Bringing Live Animals into the Classroom 3/17/05 What animals to bring into and which ones not to bring into your classroom. Hints—Suggestions—References.
Buying a Telescope 6/8/04 Explanation and description of different types of telescopes, why you might select a certain type, and a buyer's checklilst.
Chemical Safety in the Classroom Lab 7/10/04 Revised and updated 9/29/04.
Classroom Lab Safety, The Importance of 7/5/04
Classroom Lab Safety: Protecting Yourself from Liability 7/26/04
Collecting Insects 6/16/04 Learn about insects by collecting them! A how-to for the amateur collector.
Global Warming or New Ice Age? 3/26/06 Is it one, the other, or neither?
How To Buy a Microscope 6/9/04 Explanation and description of different types of microscopes, purposes they serve, relative prices, why you might select a certain type.
How To Panic-proof Your School's Science Fair 1/6/07
How To… Lab Safety Techniques 9/28/04 Insert Glass Tube, Use Filter Paper, Lamps & Burners, Heat Liquids, Evaporate Flammable & Non-flammable Liquids, Test for Odors, Ignite a Crucible, Use Pipets, Read a Graduated Cylinder, Use a Buret, Use a Centrifuge.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's)
Mohs' Hardness Scale 6/12/04 In 1812, Friedrich Mohs developed a scale that showed the relative hardness of minerals.
Physical Properties of Minerals 6/11/04 Physical properties. What are minerals? Crystal systems.
The pH Scale & Standard Indicators 6/15/04 Succinct summary of pH scale and acidic and alkaline properties. Updated 03/11/05
Types of Lab Glassware 6/10/04
Care of Lab Glassware 6/10/04
Types of Lab Plasticware 6/10/04
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