The Couch Potato Lab
The Couch Potato Lab (CPL) are online episodes that cover curriculum-based content in fun and creative ways through experiments, demonstrations and activities!
Latest Couch Potato Episodes
Ep 5: When EYES Gives You Lemons
Episode 5 - When EYES Gives You Lemons #CouchPotatoLab First, you will need to download the When EYES Gives You Lemons lab manual Let’s talk about mixtures and solutions. What is the difference anyway? Well, a mixture is a combination of two or more substances....
Ep 4: DNA: It’s BANANAS!
Episode 4 - DNA: It's BANANAS! #CouchPotatoLab First, you will need to download the DNA: It’s Bananas! lab manual. Using those leftover bananas from our Banana Dissection activity, let’s take a look at what makes a banana a banana! DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid...
Ep 3: The Banana Dissection
Episode 3 - Banana Dissection #CouchPotatoLab First, you will need to download the Banana Dissection lab manual All good surgeons need to practice their technique on specimens other than living humans! Understanding the planes of our human body give surgeons...
Ep 2: A Wacky Way to Weigh
Episode 2 - A Wacky Way to Weigh #CouchPotatoLab First, you’ll need to download the A Wacky Way to Weigh Lab Manual. Please note – We made some changes to our activity schedule and will postpone our Vivarium for your Cranium activity until later. Does your dog...
Ep 1: Sink or Swim
Episode 1 - Sink or Swim! #CouchPotatoLab First, you’ll need to download the Sink or Swim Lab Manual. Please note– this was our first episode, ever. We apologize for the absence of audio for the first 10 minutes. Long story short we shut off the master audio switch...
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