 Tips for Maintaining Safe Distance in College Labs
Use these reminders and recommendations as you plan your socially-distanced labs. Creating and maintaining social distance in your lab shouldn’t be a pain point. We’ve put together a list of recommendations to supplement specific guidance from your institution. Each student needs a lab station appropriately distanced from other students. Plexiglass barriers or small whiteboards can […]
Carolina Launches Biotech Skills and Careers Virtual Event
View the replay to learn practical classroom activities for students to build biotech skills. Even before the coronavirus global pandemic and the resulting need for vaccine research and development, there was a shortage of skilled biotech workers. The additional challenges of widespread school disruptions and learning loss among students have only increased the need for […]
Investigating Phenomena: What Causes the Dry Ice Explosion?
Carolina Phenomenon Phenomena-driven science! Phenomena are observable, naturally occurring events that are everywhere and spark student questions and investigations. Ask students to observe the DCI-linked phenomenon in the video and complete the attached student sheet prior to remote learning discussions. Observations: Carefully watch the ice/pipet explosion video. Gather all the evidence you can from the video, and […]
Portfolio Instruction Offers Solutions to Remote Learning
Portfolios that track the changes students make to their work solve many headaches that teachers face. One of the approaches to assessment that has transferred beautifully to remote learning has been process portfolios. With the increased use of digital materials, portfolios that track the changes students make to their work solve many of the headaches […]
Investigating Phenomena: How Does a Platypus Find Food?
Carolina Phenomenon Phenomena-driven science! Phenomena are observable, naturally occurring events that are everywhere and spark student questions and investigations. Ask students to observe the DCI-linked phenomena in the video and complete the attached student sheet prior to remote learning discussions. Observations: Carefully watch the video of the platypus eating. Gather all the evidence you can […]
Injection Options for Preserved Specimens
Specimens are single, double, or triple injected–meaning 1, 2, or 3 of the above systems are injected, each with a distinct color. However, color and injected systems vary among specimens. Single Injection Double Injection Triple Injection Product Single Injection Double Injection Triple Injection CATS 1. Red Arteries 1. Red Arteries2. Blue Veins 1. Red Arteries2. […]