Webinar: Take Your Anatomy Labs Online
Experience the VH Dissector Virtual Anatomy Lab–built on real anatomical imaging–and learn how to implement it in your A&P course. Get a firsthand look at how the Touch of Life Technologies VH Dissector Virtual Anatomy Lab can supplement in-person instruction and serve as the laboratory component of an online anatomy and physiology course. Built on […]
Launching Biotech Careers through HudsonAlpha
HudsonAlpha captures students’ interest in biotechnology jobs. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a leader in developing and applying biotechnology to benefit human health and well-being. As part of its mission, it offers educational outreach to immerse future scientists in hands-on learning experiences that support careers in biotechnology. Laboratory Activities That Spark Curiosity As educators, we […]
Maggot Michelangelos
Using Artwork to Gain Behavioral Insight Overview During this activity, students will use housefly larvae (i.e., maggots) to answer morphological and behavioral questions, all while creating unique artwork! Students will create and test hypotheses as well as learn about the complete metamorphosis life cycle. This hands-on learning activity shows students how fun scientific inquiry can […]
Investigating Phenomena: How and Why Do Birds Coordinate Flight?
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 starlings in flight video. Gather all the evidence you can from the video, […]
A Brief Overview of Gravity and Gravitational Force
An introduction to Newton’s Law of Gravitation, specetime geometry, and quantum gravity. Gravity The word gravity has many definitions. As defined by dictionary.com, gravity means “the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth,” or “heaviness or weight,” or “serious or critical nature,” among other definitions (Dictionary.com, […]
Earth and Space Sciences in All Science Courses
Earth and space science concepts can be incorporated into biology, chemistry, and physics. What are Earth and space sciences? Earth and space sciences, an interdisciplinary course of study, applies the principles of physics, chemistry, and biology to explain observed interactions among Earth’s four primary systems–the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere–while recognizing Earth’s place in space […]
Dissection Options for Remote or Socially Distanced Labs
These dissection activities engage students whether they’re learning in the classroom or remotely. With the increasing popularity of distance learning, as well as the continued threat of COVID-19, many teachers are looking for dissection options that will work well for remote or socially distanced labs. At Carolina, we offer several options that allow your students […]
Teach Life Cycles with the Tobacco Hornworm
Bring in something new and different–something that may be the highlight of your semester. In the spring, many teachers and students look forward to studying life cycles because the accompanying hands-on activity is a highlight of the semester. This unit generally involves classroom observation of the metamorphosis of butterfly larvae or tadpoles. This is an […]
The Genome Age: Detecting Transgenes in Genetically Modified Food
Capitalize on students’ interest in forensic science as they use polymerase chain reaction to detect foreign genes in important food plants. Molecular genetic techniques have been used to add transgenes into the genomes of a number of important food plants, and these foreign genes can be readily detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The experiment […]
Mole Day (October 23) Celebration
Mole Day Celebration Happy Mole Day. It’s party time! Break out the . . . the . . . the what? How do you celebrate the value of the Avogadro constant and why would you want to anyway? Keep reading and we’ll give you all kinds of ways to commemorate the big day. As for […]