Dissection Buying Guide
Our guide includes specimen suggestions based on grade level and specimen complexity, needed dissection and safety supplies, and options for instructional materials. Choosing Your Specimen The simple chart below will help you decide which preserved specimens would be right for your classroom. To effectively use the grid, consider the experience level of your students and […]
Investigating Phenomena: How Do Earthworms Move?
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 earthworm movement video. Gather all the evidence you can from the video, and […]
The Fast Plant Life Cycle
Let Wisconsin Fast Plants® Grow on You! Wisconsin Fast Plants® are so captivating to watch as they grow and develop that even students who are tough to reach become engaged and attached to them. Time after time, I saw students I least expected to be interested in anything science come to my class during a […]
Microbiology Buying Guide
This buying guide is intended to help instructors and lab managers who are new to running a microbiology lab or program. If this is you… read on. Safety Practices What organisms will you be working with? Make sure you know the BSL number for all organisms and follow the appropriate guidelines for working with that […]
Move Your Classroom Outside
Outdoor Learning Activities Spring is in the air, and if your students are like mine, they’re just itching to be outside. An outdoor classroom, whether a formal classroom area or just an informal gathering spot, is the perfect way to help students maintain focus as the school year winds down. Plan your final quarter with […]
Popular Microbiology Labs
Quick Links Basic Microbiology Techniques Biochemical Test of Bacteria Medical Microbiology Food Microbiology Basic Microbiology Techniques Biochemical Test of Bacteria Medical Microbiology Food Microbiology Below is a list of popular microbiology labs and some resources that Carolina has available to help support those labs. Procedures for several of these lab activities are available in our […]
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 for ways to get your curious middle schoolers outdoors? The Science Action Club (SAC) is a series of three classroom kits–Bird Scouts, Bug Safari, and Cloud Quest–that inspire wonder about the natural world and foster […]
Isolating Bacteria from a Mixture
Carolina Labsheets™ In this lab, students are introduced to a basic technique used in the study of bacteria: isolating a single species of bacterium from a mixture. Environmental surfaces are often sampled and the samples streaked on plates to isolate bacteria. In this activity, students practice the technique by using a mixture of bacteria of […]
Webinar: Building Understanding of Mendelian Genetics
Join us for a prerecorded webinar to see a 3-D lesson modeled with Wisconsin Fast Plants®. Building Understanding of Mendelian Genetics Across Grade Bands Using 3-D Learning One of the strengths of the 3-D learning model is that it is iterative, continually building on prior understanding. However, implementing it can be difficult. In this one-hour […]
Webinar: Adapting a Lesson on Selection to Remote Learning
Using Wisconsin Fast Plant polycot seed lines to teach natural selection This webinar presents strategies for adapting a hands-on, minds-on lesson for remote learning or a socially distanced biology classroom, with minimal increased prep time. As a bonus, this webinar marks the debut of a new variety of Wisconsin Fast Plant Seeds, that have an […]