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The Whys and Hows of Writing a Lab Report This author provides an excellent student lab-report format, explains how it adapts to different science disciplines, and suggests simple labs to familiarize students with it. View »
Accuracy Versus Precision Beanbag Toss In this activity, students engage in a game of beanbag toss—but instead of merely keeping score, they explore statistical concepts such as mean, median, mode, and range. View »
Student Sheet: Keeping a Science Notebook Help students learn to be scientists by using a science notebook. Use our handy student sheet for ideas. View »
Get Started with these Science Fair Project Ideas Stressed about an upcoming science fair? You are not alone. Carolina product managers often answer questions about potential projects from anxious parents, students, and teachers. View »
Investigate Forensics The Master Forensics Kit can provide students with the knowledge and techniques needed to conduct a very thorough investigation, and the opportunity to become an integral part of a full-scale, simulated murder investigation. View »
Racing for Significant Figures Get your middle and high school students moving and teach them an important concept about significant figures with this fun, inexpensive activity. View »
Solution Preparation Guide This brief guide will provide you with the information you need to make a number of solutions commonly used in educational laboratories. View »
Summer Science How can you keep students thinking about science over summer break? We suggest offering them science-based activities that they can do on their own without much expense or equipment. View »
Under the Microscope: Get Forensic with Hair Analysis In this activity, students learn about the microscopic study of crime scene hair evidence. It’s an engaging way to address scientific concepts and help students develop practical hands-on microscopy skills. View »
Top 10 Tips from AP Summer Institute Instructors to Prepare Students for an AP Exam Tips, product suggestions, and other helpful information on readying your students for the AP Biology exam. View »
See Surface Detail and 3-D with Stereomicroscopes With stereomicroscopes, students can observe 3D images of everything from a rock to a feather in detail impossible to see with "regular" microscopes. View »
Basic Lab Equipment Needed for Any Lab Use this helpful guide to assure you outfit your lab with all the essential laboratory equipment and supplies. View »
Lab Furniture Recommendations for Science Labs Our furniture experts have produced this useful guide to help you select the furniture for your lab. View »
Diluting a Solution This video outlines the procedure and techniques required in order to dilute solution from a concentrated stock solution. View »
Very Trendy: Analyzing Data In your science course, spend some class time discussing data analysis at the beginning of the year to help your students understand what their data means. View »
Significant Others: Sig Figs Science is all about measurement. Any reported data must always reflect the precision of the measuring instrument. View »
Practice Makes Perfect: The 7 Practices of AP® Chemistry Not all of your students may make a perfect score on the AP Chemistry exam, but learning to use the professional tools of scientists will help get them closer to meeting that lofty goal. View »
Science Journalism in the High School Classroom Looking for new kinds of student artifacts that demonstrate three-dimensional learning? Consider integrating techniques of science journalism into your class. View »
Using Digital Resources to Help Improve Student Understanding of Science As a science teacher you want to address the learning needs of each student. Using digital resources is one way to offer individualized instruction to an entire class. Where can you find electronic resources that work with your existing curriculum? Carolina has you covered, especially with our Learnetic digital resources. View »
Science Literacy With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts, literacy is increasingly important in the science classroom. Explore the standards as well as strategies you can use to help your students navigate through difficult text. View »
Optical Illusions When students study eye structure, how vision works, or how different people perceive images, optical illusions can be an engaging subject to capture their attention. View »
Give Your Students That "A-ha" Moment Carolina is proud to announce its partnership with the educational outreach team of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to provide educational kits that give students that “aha!” moment. The Institute’s educational products focus on addressing common student misconceptions and introducing students to potential career paths in biotechnology. The Institute also provides valuable FREE digital resources for educators. View »
Holiday Demonstrations and Activities From Borax snowflakes to silver ornaments, engage your students with these lab activities. View »
Give Your Students That "A-ha" Moment Carolina is proud to announce its partnership with the educational outreach team of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology to provide educational kits that give students that “aha!” moment. The Institute’s educational products focus on addressing common student misconceptions and introducing students to potential career paths in biotechnology. The Institute also provides valuable FREE digital resources for educators. View »
The Conical Pendulum A great activity for physics classes investigating centripetal force and uniform circular motion. View »
What Glassware Should You Choose? In this video teachers can learn which glassware pieces to select for their classes. View »
Improving Students' Math Skills for Science Class As a science teacher, you want your students to succeed. But did you know that you could improve your students’ performance in the science classroom by helping them become better at math? With cross-curricular instruction, we’re rewriting the equation for science success. Read the article to find out more. View »
Flipping the Science Class With their revolutionary approach to learning, Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams have taken traditional teaching methods and flipped them upside down. The results are engaged students, higher-level learning, and remarkable success in science classrooms across America. View »
Basic Right Triangle Trigonometry Brief review of the basic trigonometry functions (sine, cosine and tangent) often used when solving two dimensional and projectile motion problems. View »
Dealing with Data In this introductory lab, students collect data and then devise methods to organize and display the data to give it more meaning. After brainstorming and evaluating their methodologies, they graph the data and perform a written analysis of their results. View »
Infographic: How to Measure the Volume of Liquids Tips on measuring the volume of liquids—a task that, due to something known as the meniscus, can sometimes be a little tricky. View »
The Basics of Graphs and Charts When conducting experiments, scientists rely on graphs to convey the data they obtain. But with so many kinds of graphs available, how do they know which one to choose? For the young scientists in your classroom, this can sometimes be a difficult decision to make. View »
Give Your Students Real-World Experiences with Authentic CSI Tools Put the fun into forensic science and apply STEM principles with authentic CSI tools. Your students will enjoy investigating the scene of a crime. And who knows? You might even inspire them to pursue forensic science as a career. View »
Schoolyard Field Study Conduct a field study of your schoolyard with this activity. It’s an opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned throughout the year. Students work in groups of 2 to 3 over several class periods. View »
Infographic: Get to Know Your Microscope Learning the names and functions of a compound microscope will help you operate an existing microscope or choose a new one. View »
Infographic—Lab Basics: How to Perform Serial Dilutions Learn how to use serial dilutions to cover a range of experimental concentrations or enumerate bacteria in this simple infographic. View »
Infographic: Laboratory Glassware Basics Learn the basics of laboratory glassware and how to care for it with this simple infographic. View »
Development of Latent Fingerprints with Silver Nitrate Use the “magic” of science and a standard lab chemical to develop invisible fingerprints in your classroom while covering chemical reactions and solubility tables, the science of fingerprint examination, and human physiology. View »
Leave Your Print: Basic Fingerprinting Let this basic fingerprinting activity introduce your students to a real-world application of science. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Bee-ing an Engineer with Wisconsin Fast Plants® Looking for a great STEM lesson for your K-2 classroom? This fully reproducible guide will help you and your students learn about pollination, engineering, and animal and plant interactions! Includes teacher guide, students guide, and correlation to NGSS Standards. View »
How to Plan an Engineering Design Challenge This article provides you with tools and examples for planning exciting engineering activities. View »
Top 5 Reasons to Teach Forensics Have you considered bringing forensics into your classroom? If you’ve had reservations, consider these 5 reasons you should teach this science. View »
Understanding Gun Shot Residue This Sirchie® presentation defines gunshot residue, GSR forensics, best practices for collection, and more. View »
Bloodstain Analysis: Student Investigation Sheet Like other physical evidence, blood often links a scene, perpetrator, and victim. This activity describes how to determine the angle of incidence of a blood drop. View »
Five Photography Terms Every Arson and Crime Scene Photographer Should Know Despite its advantages, photography remains the least understood and developed skill for arson and crime scene investigators. Learn about key terms and techniques and try a fingerprint distortion activity. View »
Ballistics: Student Investigation Sheet How do holes left by projectiles help forensic investigators? This activity asks students to calculate the angle of incidence of several perforations. View »
Forensics: Make Real-World Connections and Engage Students If you're looking to make a lasting mark on your students through an interdisciplinary science, look no further. Discover the many specializations within forensics that will captivate students as they learn techniques applied in the field. View »
Engineering & Design Vocabulary A list of words frequently used by engineers and designers View »
Carolina Engineering & Design Process Worksheet Fill-in the blank worksheet to guide students through the engineering and design cycle for projects View »
Forensic Toxicology: The Dose Makes the Poison Forensic toxicology is the analysis of biological samples for the presence of drugs, chemicals, or other toxins. Get the details in this toxicology primer. View »
Infographic - Chain of Custody: From the Field to the Lab Get an overview of forensic techniques used in the field and the lab. View »
Solutions: The Basics In chemistry, a solution is a type of mixture. This brief guide covers the basics on solutions. View »
One in a Million: Using Serial Dilutions to Understand Concentration In this activity, students will learn about concentration while performing a serial dilution. View »
How to Use Mathematics and Logical Routines Shed light on your students’ aptitude and attitude toward mathematics with these engaging activities. View »
The Psychic Professor Problem: Introducing the Chi-Square Test Through Inquiry Adapted from a creative statistics lesson taught by master science educator Mark Krotec, this pre-lab investigation introduces the value of statistics, the inherent qualities of uncertainty, and data interpretation. View »
Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning—Together at Last Bring real-world relevance into your classroom with an approach that combines problem-based learning and project-based learning. This article includes 2 scenarios from Wake/UTD PBL, a leading resource for integrative learning experiences. View »
Debunking Science Misconceptions True or false? Humans only use about 10% of their brains. Teach students how to refute or disprove purported facts or beliefs with the help of this activity. View »
The Nuts and Bolts of Good Scientific and Technical Writing Use this article to review with students the basics of good scientific and technical writing. Includes exercises and links to writing resources. View »
AP® Free-Response Questions: Dos and Don’ts Flo Gullickson, an experienced AP® Environmental Science teacher and exam reader, shares tips on how to approach free-response questions. View »
Physical Science Math Review: Techniques, Formulae, and Constants Help students organize formulae by topic and recall the appropriate SI units with this review sheet. It also provides a metric conversion and scientific notation refresher. View »