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Carolina’s Young Scientist™ Dissections with Carolina’s Perfect Solution® Specimens Transform students into young scientists with simple hands-on dissections. This workshop guides you through dissection of a squid and a frog. View »
Introduction to Wisconsin Fast Plants® Learn how to plant and teach with Fast Plants®. Ideal for all grade levels, they are easily used to explore many scientific concepts. 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 Discover fun, simple activities with live organisms that you can use in your labs. Learn about care, handling, and ways to introduce inquiry. View »
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Carolina's Perfect Solution® Specimens Explore animal diversity during this workshop that compares anatomical adaptations of the pig, rat, dogfish, and frog. View »
Hands-On Activities to Model Sampling, Habitat Degradation, and Animal Choice This workshop explores methods to estimate population size, determine the effects of habitat degradation, and investigate organisms' habitat preference. 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 »
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 »
Clean Up Your Mess! Air and Water Pollution Remediation Pollution remediation is a messy but necessary business. Experience hands-on environmental science activities that model the techniques used to clean up pollution. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »