Which Genetic Organism Is Best for Your Classroom?
Which Genetic Organism Is Best for Your Classroom? With so many genetic organisms to choose from, it can be difficult to find the organism that fits your instructional and time needs. Do you need a specimen that requires no culturing and is ready to use out of the box like genetic corn ears for mono […]
Organizing Your Space for Safe, Efficient, and Engaging Lab Activities
Teachers always need more space! We need space for students to spread out for group work, space for storage, space for displaying student work, but never is space more of an important consideration than when planning for hands-on lab activities. There must be adequate room for students to move about safely, enough desk or counter […]
Preying Protozoa Lab Instructions
In this activity, students observe, compare, and contrast feeding behaviors of two carnivorous species of protozoa. This is a life science activity for grades 6–12. Download the activity Predator Protozoan Species The Preying Protozoa Set will contain two of the following three species depending on availability: Didinium nasutum, Bursaria truncatella, or Pelomyxa carolienensis (Chaos). Bursaria […]
The Evolution and Survival of the Galápagos Medium Ground Finch
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS INVESTIGATION Total Time Prep: 15 mins Activity: 20-30 mins Life Science Grade Level 9-12 High School Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis & Discussion Reference kit Helpful Links Buy the Kit Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis & Discussion Reference kit Helpful […]
Why Don’t Whales Have Legs?
Introduce Your Class to Inquiry Through Science and Engineering Practices The Next Generation Science Standards ask that students be engaged in the same activities that scientists and engineers use to complete research, solve problems, and design solutions. Mastering those skills and activities takes practice, and a lot of it, but there are always opportunities for […]
Group Behavior and Survival
A CAROLINA ESSENTIALS INVESTIGATION Total Time Prep: 30 mins Activity: 15-45 mins Life Science Grade Level 9-12 High School Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Introduction Essential Question NGSS Materials Procedures Analysis Kit Resources Introduction This activity is a quick simulation game designed to […]
Pouring Agar Plates
Preparing agar plates for microbiology labs is an important first step in mastering aseptic technique. Carolina’s prepared media bottles let you skip the hassle of the autoclave while allowing students to get experience in pouring agar plates. Our instructional handout, video demonstration, and poster for classroom support will help you get started. Instructional Handout By […]
The Carbon Cycle
Background You may not even be aware of it, but you contribute to the carbon cycle every day. If you ride in a car, take a train, or fly in an airplane, you contribute to the production of carbon dioxide. The fruits and vegetables you eat were probably shipped in a vehicle that produced carbon […]
Micropipetting
Student lab skills often fade between classes or when time is spent away from the physical classroom. Such learning loss is more important to address today than ever before with reading and math achievement in 2022 demonstrating the largest average score decline in reading since 1990 and the first ever decline in mathematics. Micropipetting is […]
Dihybrid Inheritance Patterns with Wisconsin Fast Plants: 3-D Genetics Teaching Actively Engages Learners in Making Sense
Dihybrid genetics versus Monohybrid Inheritance Patterns: Which to choose? Wisconsin Fast Plants seed lines offer both mono- and dihybrid inheritance options for teaching genetics. So, when might you choose the dihybrid model? Answering that question is discussed in this article in the context of planning for how we facilitate genetics investigations with Fast Plants. In […]