Professional Development
We want to help with your professional development. Did you know that our Professional Development Academy has options to help you reach your development goals? We offer live workshops, interactive webinars, and Train-the-Trainer sessions to best fit your schools needs. Topics include Lab Safety, Hands-On activities, and microscope cleaning and use. Contact us for more information. Or look at our offerings here…..
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December Shows
Midsouth Technology Conference
Memphis, TN December 8-9
NSTA- Seattle
Seattle, WA December 8-10
Early November Shows
WAEE – Rosholt, WI
November 3-5
STAO – Toronto, ON
November 10-12
CAST – Houston, TX
November 16-19
VAST – Roanoke, VA
November 17-19
Featured Kit
Glo-Germ Kits
Effectively demonstrate the proper procedures used to prevent the spread of infectious disease with this premium compact handwashing kit. With a 2 oz. bottle of Glo Germ Gel, 1.2 oz. of Glo Germ Powder, and standard UV light with battery, you”ll have enough supplies to lead over 50 demonstrations with your students in handwashing training and cross-contamination testing. For a complete learning experience, a full set of student activity sheets and trainer’s manual are included with this kit. See this kit here….
Featured Articles
Classroom Discussion…
Last month scientists were asked to censor the publication of their research findings into the H5N1 Bird Flu virus. Specifically they were asked to not publish their methodology of making the virus more highly effective at infecting mammals. The original article from ScienceNews is here. The article raises a number of questions about the ethics of scientific research. Have your students debate intentionally not publishing the procedures from the standpoints of reporting the science in a reproducible format and the threat of misuse of … Continue reading
It’s Flu Season!
What a great time to talk to your students about health and disease transmission. In November ScienceNews reported an article about how germs may survive longer outside of the body than previously thought. It also contains a link to a primary article from 2008 determining how long a virus can survive on money! Take a look at the ScienceNews article here…