3 Steps to Close Your Classroom-OpenSciEd
3 Steps to Close Your Classroom Enjoy your summer! We are providing you with a 3-step checklist to simplify closing your classroom. STEP 1 Inventory and Prepare Your Kits Taking an inventory of your kits not only lets you know what you need to teach before teaching the units again, but also gives you an […]
3 Steps for Opening Your Classroom-OpenSciEd
3 Steps to Get Ready for Science Welcome back! We are providing you with a 3-step checklist to simplify opening your classroom. STEP 1 Inventory and Prepare Your Kits Taking an inventory of your kits not only lets you know what you need to teach before teaching the units again, but also gives you an […]
More Than “Just” Science
More Than “Just” Science How Math and Reading Are Bolstered in 3-D Science Class download the pdf back to school 2023 In a middle school science classroom, students are investigating natural hazards. Through text and video, they experience the phenomenon of a tsunami, wonder about how it forms and moves, and engineer design solutions and […]
Carolina Biological Supply Company and the Association for Science Teacher Education
Partners in supporting K–12 science teachers Carolina has partnered with the ASTE to support K–12 science teachers. Both organizations share a common goal of improving the state of science education in the United States. Carolina’s aim is to provide new teachers with the resources they need to overcome the challenges they face in teaching science, […]
The Literacy Embedded in Elementary Science
In theory, elementary educators may agree with that statement from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). But in practice, science often takes a back seat to high-stakes literacy and math classes in which teachers feel pressure to meet accountability goals (Hall 2011). The urgency to focus more on building proficiency in literacy intensified when the […]
Put ESSER Funds to Work in Your District
Ready to Dream Big and Invest ESSER Funds in Your District? This may be a once-in-a-career opportunity to refurbish lab stations, add new electives, update technology, think creatively, and build your dream science classrooms. The influx of COVID-19 relief funds is giving K—12 schools opportunities to be safer, more inclusive, more responsive to student needs, […]
A Fond Farewell to CellCraft
CellCraft, the longstanding fun and educational game used by biology students and teachers for more than a decade, is no longer available. They say that all good things must come to an end, and that is what has happened to CellCraft. Created by a team at Wake Forest University comprising scientists, middle schoolers, and software […]