LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And to educators everywhere: thank you for the curiosity you nurture, the questions you encourage, and the opportunities you create for learners every day. 💚 What’s one piece of teaching advice that has stayed with you? 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Their reflections touch on something we see across our community: giving learners space to explore, connecting learning to their interests, encouraging critical thinking, and creating opportunities that might not otherwise be possible. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Great teaching can look different in every classroom, but there’s a lot educators can learn from one another. This #WorldTeachersDay, we’re sharing advice from educators across the LabXchange community, from Mexico, the United States, and Malawi. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Follow along as we explore tools for teaching cell signaling, meiosis, genetics, data analysis, and more. 🧬 Read more in our latest blog: LabXchange's AP® Biology Deep Dives: Tips for Teaching Biology's Hardest Topics: f.mtr.coolLabXchange's AP® Biology Deep Dives: Tips for Teaching Biology's Hardest TopicsThis summer, we ran a three-part professional learning series pairing our subject matter experts with advanced biology educators to dig into three popular topics in AP® Biology. 010
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In a new series of videos, we’ll explore how digital resources can help educators break complex ideas into smaller pieces, give students space to learn at their own pace, build familiarity through consistent visuals, and create more opportunities to practice. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This summer, our AP® Biology Deep Dives brought LabXchange subject matter experts and educators together to explore where students get stuck and the teaching strategies that can help. Now, we’re taking a closer look at some of those strategies in action. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A cell signaling pathway with multiple moving parts. Meiosis at the intersection of cell division, inheritance, and gene expression. Data analysis layered onto the results of a lab. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Some AP® Biology topics are hard to teach not because the content is obscure, but because students are being asked to make sense of several interconnected ideas at once. #APBiology #BiologyTeacher #ScienceEducation #STEMEducation #LabXchange 110
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This pathway introduces learners to professionals from different backgrounds & fields. Their stories offer opportunities to discuss challenges, career paths, & the many ways people contribute to science. f.mtr.coolVoices in ScienceThis pathway offers diverse voices in science from people of all backgrounds. It helps the student to see themselves in... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sharing a wider range of science stories can help learners understand that there is no single path into STEMM and no single pathway to becoming a scientist. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Students don’t only learn about science through equations, experiments, and diagrams. They also learn through the people whose work and experiences are included in the curriculum. #STEMStories #VoicesInScience #STEMEducation #BelongingInSTEM #LabXchange 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 15/09/2026At LabXchange, that means making high-quality #ScienceEducation available for free online, so more curious minds can explore, learn, and discover beyond the traditional classroom. Explore the LabXchange.org library to discover 34,000+ free digital learning resources! 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 15/09/2026According to UNESCO, 2.6 billion people, or 32% of the global population, still lack internet access. Closing that gap will take continued collaboration and investment so that more learners can benefit from the opportunities digital learning creates. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today is National Online Learning Day 🌍 Online learning has the power to open up new ways to learn, connect, and explore—but access is still far from universal. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Framework in STEM pathway created by Science News gives learners opportunities to analyze evidence and construct clear scientific explanations. Learn more: f.mtr.coolClaim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Framework in STEMIn this pathway, you'll learn to apply the claims, evidence and reasoning (CER) framework to analyze data and construct... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Three questions can help learners build stronger explanations from the start: - What is your claim? - Which evidence supports it? - Why does that evidence support your conclusion? #BackToSchool #ScientificReasoning #ScientificThinking #ScienceEducation #LabXchange 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A new school year is a chance to establish what a strong scientific explanation looks like. A claim states the answer. Evidence shows what supports it. Reasoning explains why the evidence makes the claim convincing. That final step is often the hardest and the most important. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 17/08/2026What is the first lab safety habit you teach each year? Learn more on LabXchange: f.mtr.cool/chokizwyiu #LabSafety #ScienceEducation #BackToSchool #STEMResources #TeacherResources #LabXchangef.mtr.coolLab Safety Interactive Activities - Most PopularThese resources introduce the importance of following proper lab safety and procedures and allow learners to practice fundamental lab techniques, including making a solution and micropipetting. 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A few #LabSafety habits to establish from the start: - Wear goggles and appropriate lab attire before beginning an investigation. - Make sure learners know where safety equipment is located. - Review potential hazards and safe equipment use before materials are distributed. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Lab safety begins before the first beaker comes out. Rules are easier to remember when students understand why they matter. Rather than treating safety as a checklist on the wall, educators can make it part of the way the class investigates, collaborates, and cares for one another. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 11/08/2026#BackToSchool Get a head start with this list of our favorite teaching resources. about.labxchange.org/blog/back-to-s… 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/08/2026What is the first experiment your students will design this year? #ExperimentalDesign #ScienceEducation #ScientificPractices #BackToSchool #TeacherResources #LabXchange 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The Experimental Design, Data, and Variables pathway explores testable questions, variables, controls, data types, sampling, and the difference between correlation and causation. labxchange.orgExperimental Design, Data, and VariablesThis pathway covers fundamental concepts in experimental design that are related to data science, such as asking... 110
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A strong investigation changes one factor at a time so that an outcome can be directly connected to a possible cause. Start the year by helping students distinguish between: - Independent variables - Dependent variables - Controls 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 05/08/2026🧪 Is it a fair test? Imagine two plants receiving different amounts of water, but one is placed beside a sunny window and the other in a dark corner. What caused the difference in growth: the water or the light? 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Both cell types have a cell membrane, DNA, and ribosomes. Learn more in this pathway: labxchange.orgCharacteristics of Living ThingsWhat defines life? This learning sequence explores the characteristics of living things and introduces learners to... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Eukaryotes, on the other hand, can be single-celled or multicellular. They store their DNA inside a nucleus, contain ribosomes, and have various membrane-bound organelles. Plants, animals, and fungi all fall under the category of eukaryotes. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Many prokaryotes are unicellular, and they have free-floating DNA in the cytoplasm. Prokaryotes contain ribosomes but lack membrane-bound organelles. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 29/07/2026What makes prokaryotic cells different from eukaryotic cells? Let's break it down! 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Join LabXchange for #APBiology Deep Dives with LabXchange: #DataAnalysis and Visualization, a free workshop led by Paul Schwein, PhD. Date: Thurs, July 30, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM EDT Register here: harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/X7… 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 27/07/2026In this session, educators will explore LabXchange resources from the Data Science and Biotechnology cluster, including interactive data widgets and spreadsheet simulations designed to support data-driven investigations. #APBio #DataVisualization #DataScienceEducation #STEMEducation #LabXchange 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Paul is a project leader and instructional designer at LabXchange with a background in chemical biology & music. He leads the Data Science-Driven Science Education project, a LabXchange initiative focused on incorporating data science into biology, Earth science, and environmental science curricula. 110
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 27/07/2026How can AP Biology teachers build students’ confidence with data? Data analysis & visualization skills are increasingly important on the AP Biology exam, but students often need more practice interpreting data, creating graphs, describing variability, and connecting data back to biological concepts. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Science lives outside the lab, in every question we ask about the world around us. Happy birthday, Rosalind Franklin! Today is a reminder that curiosity is where scientific discovery begins. At LabXchange, we believe that the same curiosity belongs to everyone, everywhere. 🧬 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It's one of biology's true "big ideas," and once you see the pattern, you start noticing it everywhere. Learn more: www.labxchange.org/library/pathway/… #Biology #Photosynthesis #ScienceEducation #LabXchangelabxchange.orgForms of EnergyAll energy in living systems originates from the Sun, powering photosynthesis to create glucose for cellular... 010
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Sunlight becomes glucose through photosynthesis. Glucose becomes usable energy through respiration. And that energy moves through ecosystems in a pattern that repeats from a single cell to an entire food web. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 23/07/2026All energy in living systems originates from the Sun. Energy isn't created or destroyed, but rather transformed. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Explore the history and principles behind honest data visualization on LabXchange: labxchange.orgData VisualizationFrom choosing a visualization type to labeling axes and intervals, this pathway covers the fundamentals of communicating... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/07/2026But that compression only works if the chart stays faithful to what the data actually shows. Reading a science story in the news should always start with asking: is this visualization telling the truth, or just telling a convenient story? 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/07/2026That's the challenge behind data visualization. A good chart goes beyond just looking pretty to show how complex, large-scale information gets compressed into something a reader can actually take in and act on, whether the story is playing out over days or decades. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 21/07/2026How do you explain a pandemic or a stock market crash to someone with no background knowledge in under a minute? 🧠 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Explore the engineering behind NASA’s Orion spacecraft and the journey from Apollo to Artemis on LabXchange: www.labxchange.org/library/pathway/… #Apollo11 #Artemis #SpaceExploration #LunarExploration #STEMEducation #LabXchangelabxchange.orgTouchdown on the Moon: The Orion SpacecraftOrion is an integral part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to conduct more complex missions to explore the lunar... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Fifty-seven years later, in NASA’s ongoing Artemis mission, that same focus on safety, testing, and resilience continues to shape lunar exploration. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Known as a “free-return trajectory,” the route would have used the Moon’s gravity to guide the spacecraft around the Moon and back toward Earth if the mission needed to be aborted before entering lunar orbit. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Built into Apollo 11’s journey to the Moon was an extraordinary safety feature: a path that could bring the spacecraft back to Earth in the event of a problem. 🌕 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 14/07/2026In this pathway created by Science Buddies, students learn this process and then build their own stop-motion video of the mechanism, a hands-on way to understand gene editing at the molecular level. www.labxchange.org/library/pathway/…?labxchange.orgCUT! How Does CRISPR Work?Learn about the CRISPR gene editing technology by creating a stop-motion video of the CRISPR-Cas9 molecular mechanism.... 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 14/07/2026CRISPR-Cas9 uses a guide RNA to locate a specific DNA sequence, then the Cas9 enzyme cuts it there. The cell's own repair process takes over from that point, which is how scientists can disable a gene or insert new genetic material. 100
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Location, location, location! Gene editing starts with finding the right spot in a molecule of DNA. #CRISPR #GeneEditing #Biology #Genetics #STEM #LabXchange 110
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Learn more about how Shallom is helping girls see themselves in science: about.labxchange.orgDemystifying STEM: How One Kenyan Teacher Is Helping Girls See Themselves in ScienceIn LabXchange's Educator Connect webinars, real educators from around the world share tips, tricks, and strategies for using LabXchange in their classrooms. 000
LabXchange @labxchange.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"The question isn't whether your students can do STEM. It's whether they've ever had a chance to see themselves doing it." - Shallom Sila, Kenyan physics and chemistry teacher, LabXchange Teacher Ambassador, and Global Teacher Prize 2026 finalist #ScienceEducation #GirlsinSTEM #STEM 100
