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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 »
On the Cutting Edge: Cat Dissection Cat dissection offers an excellent opportunity to explore mammalian anatomy using a large specimen with internal organs much like our own. View »
On the Cutting Edge: Extend Water Quality Studies Using the Yellow Perch Conducting a perch dissection lab gives students a hands-on understanding of the fish’s anatomy and how water quality affects its physiology View »
On the Cutting Edge: Sheep Heart Dissection Dissection of the sheep heart offers students an excellent opportunity to learn about the anatomy of a mammalian heart. View »
On the Cutting Edge: Think Mink! This article explores how Carolina mink make great model organisms for introducing your students to general mammalian anatomy and physiology. View »
Grasshopper Dissection Explore basic insect anatomy with preserved grasshoppers. This dissection requires only dissecting scissors, and you can do it in a class period. View »
On the Cutting Edge: Specimen Packaging and Storage Learn about the benefits of vacuum-packed and pail-packed specimen packaging and storage options. View »
On the Cutting Edge: Exploring Sheep Organs Sheep organ dissection offers an excellent opportunity for students to learn about anatomical structures and functions. View »
On the Cutting Edge: Frog Internal Anatomy Exploration Frogs are excellent specimens for studying organ systems and for giving your students a hands-on appreciation of the complexity of a living organism. View »
Dissections in a Flipped Mastery Classroom Dissection plays an essential role in every anatomy and physiology class. As a teacher, you know it’s valuable, but do your students? Show them the value of performing dissections and give them a learning experience that’s authentic and engaging when you use the flipped-mastery approach. View »
A Brief Look at Cells: Shape and Function Discover morphologies of common cells and why they are shaped in such ways View »
Carolina’s Young Scientist™ Dissections Transform your students into Young Scientists when you bring these simple hands-on dissections to your classroom! We will guide you through the dissection of a squid and frog, promoting classroom discussion of easily observable adaptions and the relationship between structure and function. 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: Types Of Gears Learn about the many types of gears and where you may find them in the world around you. View »
Infographic: Simple Machines This infographic profiles four of the six simple machines: inclined plane, pulley, lever, wheel and axle. 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: Human Body Systems Teach the main body systems with the help of this infographic. View »
Human Body Systems FREE resources for teaching your students about human body systems. View »
Human Body: Endocrine System Teach the functions of the endocrine system with this infographic. View »
Human Body: Digestive System Teach the main functions of the digestive system with the help of this infographic. View »
Gravity This brief introduction to gravity explores Newton's law of gravitation, Einstein's theory of general relativity, and quantum gravity. View »
Human Body: Nervous System Teach the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems with this infographic. View »
Teaching About the Human Body Systems Are you ready to enhance your body systems curricula? Check out our free resources for teaching body systems. Pair them with models, dissection specimens and supplies, safety equipment, and more. View »
Next Generation Dissections Dissection can and should be part of your implementation of 3-dimensional learning. Carolina can help you make this transition with updated kits and resources. View »