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Carolina Tips - May 2009 | | |  |  | | | Set a great example for your students by going green. Learn how to adapt your lab and activities for minimal environmental impact, and consider using the summer to reorganize and restock your chemical storeroom for green chemistry. We’ll even give you a hand by waiving the hazmat fee when you order your chemicals at Carolina.com and specify standard (ground) delivery.
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|  | | Wisconsin Fast Plants® are ideal for teaching students about plant growth and development. In this hands-on activity for high schoolers, Fast Plants® are used to help students understand double fertilization and related concepts. Students pollinate plants, measure developing pistil length, harvest seed, and test harvested seed viability.
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|  | | Here’s an interesting extension of AP® Biology Lab 5 Cell Respiration that also offers possible tie-ins to Lab 1 Diffusion and Osmosis and Lab 2 Enzyme Catalysis. In this activity, students measure the rate at which yeast ferments solutions of differing sucrose concentrations and apply the results to common processed beverages and foods.
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|  | | The crayfish is the perfect specimen for introducing students to the relationships between structure, function, and environment. Here’s the information you need to teach an engaging crayfish dissection lab, including dissection instructions, handouts, and keys--all in FREE, convenient downloads.
Read the Crayfish in the Classroom Activity >> | | | | |  | | | | | Teacher Tip: Easy Strainer | | Submitted by Kimberly Lewis, Wellston High School, Wellston, OH
|  | Need an easy, inexpensive way to strain water from field collection containers or an aquarium? Here’s how to do it. - Cut a piece of cheesecloth slightly larger than the opening of your lab sink.
- Place the cheesecloth over the sink and tape it securely at the edges.
- Pour the water through the cheesecloth, which will block any detritus and prevent it from clogging your sink.
- Discard the cheesecloth and detritus.
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