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Accuracy Versus Precision Beanbag Toss In this activity, students engage in a game of beanbag toss—but instead of merely keeping score, they explore statistical concepts such as mean, median, mode, and range. View »
Student Sheet: Keeping a Science Notebook Help students learn to be scientists by using a science notebook. Use our handy student sheet for ideas. View »
Racing for Significant Figures Get your middle and high school students moving and teach them an important concept about significant figures with this fun, inexpensive activity. 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 »
Summer Science How can you keep students thinking about science over summer break? We suggest offering them science-based activities that they can do on their own without much expense or equipment. View »
Diluting a Solution This video outlines the procedure and techniques required in order to dilute solution from a concentrated stock solution. View »
Very Trendy: Analyzing Data In your science course, spend some class time discussing data analysis at the beginning of the year to help your students understand what their data means. View »
Significant Others: Sig Figs Science is all about measurement. Any reported data must always reflect the precision of the measuring instrument. View »
Practice Makes Perfect: The 7 Practices of AP® Chemistry Not all of your students may make a perfect score on the AP Chemistry exam, but learning to use the professional tools of scientists will help get them closer to meeting that lofty goal. View »
Science Journalism in the High School Classroom Looking for new kinds of student artifacts that demonstrate three-dimensional learning? Consider integrating techniques of science journalism into your class. View »
Science Literacy With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts, literacy is increasingly important in the science classroom. Explore the standards as well as strategies you can use to help your students navigate through difficult text. View »
Holiday Demonstrations and Activities From Borax snowflakes to silver ornaments, engage your students with these lab activities. View »
The Conical Pendulum A great activity for physics classes investigating centripetal force and uniform circular motion. View »
Improving Students' Math Skills for Science Class As a science teacher, you want your students to succeed. But did you know that you could improve your students’ performance in the science classroom by helping them become better at math? With cross-curricular instruction, we’re rewriting the equation for science success. Read the article to find out more. View »
Basic Right Triangle Trigonometry Brief review of the basic trigonometry functions (sine, cosine and tangent) often used when solving two dimensional and projectile motion problems. View »
Infographic: How to Measure the Volume of Liquids Tips on measuring the volume of liquids—a task that, due to something known as the meniscus, can sometimes be a little tricky. View »
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 »
Infographic—Lab Basics: How to Perform Serial Dilutions Learn how to use serial dilutions to cover a range of experimental concentrations or enumerate bacteria in this simple infographic. View »
Infographic: Laboratory Glassware Basics Learn the basics of laboratory glassware and how to care for it with this simple infographic. View »
Development of Latent Fingerprints with Silver Nitrate Use the “magic” of science and a standard lab chemical to develop invisible fingerprints in your classroom while covering chemical reactions and solubility tables, the science of fingerprint examination, and human physiology. View »
Leave Your Print: Basic Fingerprinting Let this basic fingerprinting activity introduce your students to a real-world application of science. Includes a materials list and step-by-step instructions. View »
How to Plan an Engineering Design Challenge This article provides you with tools and examples for planning exciting engineering activities. View »
Top 5 Reasons to Teach Forensics Have you considered bringing forensics into your classroom? If you’ve had reservations, consider these 5 reasons you should teach this science. View »
Bloodstain Analysis: Student Investigation Sheet Like other physical evidence, blood often links a scene, perpetrator, and victim. This activity describes how to determine the angle of incidence of a blood drop. View »
Five Photography Terms Every Arson and Crime Scene Photographer Should Know Despite its advantages, photography remains the least understood and developed skill for arson and crime scene investigators. Learn about key terms and techniques and try a fingerprint distortion activity. View »
Ballistics: Student Investigation Sheet How do holes left by projectiles help forensic investigators? This activity asks students to calculate the angle of incidence of several perforations. View »
Forensics: Make Real-World Connections and Engage Students If you're looking to make a lasting mark on your students through an interdisciplinary science, look no further. Discover the many specializations within forensics that will captivate students as they learn techniques applied in the field. View »
Engineering & Design Vocabulary A list of words frequently used by engineers and designers View »
Carolina Engineering & Design Process Worksheet Fill-in the blank worksheet to guide students through the engineering and design cycle for projects 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 »
Solutions: The Basics In chemistry, a solution is a type of mixture. This brief guide covers the basics on solutions. View »
One in a Million: Using Serial Dilutions to Understand Concentration In this activity, students will learn about concentration while performing a serial dilution. View »
How to Use Mathematics and Logical Routines Shed light on your students’ aptitude and attitude toward mathematics with these engaging activities. View »
Debunking Science Misconceptions True or false? Humans only use about 10% of their brains. Teach students how to refute or disprove purported facts or beliefs with the help of this activity. View »
The Nuts and Bolts of Good Scientific and Technical Writing Use this article to review with students the basics of good scientific and technical writing. Includes exercises and links to writing resources. View »
AP® Free-Response Questions: Dos and Don’ts Flo Gullickson, an experienced AP® Environmental Science teacher and exam reader, shares tips on how to approach free-response questions. View »
Physical Science Math Review: Techniques, Formulae, and Constants Help students organize formulae by topic and recall the appropriate SI units with this review sheet. It also provides a metric conversion and scientific notation refresher. View »
After the AP® Exam: What Now? Your students worked hard and were well prepared. The AP® test has come and gone, and there’s still time left on the school calendar. So, what happens now? View »
Infographic - The Engineering Design Cycle and NGSS Dimension 1: Engineering Practices Use this diagram to better understand the engineering design cycle and the set of NGSS practices used to solve problems. View »
Infographic: The Scientific Method and NGSS Dimension 1: Scientific Practices Use this diagram to better understand the scientific method and the NGSS practices used to solve problems. View »
Find Out What’s Stumping Students on the AP® Science Exams The results of the 2017 AP® Exams are in. By now you've probably seen the exam scores, and you might be planning to address any student weakness or misconceptions you spotted. We can help. View »
Carolina STEM Challenge® Kits The Carolina STEM Challenge® kits introduce real-world design challenges that address Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS) through the lens of engineering. View »
Don’t Quote Me on That: Math Attitude Card Sort Students' preconceived notions about their skills can be as large a stumbling block as the lack of skills. This short activity helps students identify their applied mathematics strengths, weaknesses, and fears. View »
Advanced Placement® Exam Preparation and Test Taking Tips You and your students are counting down the days until AP® exams begin. What can you do to help students with the final push to test day? Check out these tips and resources. View »
STEM Activities for Interdisciplinary Teams Carolina STEM Challenge® kits provide STEM instruction for students in grades 6 to 12. The activities are applicable not only to science topics, but to history, economic, and general social studies concepts. View »
Phenomena Video Gallery Phenomena make great learning opportunities. Engage your students with these video clips showcasing phenomena. View »
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 »
Accuracy of Glassware In this activity, students use density calculations to establish the accuracy of several common pieces of lab glassware. View »
The AP Changes You Need to Know Get answers to your questions about changes to AP science courses and exams. View »
Chemoween and Other Spooky Science Treat your students to some spirited demos and hands-on activities, and celebrate Halloween as the finale to your October science explorations. View »