Carolina Tips - April 2011 - Chemistry Edition
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Make Your Lab Greener for Good!
Despite Kermit's lament, it's really not hard to be green. In fact, it can save you money, reduce hazardous chemical use, and make your lab a safer, more pleasant environment for you and your students. Let us show how easy it can be to reap the benefits of a greener lab or classroom. Just hop down to the link below to get started.

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MOM's Acid-Base Chemistry
You don't need a tummy ache to experience the benefits of MOM (milk of magnesia). It's also strong medicine for teaching acid-base chemistry, chemical equilibrium, heat of equalization, and Le Châtelier's principle. We'll show you how MOM helps you tie all those topics together in one engaging activity. Click the link below for details.

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MOM's Acid-Base Chemistry

Alternative Energy Interactive Activities
2011 International Year of Chemistry: Alternative Energy Racing for Significant Figures
2011 International Year of Chemistry: Alternative Energy
The International Year of Chemistry (IYC) focuses on a different topic each quarter. This quarter, the focus is on alternative energy. Learn about fuel cells—alternative energy sources developed during the early days of space exploration—and see how they're being used today. Visit the link below for the full story.
Racing for Significant Figures
Get your middle and high school students moving and teach them an important concept with this fun, inexpensive activity. Students learn about significant figures and then team up in small groups. These groups test their knowledge by competing in a fun race to provide the first correct answer. Drop the green flag at the link below.
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Request a Catalog NSTA Workshop Resources
The 2011 Carolina™ Chemistry Article Carolina's Workshop Takeaways
The 2011 Carolina™ Chemistry Catalog
You'll find a balanced solution to all your chemistry needs in the 2011 Carolina™ Chemistry catalog. It features a comprehensive selection of quality chemicals, kits, safety equipment, and other chemistry resources. If you haven't already requested your copy, you can do it now by clicking the link below.
Carolina's Workshop Takeaways
If you didn't have the opportunity to attend a Carolina in-booth demo or workshop at the NSTA National Conference, you can do the next best thing online. Demo and workshop takeaways (Carolina Quick Tips™ activity cards and workshop presentations) are now available as FREE downloads. Grab them at the link below.
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iPhone® and iPod® Apps  
Download the new Chemistry Formula Practice App for iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®
Download the Chemistry Formula Practice App
Master the skill of naming compounds and writing formulas with the NEW Chemistry Formula Practice App for iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®.
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Submit Your Tip for a Chance to Win an 8-GB iPod touch®!
Submit Your Tip for a Chance to Win an 8-GB iPod touch®
Do you have a great tip to share with your colleagues? If so, now is the time to submit it to us for publication because on May 15, 2011, we will select one lucky tip writer to win an 8-GB iPod touch®. If your tip is selected for publication, you'll also receive your choice of a $50 Carolina™ Gift Certificate or a $25 Best Buy®, Olive Garden®, Target®, or iTunes® Gift Card. Submitting your tip only takes minutes with our convenient online form. So what are you waiting for? Submit your tip (and your chance to win!) at the link below.

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Featured Videos
2011 NSTA National Conference Video
Video from the 2011 NSTA National Conference
We kept our videographer on the move at the 2011 NSTA National Conference in San Francisco, shooting footage of our booth, demos, critters, and more. Now all that video is in one convenient location for your viewing pleasure. So relax, the best seat in the house is the one you're in. Just click the following link to roll 'em.
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Educational Photos  
Our photographers have captured thousands of scientific images over the decades, and we're giving you free access to selected ones via our Flickr® Photostream. Click the icon to jump right in or the link below to test the water.
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