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How to Plan an Engineering Design Challenge
This article provides you with tools and examples for planning exciting engineering activities. View »
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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 »
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SCUBA Diving and Gas Laws
Students are often fascinated by extreme sports such as SCUBA diving. This interest can be harnessed to teach an exciting lesson on gas laws. Five gas laws are discussed, and each discussion is centered on the law’s compelling, real-world connection to SCUBA diving. View »
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Leading with the Lab: How to Use Inquiry in a Flipped Class
Looking at flipping your class? Learn from a high school chemistry teacher who’s already done it. Marc Seigel explains how he’s used a somewhat nontraditional flip to teach inquiry units on the gas laws and molarity/molality. He cites example activities, online resources, extensions, and assessments. View »
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The Basics of Graphs and Charts
When conducting experiments, scientists rely on graphs to convey the data they obtain. But with so many kinds of graphs available, how do they know which one to choose? For the young scientists in your classroom, this can sometimes be a difficult decision to make. 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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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 »
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Measuring pH: Indicators, Paper, and Meters
Many activities require pH testing, including chemistry titrations, environmental science water quality testing, and biological processes labs. This article covers tools and techniques. View »
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Integrating Engineering into the Science Classroom with Carolina STEM Challenge® Kits
Carolina STEM Challenge® kits can help you integrate engineering principles into your curriculum--in ways that are effective, easy, and fun. Find out how in this white paper. View »
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Gathering, Visualizing, and Interpreting Data
AP® science exams require students to perform calculations and to visualize and interpret data. We can help you make data collection and analysis a key part of your students’ classroom experience. View »
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Writing for Assessments
Use these resources to help your students practice writing for assessments. Each prompt includes explanatory information about techniques, examples, and practice questions. View »
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