How-To & Techniques
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How to Make Microscope Slides for Science Fair Projects
Here's a beginner’s guide to making wet- or dry-mount slides for science fair projects, plus some excellent suggestions for specimens to observe. View »
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How I Use the Magnetic Water Kit in My Classroom
In this how-to article, a teacher shares her successes teaching topics like states of matter, hydrogen bonding, surface tension, solubility, and more using the Magnetic Water Kit molecular model. View »
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Fitting an Electrophoresis Lab into your Classroom
This article provides tips on how to fit an electrophoresis lab into a schedule based on relatively short classroom periods. View »
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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. View »
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It's Summer Break but My Classroom Is Alive!
It’s the end of the school year and your classroom is filled with critters in your aquarium, terrarium, or petri dishes. What do you do with them over summer break? View »
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Measuring the “Power of Hydrogen Ions” (pH)
The measurement of pH is critical to many fields, including medicine, biology, chemistry, and environmental science, and thus has many applications in daily life. View »
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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 »
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Triple Beam Balance: Setup
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Pollinating Wisconsin Fast Plants
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Teaching Genetics with Wisconsin Fast Plants®
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Freshwater Fish Acclimation
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Preserved Specimen Packaging and Storage
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