Guest Blog: More Tips for Using DonorsChoose.org

Guest Blog: More Tips for Using DonorsChoose.org

This guest post comes from Carrie Fong, teacher at Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, CA.  DonorsChoose.org is a great organization to get materials.  It is also very transparent and teachers do not do any of the purchasing or handling of money.  UNLIKE gofundme.com or...
Quick PCR Modeling with TI-84 Calculators

Quick PCR Modeling with TI-84 Calculators

Got 15 minutes? Want to introduce your students to mathematical modeling of biological processes? If they’ve studied PCR, they probably already know that the number of fragments increases exponentially with every cycle, and if they’re taking high school math courses,...
From Restriction Digests to CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing

From Restriction Digests to CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing

CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing is a revolution in the biotechnology that is allowing scientists to make targeted changes to the genetic makeup of living organisms. The medical possibilities and ethical questions raised by this technology are a great way to engage your...
Community Forensics Workshop Features MiniOne Electrophoresis

Community Forensics Workshop Features MiniOne Electrophoresis

For nearly four years, volunteers at the La Jolla/Riford Library have been offering hands-on science programs that are free and open to the public. Enthusiasm for using science to solve crimes makes forensics a consistently popular topic for our community science...