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| | |  |  | | Looking for a way to help your students connect to their environment? Setting up a water quality monitoring program for your class or school is a great start. It’s easier than you think, and programs can be tailored to students of all ages and capabilities. We’ll show you how to do it in just 5 steps. See the link below for more.
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|  | | It’s been 100 years since Danish chemist Søren Peder Lauritz Sørensen introduced the concept of pH. Brush up on pH and pH paper indicators, plus discover a simple, hands-on pH exercise for your students. Be one of the first 100 readers to register, and we’ll send you a FREE pack of the Hydrion® Spectral pH Paper used in the exercise. Click the links below for details.
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|  | | If water quality monitoring is part of your life science curriculum, you’ve probably already covered the basics, such as pH, temperature, turbidity, etc. Go beyond the basics by studying the yellow perch, a living indicator of water quality. For more information, including step-by-step dissection instructions, see the link below.
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|  | | Biochar, or biological charcoal, is an ancient invention that can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) released into the atmosphere. Modern research reveals that biochar could be important in not only sequestering carbon, but also increasing soil fertility and crop yields. Visit the link below to learn why.
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|  | | Looking for new lab activities to rev up your curriculum this semester? Our product development staff has been hard at work creating kits to inspire and inform your students. From elementary school to AP® and every level in between, we’ve got a kit that fits. Click the link below to find the one that fits your class.
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| | |  | | | | | Teacher Tip: Compost Pet Waste | | Submitted by
Stacey Johnson
Junction City High School
Junction City, OR
| Here’s a way to make your classroom a bit greener and show students that waste can be useful.
Do you enjoy having guinea pigs or rabbits in the classroom, but feel guilty throwing out bags and bags of sawdust each week? Go green and start your own compost pile. The nutrients in the animal feces and carbon in the sawdust make great activators for a slow-going compost pile. Just remember to add some fresh greens, too.
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