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Bringing Real-World STEM Experiences to the Classroom by using miniPCR
For schools grappling with budget constraints, biotech equipment costs can make it difficult to give students true-to-life learning experiences. One biology teacher has found a new resource that makes real-world instruction more affordable. View »
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Using the Concepts Associated with Providing Clean Drinking Water to Teach Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Introducing students to the issues associated with safe drinking water is a great real-world, interdisciplinary way to teach science. View »
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Bees, Butterflies, and Flowers
Introduce your students to the symbiotic relationships between these organisms and to their impact on our food supply and environment. Carolina product developer Brent Atkinson offers background information, a brief discussion of each relationship, and tips for using your schoolyard to attract and sustain pollinating insects. View »
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The Mechanics of Breathing
Learn how Boyle's law and the structure of the respiratory system govern the mechanics of breathing. View »
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Studying Genomes in the Madagascar Forest Using miniPCR®
When it’s difficult to bring DNA samples to a lab, why not bring the lab to the samples? Find out how a portable thermal cycler is changing the way a biological anthropologist performs her research. View »
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Human Body Systems
FREE resources for teaching your students about human body systems. View »
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Human Body: Digestive System
Teach the main functions of the digestive system with the help of this infographic. View »
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Debunking the 4° C Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Myth
Do samples need to be refrigerated immediately after PCR? No. You can leave them at room temperature overnight—and much longer! The founders of miniPCR® explore why. View »
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