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Carolina Webinars Learn how to introduce 3D instruction into your science curriculum. Sign up for upcoming webinars or view our library of webinars. View »
Denoyer-Geppert Human Male, Female, and Sexless Multi-Torso Model Video This versatile torso model includes 4 sets of interchangeable pelvic inserts. Applicable to a wide range of grade levels. View »
Magnetic Leads Video With powerful magnets on their ends, these leads form instant connections and work in place of standard clip leads. View »
Rattleback Video Challenge your students to think about rotational motion with this semi-ellipsoidal top. View »
Wolfe® Intermediate LED Stereomicroscope Series Learn about the new and advanced features of the Wolfe® Intermediate LED Stereomicroscopes. View »
Video: How to Use a Bunsen Burner This short video covers the basics of using a Bunsen burner. View »
Infographic - Chain of Custody: From the Field to the Lab Get an overview of forensic techniques used in the field and the lab. View »
miniPCR® Thermal Cycler: Product Video Explore the features of the miniPCR® Thermal Cycler. Ideal for use in the classroom, lab, and field. View »
Carolina Science Online® Support Videos This collection of how-to videos will help you get the most out of Carolina Science Online. View »
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 »
Building Blocks of Science®: Energy Works: Solar Panel Video Video for Building Blocks of Science® Energy Works! unit. View »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Carolina Quick Tips: 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®. View »
Carolina Quick Tips: Strawberry DNA Extraction Your students may never look at strawberries the same way again! This activity introduces the fascinating world of DNA to students as they work in pairs to extract DNA from strawberry fruit and examine it. View »
Carolina Quick Tips: Life Cycle of the Tobacco Hornworm Gain an understanding of the tobacco hornworm life cycle by observing the growth and development of a hornworm larvae in a vial. Learn about the integral steps of care and handling throughout this life cycle to witness the emergence of an adult moth. View »
After the Lesson—What About the Waste? This article answers the question "How do I dispose of a Carolina Biological Supply Company product when it is no longer needed?” View »
Balancing Chemical Equations Having your students balance chemical equations aids their understanding of conservation of mass. In this activity, students build models to "see" what happens on both sides of the equation. View »
Care of Classroom Critters over Breaks Living organisms may bring your classroom to life, but they won’t take care of themselves if left alone while the 2-legged, upright-walking organisms go on break. We offer some tips to make breaks and holidays happy for you and your critters. View »
Carolina Quick Tips: Boats and Buoyancy This activity will help reinforce students' knowledge of engineering and principles of density and buoyancy. View »
Characteristics of Bacteria Chart Determine the characteristics of bacteria such as shape, mobility, gram staining results, and incubation temperatures. Also easily determine which media should be used for each bacteria listed. View »
Chemistry Laboratory Closeout With the end of the school year approaching, it’s time to start preparing your laboratory for summer break. We've compiled a checklist to help you complete the task. View »
Chicks! Carolina offers 4 living options for studying the avian life cycle—button and Coturnix quail, chickens, and ducks. View »
Closing Up the Biology Lab The end of the school year is almost here, and you need to start preparing your lab for summer break. We've compiled a checklist to help you complete the task View »
Culturing Drosophila Melanogaster Learn how to culture fruit flys in this video. View »
Diluting a Solution This video outlines the procedure and techniques required in order to dilute solution from a concentrated stock solution. View »
Fitting an Electrophoresis Lab into your Classroom This article provides tips on how to fit an electrophoresis lab into a schedule based on relatively short classroom periods. View »
Freshwater Fish Acclimation Learn how to properly acclimate newly delivered fish in this instructional video. View »
How I Use the Magnetic Water Kit in My Classroom In this how-to article, a teacher shares her successes teaching topics like states of matter, hydrogen bonding, surface tension, solubility, and more using the Magnetic Water Kit molecular model. View »
How to Calibrate a pH Probe (186008 and 186009) Instructions for calibration of a Hanna pH probe View »
How to Clean Laboratory Glassware Good laboratory technique demands clean glassware, because the most carefully executed piece of work may give an erroneous result if dirty glassware is used. View »
How To Dissect A Fetal Pig In this video you will learn how to perform a dissection on Carolina Biological Supply Company's fetal pig specimen. This video will walk you through the entire process from preparation to removing the organ block for observing the internal pig organs. View »
How to Handle, Store, and Repair Microscope Slides After receiving your slides, proper care will keep them in good condition and make them last as long as possible. View »
How to Make Microscope Slides for Science Fair Projects Here's a beginner’s guide to making wet- or dry-mount slides for science fair projects, plus some excellent suggestions for specimens to observe. View »
How to Melt and Pour Agar Plates Learn how to properly melt and prepare media bottles and pour plates in this video. View »
How to Set Up a River Tank Learn how to set up a river tank in this video. View »
How to Set Up a Terrarium This video illustrates how to set up a tropical plant terrarium, or low maintenance plant habitat. View »
How to Store Chemicals Imagine starting the school year with a chemical storage area that’s safer, better organized, and easier to maintain. View »
How to Use a Student Compound Microscope The proper procedure for looking through a microscope is to keep both eyes open. This requires some practice but reduces eyestrain during long-term use. With practice, you can mentally block the eye that is not looking through the microscope. View »
Introduction to Green Chemistry Learn tips on how to make your lab greener including chemical replacements, the 12 green principles and new green initiatives. View »
It's Summer Break but My Classroom Is Alive! It’s the end of the school year and your classroom is filled with critters in your aquarium, terrarium, or petri dishes. What do you do with them over summer break? View »
Labeling Chemicals and Chemical Containers Since no unlabeled substance should be present in the laboratory at any time, is your lab properly prepared? View »
Loading a Gel for Electrophoresis How well you load the gel affects the quality of the final results. Learn the proper techniques in this video! View »
Make Your Lab Greener for Good! Despite Kermit's lament, it's really not hard to be green. In fact, it can save you money, reduce hazardous chemical use, and make your lab a safer, more pleasant environment for you and your students. View »
Measuring the "Power of Hydrogen Ions" (pH) The measurement of pH is critical to many fields, including medicine, biology, chemistry, and environmental science, and thus has many applications in daily life. View »
Molarity, Molality, or Normality? (A Quick Review) Looking for a way to reinforce your students’ understanding of these concepts? Try this quick review. As a supplement to your lecture, it can help them achieve molarity, molality, and normality clarity. View »
Observing Daphnia Heart Rate Daphnia’s transparent body and large heart make it ideal for physiological studies. Let us show you how to set up a popular heart rate measurement experiment using Daphnia magna. View »
Observing Phenotypes with Culturing Drosophila Melanogaster Learn how to observe phenotypes and teach genetics by using the fruit fly! View »
Planting and Growing Wisconsin Fast Plants Learn how to plant and grow Wisconsin Fast Plants in your own classroom. View »
Pollinating Wisconsin Fast Plants To produce seeds, plants must be pollinated with a stick or wand. Coss-pollination is also necessary. View »
Preparing and Pouring a Gel for Electrophoresis Learn how to pour a gel for electrophoresis. View »
Preserved Specimen Packaging and Storage If you are teaching a dissection activity over time you need to consider storage. Watch this video to see all of Carolina's options! View »
Proper Storage of a pH Electrode With the end of the school year approaching, it’s time to start preparing your lab equipment for summer storage. The professionals at Hanna® have some tips for storing and maintaining pH electrodes. View »
Recipes for Common Solutions The procedures in this guide allow you to make almost any solution required in your laboratory. View »
Setting up and Performing a Titration Learn how to set up and preform a titration in this instructional video! View »
Solution Preparation Guide This brief guide will provide you with the information you need to make a number of solutions commonly used in educational laboratories. View »
Carolina's Solution Preparation Manual Instructions for use of the Carolina's Solution Preparation View »
Solution Preparation Video Learn how to preapare a chemical solution of a specific concentration in this video. View »