Tools and Techniques
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Introduction to science laboratory tools, techniques and best practices.
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Balances and Glassware
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Overview and demonstration of the balances and glassware commonly used to prepare solutions in a laboratory.
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Cooperative Grouping: Ideas for Effective Classroom Practice
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Help your students become science investigators! Amanda Santana shares her knowledge of working with student groups, helping to make your teaching and student learning more effective.
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How to Get More Out of a Lesson (Introduction to Physical Science)
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Join Barbara Tharp as she uses an activity to show how to introduce students to science while incorporating questioning strategies, mathematics/language arts, and elements of experimental design.
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In the Lab with Daphnia
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Discover tips and best practices for using a light microscope to study a microorganism (Daphnia).
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Light Microscopy: Comparison of Optics
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Scientists use a variety of methods to view subjects through a light microscope. Dr. David Caprette discusses different optics available for a light microscope, and the some of the best applications of each.
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Light Microscopy: Instrumentation and Principles
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Learn the scientific principles related to light microscopy, and the basics of using a light microscope.
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Measuring and Counting with a Light Microscope
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Dr. David Caprette explains how to set up and use a light microscope to measure and count specimens on a slide.
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Science Safety in Elementary Schools
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This presentation provides key safety information for your science classroom. Although it refers to the Houston Independent School District and State of Texas guidelines, the content is widely applicable.
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Tools and Equipment of Science
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Learn about the tools and equipment that elementary students need to engage in hands-on inquiry science.
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Using a Bright Field Light Microscope
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Learn the steps required to view a specimen in a bright field light microscope: mounting the slide, adjusting the condenser and oculars, finding a target, working up in magnification, and adjusting for the thickness of a specimen.
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Using a Micropipettor
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Overview of the parts and use of a micropipettor.
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