In my early years of teaching, I just thought of evolution as “common sense.” I didn’t think that I needed to go into great detail because my students would just naturally understand it. WRONG. My thinking was completely backwards.
We all know the feeling. I’m talking about the feeling when the bell rings signaling the end of your planning period. What?! How?! Didn’t it just start…
Teaching cell respiration is one of the hardest units of the school year, and it can be my least favorite to teach. Regardless, it has to be taught, and I have come up with some strategies on how to teach cellular respiration that I hope you find helpful.
Today, we’ll explore eight spooky and captivating Halloween science activities that will have your students screaming for more! By including engaging and hands-on activities that are Halloween themed, you can ignite your students’ curiosity and make their learning even more meaningful.
Parent-teacher conferences are a critical component of teaching and serve as a crucial bridge between home and school. Teachers and parents are given the opportunity to collaborate to make sure a student is on their way to succeeding. I’m here as your teacher bestie to fill you in on my top ten ways to ace your parent teacher conferences.
We all know that teaching complex scientific concepts like DNA structure can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. But what if I told you that learning about the fascinating structure of DNA doesn’t have to be a tedious task for your students?
As teachers, we are advocates of learning. It’s important to foster a love of learning, not only in our students, but also in our own lives! Part of that is professional development – so today we are looking at 5 easy and fun PD opportunities for science educators.
I don’t know about you, but my biology students seem to forget that they need to write in complete sentences. Yet in their English lessons, they are able to write pages of beautiful essays! Here are 5 fun ideas to enhance their reading & writing skills in Biology class.
Greetings, fellow high school biology educators! Today, we’re talking all about technology! Are you the teacher who embraces technology, or the teacher who tries to go about their day without it in the classroom? (No judgment if you’re the latter!)
As you gear up for another exciting school year, it’s time to delve into the heart of science education: the laboratory. I want to ask you a question and please be honest… Who has ever been intimidated by the laboratory? I should see most, if not all, hands up in the air! I’m not ashamed to admit: I have been intimidated by running labs many, MANY times over the years.
