Learning Business Economics and Fermentation by Developing a Method for Producing Yogurt

Journal Article | August 2020

Engaging With VR

Journal Article | August 2020

Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

Engineering Science Teacher Creativity!

Journal Article | February 2020

Learning STEM by Building Airplanes

Journal Article | February 2020

Help Your Child Explore Science

Page | April 2020

Help Your Child Explore Science Science is a way of understanding the world, a perspective, and a pattern of thinking that begins in the very earliest years. That is why parental involvement is so important in a child’s science education. Families who explore the world together nurture scientific thinkers and good…

Addressing Electrical Hazards in the Lab

Blog Post | March 2019

Accidents in the lab involving electricity can produce fire, smoke, electrocutions, and explosions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “electrical equipment shall be free from…

Preventing Science Laboratory Fires

Blog Post | February 2019

Most science and STEM laboratories contain chemicals and electrical wiring that could cause smoke or fires. For this reason, the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 45 (section 6.3) standard, in accordance with…

Laboratory Evacuation Training for Science Teachers

Blog Post | January 2019

School science labs need to be evacuated in the event of a fire, chemical spill, gas leak, the release of chemical toxins, or other laboratory incident or building issue. The top priority in an emergency evacuation is…

How to Properly Dispose Chemical Hazardous Waste

Blog Post | November 2018

Most middle and high school science laboratories produce chemical hazardous waste, but what exactly is it, and how do you dispose of it appropriately? Chemical waste is a substance that poses a hazard to human health…

Reducing the Risk of Liability in the Lab

Blog Post | October 2018

If a student gets injured while taking part in a laboratory activity, the science teacher and school district have potential liability for their failure to prevent the harm to the student. This blog post describes the…

Keeping Labs Safer With Engineering Controls

Blog Post | July 2018

Engineering controls can help isolate people from hazards and make the lab safer, according to the OSHA/NIOSH “Hierarchy of Controls.” Laboratories require specific engineering controls to address biological, chemical,…

Mercury: The Shining Health Hazard

Blog Post | April 2018

  At room temperature, elemental (metallic) mercury can evaporate to become an invisible, odorless toxic vapor. The warmer the air, the more quickly mercury vaporizes. Exposure to even a small amount can affect…

Safer Breakerspaces

Blog Post | March 2018

  Breakerspaces are areas where students demolish, repurpose, fix, or disassemble appliances, electronics, toys, and other devices to learn how they work, what components were used to create them, and how they…

Responding to Chemical Spills

Blog Post | January 2018

The science teacher must be prepared to clean up minor spills that may occur in the lab and know how to proceed in the event of a major spill. A proper response could prevent major disruptions to science laboratory…