So you’re heading back to school and need to get your Google Classroom … Google Classroom Banner Images
Looking for some interesting way to introduce the scientific method? Many textbooks start … Exploration: Roach
Students examine a phylogenetic tree which has questions for them to discover how … Phylogenetic Tree – Canines
This lesson introduces students to the idea of watching videos at home, taking … Video Lessons Graphic Organizer
This exit ticket is a twitter-inspired template. Students can chose from one of … Twitter Exit Ticket
Coloring activities can be helpful to give students a chance to model the … Digestive System Coloring
The CER framework can be a strategy for students to improve their writing … Using Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER)
If you teach a class that requires students to memorize information, then you … Flashcard Creators and Templates
I have used this demonstration every year to introduce the scientific method. The … Demo: BTB and Carbon Dioxide
My classroom has a collection of science themed books that are not textbooks … Maintaining a Science Library
Most biology teachers must eventually accept the awful truth that they will need … The Blue Bottle Demonstration
Image of the microscope with a dropdown menu for labeling each of the … Quiz over the Parts of the Microscope
A simple demonstration using bromothymol blue to show students how the scientific method … A Simple Demonstration for the Scientific Method
How often do you want to share a good science article with your … Summarizing Articles with a Framing Guide
My very first day of school over twenty years ago, I received some … How to Put Together Your Classroom Rules
The new Advanced Placement Biology curriculum includes a few topics on statistical analysis … Chi Square Analysis
Probably one of the strangest of all the Next Generation Science Standards is … NGSS and Feedback Loops
The cell is a staple of any biology course, usually the chapter comes … What Does NGSS Say About Cells?
Most evolution units start with a history of evolutionary thought, where scientists of … Teaching Evolution Using Animal Models
Many science teachers have classroom specimens (or pets) to serve as model organisms, … Top 10 Classroom Pets
Many biology classes still use dissections as a way for students to learn … How to Improve Engagement with Dissections
Evolution can be a subject that causes stress for some teachers because they … Spotlight Lessons – Evolution
At the NSTA Conference in Chicago last year, I had the pleasure of … Your Inner Fish – Video from HHMI
Students will likely forget a good portion of all the details they learn … Science and Engineering Practice 4: Analyzing and interpreting data
During the cell unit of Advanced Placement biology, students are required to do … How to Make Group Activities and Grading Fair
It is the beginning of class, a lab report is due and students … How to Use Google Docs to Leverage Student Engagement
I have written before about the value of having students write as a … Guide to Explanatory Writing in Science