Exploring Soil Moisture Sensors with Arduino
The K-12 STEM Education and Outreach Program is part of the Government and Community Relations Office at Berkeley Labs.
Gram Staining and Compound Light Microscopy
In this 2-week skills-based biotechnology unit, students will enhance their knowledge in biomanufacturing, particularly in determining impurities during drug development.
How Climate Change Affects Transpiration in Plants
In this multi-day transpiration and climate change laboratory investigation, students will use the traditional AP biology whole plant method or potometer transpiration lab as a launching point to investigate how climate change affects transpiration in plants.
Science In The Service of Society
Science in the Service of Society aims to increase student awareness of the meaningful applications of the scientific process in helping to increase equity by considering the voices of traditionally marginalized groups when developing plans addressing environmental issues.
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Sustainable Design with Stakeholders in Mind
In a world of encouraging students to think like scientists and engineers through hands-on, exciting design challenges, at times we lose sight of human-centered design.
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[Un]Sustainable
The late writer David Wallace once told a tale about a passerby asking two young fish, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” The two young fish have no idea what water is.
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Applying Statistics in Biotechnology Research Projects
In this project, students will utilize industry-relevant data analysis skills to support their research project. Students will learn different statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, and Student’s t-test to support their findings.
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Brains and Screens
Fifth graders are curious about the world around them and use a lot of social media. Do students understand what their brain can do and how the use of social media or too much computer time can impact their brains and bodies?
Data Scientists in the Classroom
Many science teachers have had the experience of students attempting to generate the “correct” data that they think the teacher wants. This unfortunately leads to a common practice of students copying data from others or even fabricating it themselves.
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