Brushes & Beakers: Artist Scientist Maria Sibylla Merian

It's February, the days feeling a bit gray, and we're looking for an extra dose of inspiration and color. Enter 'Brushes and Beakers,' a series set to brighten up the month by exploring the lives of incredible artist-scientists. So get…

Starter Kit: Incorporating Visual Abstracts into Your Classroom

Coming to a lab near you. New! Colorful! Engaging! Visual Abstracts! As a science teacher, you know the importance of having your students write lab reports. Generally, these lab reports are written in the format of a science journal article…

Edvotek in the Community: Agar Art at the Bayard Rustin Elementary School STEAM Fair

On March 17th 2023, Edvotek was invited by the Bayard Rustin Elementary School PTA to share a demonstration at the reimagined STEAM Fair and Expo. We were so impressed that there were nearly 70 posters of science projects from the…

Scientific crafting: DIY manipulatives to use in your laboratory

What is a manipulative? Simply put, they are physical models that allow students to physically engage with a scientific concept before performing the experiment. These models are very important teaching tools in the science classroom, as they represent a low-stakes…