Case Study: Carolina Kits 3D® Labs Skyrocket Student Interest and Learning with Phenomenon-Based Investigations
Fast Facts Teacher Participants: Ginger Demers, Rio Hondo Prep School, Arcadia, CA Mary Buchanan, Sir Francis Drake High School, Larkspur, CA Richard Smith, Buena High School, Ventura, CA Challenge: Spark student interest in labs, build their 3-dimensional learning skills as outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS), and make it easy for teachers to […]
Answering Questions about Mammalian Reproductive Cycles
Understanding the concepts of mammalian reproduction is key for broader discussions of evolution, biodiversity, ecology, and animal behavior.
Life in a Living Pond
Workshop Resources Life Science K-5 Elementary School Inspire curiosity by examining pond water! Observe freshwater organisms feeding patterns and reproduction firsthand while exploring microbial diversity. These activities will build an understanding of ecosystems and provide phenomena that connects with biology and nature. Download Presentation Download Handouts
Leave Your Print: Basic Fingerprinting
In Booth Demo Life Science 6-12 Middle / High School Imprint your science expertise on the topic of dactyloscopy, the study of fingerprints. Fingerprints are completely unique, and no two people have ever been discovered to have identical prints. Using fingerprinting supplies and materials from Carolina, you can bring this activity into your classroom and […]
Featured Creatures
Workshop Resources Life Science K-8 Elementary / Middle School Add excitement to your class with live organisms! Explore how organisms find food and interact. Discuss how these two hands-on activities can be applied to younger students: How creatures find food, and to older students: Social behavior and inter-species interactions. Download Presentation Download Handout Shop Living […]
Smartphones in High School Science Classes
Smartphones are everywhere today, especially for teenagers, and their potential extends far beyond social media and texting. In high school science classrooms, smart- phones and related devices offer a plethora of opportunities to enhance learning, engage students, and facilitate a deeper understanding of scientific concepts across science disciplines. Here’s how and why smartphones can be […]
Simulating Macroinvertebrate Sampling for Assessing Freshwater Quality
CAROLINA LABSHEETS Overview NGSS Standards Objective Materials Teacher Preparations Quick Links Close Quick Links Open Quick Links Overview NGSS Standards Objective Materials Teacher Preparations Overview NGSS Standards Objective Materials Teacher Preparations Overview Clean, noncontaminated water is an essential natural resource for all living organisms—animals and plants. Assessing water quality provides students the opportunity to gather […]
The Fusion of Science and Language through Smithsonian Science for the Classroom
Workshop Resources Life Science K-5 Elementary School This interactive science workshop demonstrated where literacy meets exploration! Participants were immersed in a world of discovery as we blended scientific concepts with the power of language. Through engaging activities, participants learned how students would not only unravel the wonders of science but also enhance their literacy skills. […]
Exploring OpenSciEd High School from Carolina
Workshop Resources Life Science 9-12 High School Come experience a model lesson from OpenSciEd for High School and see how the new Carolina Certified Edition makes these high-quality instructional materials even better! Leave with classroom resources. Download Presentation Shop OpenSciEd for Classroom Materials Download Handout Packet 1 Download Handout Packet 2
Teach Spectroscopy with the Carolina® Spectroscopy Chamber
Do you have a large, bulky spectrophotometer sitting on a shelf or in a cabinet collecting dust? Do you use it for only one or two labs a year? It’s an expensive, sensitive instrument. Even the cuvettes are expensive and delicate. Ensuring all your students use them for data collection may make you cringe and […]