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Carolina Tips February 2008
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Teaching Tip
It's a good idea to start off the semester with an in-depth safety lesson covering safety symbols, rules, and practices. You can even do a few lab lessons with your students to drive these concepts home. Then give students a series of quizzes to see if they really learned the symbols, rules, and safety practices discussed. Quizzes can be repeated periodically throughout the semester to reinforce the importance of lab safety. Also hand out copies of the safety rules for each student and parent or guardian to sign. This allows parents and guardians to know exactly what is expected of their children in your class.

NSTA
Join us at the NSTA National Conference in Boston, March 27–30, 2008. Over the 4 days of the conference, we will present 40 of our best workshops—from The Zula® Patrol for early elementary teachers to the Green Gene Colony Transformation for college instructors. Visit our exhibit at Booth 333 for exciting demos and the opportunity to try a variety of new products. We look forward to seeing you!

>> Our Best Workshops at the NSTA National Conference
>> Register for the NSTA National Conference

>> Learn About NSTA’s Ultimate Science Classroom Giveaway

Wisconsin Fast Plants Article
Introduce your middle school students to the relationship between temperature and pressure, data collection, and graphing with this lesson plan from our partners at Discovery Education (formerly Discovery School).

>> Temperature and Pressure

With the high monetary and environmental costs of fossil fuels, scientists and engineers are busy exploring alternatives. Discover a fascinating way to introduce your middle school students to a promising alternative, hydrogen power.

>> Hydrogen Power in the Classroom

 

DNA microarray analysis is one of the most exciting and powerful new methods in genomics. Learn how to introduce it to your high school and college students with an affordable, engaging new kit. Note: The kit's wet-lab segment is featured in the Carolina workshop "From Mendel to Molecular: What's New in Genetics and Biotechnology?" to be presented at the NSTA National Conference in Boston.

>> DNA Microarray Simulation for High School and College Curricula

 

Cutting Edge Frog Anatomy
Can you provide your students with a higher quality preserved specimen and an enhanced dissection experience—while also improving the safety of your learning environment? You can! Find out how.

>> On the Cutting Edge: Carolina's Perfect Solution® Specimens
 

MOOTB
Building Blocks of Science® is a supplementary curriculum that meets the needs of every classroom, grades K–5. Current units are Sky Watchers, Understanding My Body, Understanding Cells and DNA, Human Bodyworks, Light, and Measure It. Because of their modular design, Building Blocks of Science® units can be used as stand-alone instruction to:
  • Address subject matter not covered in a core curriculum
  • Serve as additional activities for classes already using an inquiry-based curriculum
  • Provide hands-on experiences for classes that primarily use textbooks

Each unit contains a teacher's guide and materials for a class of 30. The teacher's guide includes objectives and standards, material preparation steps, time requirements, background information, vocabulary, procedures, assessments, ideas for cross-curricular extensions, and blackline masters for student procedures and data recording.

>> Building Blocks of Science®

 

 

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