How-To & Techniques
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Simply Slime: An Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Whether you want to introduce students to polymers, engage them with a fun science demo, or simply have the most popular station at your school's science night, making slime is always a big success! View »
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Building Blocks of Science®: Plant and Animal Structures: Brain Dissection Video
Guided video for performing the sheep brain dissection in Lesson 4 of Building Blocks of Science® Plant and Animal Structures unit View »
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Building Blocks of Science®: Plant and Animal Structures: Eye Dissection Video
Guided video for performing the cow eye dissection in Lesson 5 of Building Blocks of Science® Plant and Animal Structure unit View »
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Building Blocks of Science®: Plant and Animal Structures: Squid Dissection Video
Guided video for performing the external squid dissection in Lesson 2 of Building Blocks of Science® Plant and Animal Structures unit. View »
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5 Steps to Teaching Inquiry in Your Science Classroom
Worried about the inquiry lab requirement of the College Board's AP lab curriculum? Here are some great tips from an educator who's already done it. View »
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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 »
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What's the Weakest Link? Helping AP® Chemistry Students Ask the Right Questions
AP® Chemistry: What’s the weakest link? Or play the chemistry dating game: Will they hook up or break up? Students develop an analysis plan for identifying bond types. Use our featured kit as a starting point for independent student research. See a sample student question sheet from this kit’s activities. 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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Frequently Asked Questions About Solution Preparation
Get the answers to questions about solution preparation in this handy guide. Includes a list of key terms and helpful resources. View »
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Video: Using Litmus Paper in Your Classroom
Introduce your students to acids, bases, and the pH scale with litmus paper. View »
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Video: Using pH Test Paper in Your Classroom
For quantitative pH testing, strips and test papers are the most affordable and popular method. View »
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Frog Dissection
Looking for an introductory frog dissection activity? This one requires only dissecting scissors, and you can complete it in 1–2 class periods. View »
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