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What's the Big Idea? Understanding the Laboratory Experience in the AP* Chemistry Curriculum If you teach AP* Chemistry, you’re already aware, or need to be, that changes to the course curriculum are here, which means you’ll probably have to change your classroom instruction. To help relieve your anxiety, here’s an overview of the course revisions, some important dates to remember, and 2 ways Carolina can help to ensure your success during this transition. View »
Make an Environmental Connection Through Water Quality Monitoring You've probably seen it on a bumper sticker, "Think Globally, Act Locally." Have you ever thought about how it might relate to the way we teach our students? Learn how to develop a water quality monitoring program. View »
Natural Selection Meets Flipped Mastery When Benjamin Bloom introduced mastery learning in the mid 1980s, it was impractical for teachers to implement. Today, widely available technology makes it a practical option. Science teacher Hassan Wilson describes how you can use mastery and flipped learning to revamp your lessons on natural selection. View »
Hydroponics Using a nutrient-rich water solution and a unique, time-tested approach, you can successfully grow plants with no soil. In a hydroponic system, water does the work. Find out more about this fascinating method and the advantages that make it both appealing and effective. View »
Sericulture and the Silkworm Find out how the silkworm has influenced cultures, commerce, and science. We’ll take a look at its life cycle, historical significance, and scientific contributions in this brief, engaging article. Share it with your class as an example of how an organism can impact different areas of human thought and activity. View »
Phases of the Cell Cycle A concise take on the life cycle of a typical eukaryotic cell. View »
Infographic: Bring Your Genetics Lessons to Life with Model Organisms Carolina offers unique opportunities to work with model organisms—such as genetic corn (Zea mays), Wisconsin Fast Plants® (Brassica rapa), and fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster)—in your genetics labs. View »
A Flipped Inquiry Approach to Teaching Natural Selection Natural selection, although fascinating, can be difficult to understand. By combining the flipped learning approach with inquiry, you can engage your students as they explore the concept firsthand. View »
Examples to Use When Teaching About Selection and Evolution: Fox Domestication and Poison Resistance in Rodents To make abstract science concepts more concrete, teachers often use real-life examples. But even classic examples can lose their appeal. Refresh your lessons on evolution and selection with 2 less well known examples. View »
Carolina's Recommended Reading for AP® Biology Teaching AP® Biology this year? Go beyond the textbook and take students on an exploration of key concepts with these teacher-tested and recommended books. View »
Infographic - Ecology: The Study of the Place We Live Ecology is a non-linear science and it can be difficult for students to visualize the interactions. Use this infographic to start conversations in your class about the relationships of ecology. View »
Infographic: Ecosystem Services Clean water, pollination, and flood control are several of the free services that ecosystems provide to human kind. This infographic shows how ecosystem service provide huge economic and health benefits to humans. View »
Population Genetics and Evolution: Asking the Right Questions AP® Biology: It’s a question of shifting population genetics! Apply the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium model with Wisconsin Fast Plants® and independent student research. See a sample student question sheet from our featured kit’s activities. View »
From Euglena to Zebra Fish: An Overview of the Diversity of Eyes Did you know scientists study zebrafish to gain further understanding of diseases of the human eye? Why is this? What is the connection between zebrafish and human vision? View »
How to Make a Good Scientific Model Are your students able to generate observations and construct a scientific model? Use our free scientific model checklist to help guide them. View »
Infographic - Lungs: How Gas Exchange Works Gas exchange in the lungs can be a difficult topic to teach. Use this infographic to help your students grasp the process. View »
Human Body: Cardiovascular System Review Review information about the cardiovascular system with this graphic organizer. View »
Cardiovascular Diseases In this activity, students differentiate normal and diseased cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. View »
Human Body: Cardiovascular System Teach the functions of the cardiovascular system with the help of this infographic. View »
Human Body Systems FREE resources for teaching your students about human body systems. View »
Video: Comparing DNA Sequences This engaging video by science teacher Paul Andersen shows you how to compare DNA sequences to understand evolutionary relationships. View »
Meet the 12-Spotted Lady Beetle Explore the fascinating life cycle of the lady beetle with the help of this infographic. View »
Fast Plants® Seeds: Which Genetic Stock Do I Use? Wisconsin Fast Plants are ideal model organisms for the study of genetic inheritance. Learn more about seed varieties. View »