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Carolina’s Young Scientist™ Dissections with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Protein Necklace: Harnessing the Glow of Jellyfish This workshop explores a simple, 3-dimensional classroom activity to isolate the green fluorescent protein found in jellyfish. Show students that protein science can be tangible and engaging but not overwhelming with this beginner’s activity. View »
Come to Your Senses: Physiology in Action Don’t think you have the nerves for physiology? This workshop offers 4 easy, hands-on activities, suitable for all grade levels, to explore homeostasis, reflexes and reactions, and response to stimuli. View »
Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants® View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Engineer Physical Science Excitement with a Carolina STEM Challenge® View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Keep Calm and Chemistry On: Successful Lab Activities for the New Chemistry Teacher View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
AUTOPSY: Forensic Dissection Featuring Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Pigs Are you ready for a forensic dissection activity that is on the cutting edge? Engage students and revitalize your instruction of mammalian structure and function with a “real” classroom autopsy! Participants dissect a Carolina’s Perfect Solution® pig by modeling the protocols of a forensic pathologist. View »
Hands-On Science with Phenomenal Critters View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Strawberry Milkshakes: DNA and Lactose Intolerance In this workshop, learn how to introduce students to molecular biology through age-appropriate, hands-on activities designed to make challenging abstract concepts (including DNA, genes, and enzymes) more concrete—and to make biology fun. View »
They Come in Pairs: Addressing Student Misconceptions About Chromosomes View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Hands-On Activities to Model Sampling, Habitat Degradation, and Animal Choice View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Shark Dissection: A Jawsome Experience! Dive in and learn how to create your own Shark Week! This workshop guides you through a hands-on dissection of a dogfish shark. View »
Beads in a Bottle Density is a characteristic property of matter. In this activity, students apply their understanding of density to explain observations about immiscible liquids and objects suspended in them. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Smithsonian 3D Learning and 3D Assessment How can you be sure you’re providing 3-D learning and 3-D assessment? Experience investigations from Smithsonian Science for the Classroom as both learner and teacher. View »
How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need? This Smithsonian Science for the Classroom module asks students to investigate where to find water, explore ways to move water, and determine how to provide freshwater to those in need. View »
Pregnant Rat Dissection This dissection activity allows students to develop their dissection and observation skills, identify major features of the pregnant rat, and understand form and function. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Wisconsin Fast Plants® Fast, Fun, and Easy Planting This activity will help you understand how easy it is to plant and care for Wisconsin Fast Plants®. As quickly as your plants grow, you will develop multiple ideas for using Fast Plants® with your students to discover and investigate many aspects of plant growth and development. View »
See(d) the Difference: Seed Germination with the Discovery Lens Kit Students of all ages can learn from observing the germination of seeds. In this activity, seeds germinate on black agar plates, making the developmental stages easy to observe and identify. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Balancing Chemical Equations This activity focuses on using models to help balance chemical equations and understand the law of conservation of mass. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Wastewater Treatment Simulate the steps of wastewater purification with the activities in this workshop resource. Includes materials list, safety information, and step-by-step instructions. View »
Wet Scrubber Demonstration Construct a model of a wet scrubber and measure pH changes in the scrubber solution with this workshop resource. Includes materials list, safety information, and step-by-step instructions. View »
Workshop Handouts | Clean Up Your Mess! Water pollution remediation is messy but necessary. Use these handouts to experience hands-on environmental science activities that model the techniques used to clean up polluted water. View »
Coding with First Graders? The Smithsonian Says Yes! This hands-on workshop offers investigations for teaching coding to young children. The activites are adapted from the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ module How Can We Send a Message Using Sound? View »
Collecting Evidence Through Real-World Models: How Does an Owl Get All That Energy? This workshop explores a lesson from Carolina’s Building Blocks of Science® elementary curriculum. The lesson uses modeling to solve the problem, "Which animals provide energy for owls?" View »
Modeling to Make Erosion Easy The best way to help students understand how erosion and deposition slowly change Earth’s surface is through modeling. This elementary workshop provides models that demonstrate the cause and effect of erosion in a fun, engaging way. View »
The Phenomenon of Plate Tectonics How do the dynamic systems of Earth change its surface? What role does the movement of the tectonic plates play? Explore this phenomenon using investigations from the STCMS™ unit Earth's Dynamic Systems. View »
Assessing Water Quality with Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Use this introductory activity to familiarize students with the types of macroinvertebrates they may collect in a local stream or as a review activity on biotic water quality calculations. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
The Composition and Age of Stars Do your students think stars burn? Can they tell the age of a star like our sun? Ignite interest in astrophysics with this easy demonstration. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Build a Bot with Cubelets®, Robot Blocks Give your students an engineering design challenge with Cubelets®, Robot Blocks. Develop a series of tasks that a robot can perform, then let students engineer and test the robots. View »
Modeling Energy in a System You experience energy, force, and motion every second of your day. In this activity, modified from the STCMS™ unit Energy, Forces, and Motion, you create a model to explain how energy is involved in moving a pendulum. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Force Awakens Magnetism is an example of a non-contact force that occurs when objects are not touching. In this activity, students investigate how magnets create a force field that can attract and repel objects. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Cutaneous Sensation You have probably noticed that cutaneous receptors are not equally distributed throughout the skin. Some places on your body are more sensitive than others. This activity explores the density of mechanoreceptors in the skin on the hand. View »
Flower Dissection Explore plant structure and function at any grade level by using a single flower. In this activity, students explore the structures commonly found in a flower. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Moving Water Water is one of Earth's most precious and most limited resources. In this activity, students develop and use a model to investigate one aspect of the freshwater problem: moving water from one place to another. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Comparative Mammalian Organ Dissection with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens This comparative dissection workshop explores 4 mammalian organs and their structures, using superior quality Carolina’s Perfect Solution® preserved specimens. View »
Arriving on the Scene: Collect and Analyze Evidence Like the Pros Expose your students to the fascinating world of forensics by using real-world techniques practiced by law enforcement agencies. Students analyze and document evidence to recreate a crime scene. View »
Clean Up Your Mess! Water Remediation Water pollution remediation is messy but necessary. View the presentation from this hands-on environmental science workshop, in which you model wastewater treatment techniques used to clean up polluted water. View »
Come to Your Senses: Physiology in Action Don’t think you have the nerves for physiology? This workshop offers 4 easy, hands-on activities, suitable for all grade levels, to explore homeostasis, reflexes and reactions, and response to stimuli. View »
Planning and Designing Investigations using Balanced and Unbalanced Forces How can I demonstrate balanced and unbalanced forces? What is the relationship between inertia, force, and mass? This workshop explores these questions using lessons from Carolina's Building Blocks of Science™ 3D series. View »
Structure and Function K-5: What Is the Learning Progression? How can we help students understand structure and function? Can students learn better through a coherent learning progression? Can science be taught in 30-minute lessons? Experience a fun, inquiry-based workshop to answer these questions. View »
Workshop: Solve the Mystery of Beads in a Bottle View this Carolina workshop presentation given at the 2018 NSTA national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. View »
Smithsonian Engineering: Sending Coded Messages Using Sound How can I send a coded message using sound? What causes sound? Experience lessons from the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ module How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?. View »
Making Algae Beads In this activity students create spheres of green algae for use in experiments that explore the metabolic processes of plants. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Bouncing Off the Page Combine physics and biology concepts in one lesson that focuses on the art of creating two-dimensional images with the illusion of depth. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
What's Your Type? Using Carolina® Synthetic Blood in your classroom offers students the opportunity to conduct realistic blood typing activities without the associated risks. This activity includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Cow Eye Dissection This dissection activity introduces students to the anatomy of the mammalian eye. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Workshop Takeaways Take the next step with resources from Carolina's famous Workshops! Just choose a topic to find more information, related resources, and featured products from the workshop. View »
Workshop Downloads Bring a Carolina Hands-On Experience to the classroom! Whether you've attended or are planning to attend one of our workshop sessions or are just looking for fresh, creative ideas for your classroom, our Workshop and In-Booth Demonstration resources will help you create new experiences in your classroom. View »
In-Booth Demonstration Takeaways Now you can re-create Carolina's famous in-booth demonstrations right in your own classroom! Just choose a topic to find more information, related resources, and featured products from the demonstration. View »
Disorder Detectives In this activity, students take on the role of a cytogeneticist. They are given a case study and a set of patient chromosome decals that they arrange into a completed karyotype. View »
Elephant Toothpaste Demonstrate the use of a catalyst in the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide with this activity. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Ice Creamer By using table salt to lower the freezing temperature of water below 0° C, the ice and water mixture becomes cold enough to freeze a nondairy creamer solution into ice cream. View »
Make a Choice! Gain an understanding of animal behavior, habitat, and other environmental and ecological concepts with interlocking choice chambers. View »
Wisconsin Fast Plants® Necklace This activity allows you to observe and record root and shoot development and create a unique necklace from Wisconsin Fast Plants® seed. View »
Pig Dissection In this activity, students hone their dissection and observation skills, identify major features of a pig, understand form and function, and better understand vertebrate and mammalian anatomy. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Owl Pellet Dissection This introductory dissection activity helps students understand predator-prey relationships, owl feeding habits, and food webs. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Frog Dissection with Carolina's Perfect Solution® Specimens Dissecting a frog specimen is a great introduction to vertebrate anatomy. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
Squid Dissection Examine structural adaptations and observe the relationship between form and function with this dissection activity. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
The Smithsonian Presents Energy in Action How does energy move and change? Answer this question and others while experiencing one of the new modules from the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ series. View »