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      Browse the latest tools and resources for physical and earth sciences at Carolina. Carolina Biological Supply has everything you need to complete your classroom environmental science experiments.

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      Outift your Biotechnology lab with Carolina Quality. A wide product selection—from gel chambers to power supplies, centrifuges and pipets.   

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    Building Blocks of Science Elementary Curriculum offers kits that are affordable and easy to implement in your classroom.

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      For over 80 years, Carolina has provided superior non-mammal specimens that engage students in hands-on dissecting experiments.

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      Moving to NGSS? Begin with STC-Kindergarten™, written explicitly for these standards. STC for Grades 1–5 integrates the three dimensions of NGSS and engineering design using real-world applications.

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      ALL NEW for Middle School from the Smithsonian! Teaching NGSS is more than checking off standards. STCMS™ immerses students in 3-dimensional learning rooted in phenomena and engineering design.

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      Seeing the Solar System in a New Dimension: Unlock the Mystery of 3-D Imaging

      Trendy 3-D special effects on movie screens grab and keep your students' attention. Now use their fascination with mutli-dimensions to discuss visual perception, optics, and colors while studying the solar system.

      
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      Air Pollution Awareness Demonstration

      This demonstration is dedicated to raising your students' awareness of the air pollution created by their everyday activities.

      
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      Solution Preparation Guide

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      Accuracy Versus Precision Beanbag Toss

      In this activity, students engage in a game of beanbag toss—but instead of merely keeping score, they explore statistical concepts such as mean, median, mode, and range.

      
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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.

      
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      Ten Tips for Becoming a "Great" Science Teacher

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