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  • Top 5 Online Quiz Makers

    Top 5 Online Quiz Makers

    List of apps that can be used to help student learn content. Practice quizzes can be shared across social media or LMS. Best quiz apps include quizziz, quizalize, and quizlet.

  • Improve Student Writing in Science – A Guide

    Improve Student Writing in Science – A Guide

    Ways to incorporate writing strategies into a science curriculum for writing and science literacy.

  • Student Activities for Reading Assignments

    Student Activities for Reading Assignments

    Use these activities for student reading assignments. Post it notes, pair and share, highlight text, and concept maps

  • Three Elements of Authentic Learning Projects

    Three Elements of Authentic Learning Projects

    One movement in education is to increase the number of AUTHENTIC learning modules, where students look at real-world problems, and work out solutions. This is often done in a collaborative environment where students work in small groups to produce an artifact or presentation that demonstrates their mastery of the topic.

  • How to Manage the Hour Study Hall

    How to Manage the Hour Study Hall

    In 1998, I was still a new teacher but I’d had a couple of years behind me and was just getting the hang of organizing lesson plans, keeping the class focused and not burying myself under a pile of homework.  When I arrived to school that August I found something unusual on my schedule,  something…

  • Set the Class Tone on the First Day

    Set the Class Tone on the First Day

    This year I will have the exciting opportunity of teaching an introductory physics class to students on vocational tracks. For those not understanding ed-speak, this means that I will be taking a class of kids who have probably already failed in 8th grade, have poor test scores and may have already given up on school….

  • Finding Images for Your Projects and Classroom

    Finding Images for Your Projects and Classroom

    One of the most common searches I do on Google is for images. I may need images for a cell unit. I might want a simple diagram of the heart. Google makes it very easy to add images to your slides and documents. There is a built-in image tool! If you are just searching on…

  • Frog Dissection Resources

    Frog Dissection Resources

    Frog dissections serve as a pivotal educational tool for several reasons. Firstly, they provide students with a tangible exploration of vertebrate anatomy, allowing them to observe firsthand the intricate structures and systems that comprise an organism’s body. By dissecting frogs, students can identify organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, and intestines, fostering a deeper…

  • Encourage Reading and Following Directions with a Square

    Encourage Reading and Following Directions with a Square

    Most biology classes will have at least one dissection in the year, though specimens can range from the commonly used frog, to the less expensive grasshopper.  No matter what you choose to dissect, the biggest challenge most teachers face is getting students to follow directions.  Based on the talk I hear in the teacher’s lounge,…

  • Easy Science Fair Project Ideas

    Easy Science Fair Project Ideas

    Science fair project ideas for middle and high school students that are quick and easy to set up.

  • How to Study Protists with Freshman

    How to Study Protists with Freshman

    The unit on protists is one that I used to dread, mainly because the world of microscopic organisms does not ever seem particularly interesting to students, where only a small percentage of them seem to care about the Ameba and Paramecium.   Furthermore, studying protozoa seems to be disconnected from real world applications. Laboratory investigations can…

  • Resources for Teaching and Modeling Mitosis

    Resources for Teaching and Modeling Mitosis

    Teaching resources to help students understand the process of mitosis. Use models and internet simulations to illustrate the process.

  • Amazing Science Sites

    Amazing Science Sites

    Sites that I’ve come across that offer students amazing information about biology and science.

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  • Resources for Teaching Genetics

    Resources for Teaching Genetics

    Genetics includes the study of heredity, or how traits are passed from parents to offspring.   The topics of genetics vary and are constantly changing as we learn more about the genome and how we are influenced by our genes. Inheritance Patterns and Punnett Squares Notes and Slides on Mendelian Genetics – basic lesson to introduce…