General Biology

Biology Science Fair Planning 1 Reply

Hi everyone. I've been asked to revamp our science fair protocol and planning for the science department at my high school. So, if anyone has a copy of their science fair handbook, calendar, etc.…Continue

Started by Rob Yeomans. Last reply by Dawn Schwertner Walker Jan 9.

New order of topics this year

Does anyone begin their Biology class with Ecology?  Do you have a syllabus or ideas for how to do this?  I have always taught from Chemistry to Cells to Diversity/Evolution to Ecology...I'm just not…Continue

Started by Laurie S. Brown Aug 21, 2012.

Best Labs 6 Replies

Okay, what are your best labs. You know, the ones that REALLY help the kids get it. Not just the ones where they follow the instructions and answer the questions.My best lab is an open ended one on…Continue

Started by Lisa. Last reply by Courtney Craig Aug 15, 2012.

Digital Teaching Tools: Question

Hello!I'm a university student who is planning to teach High School biology courses. I'm taking a Herpetology class, and we are given the option to create something (rather than research) for our…Continue

Started by Amber Slatosky Feb 11, 2012.

What Do You Decide To Include/Teach? 11 Replies

The major challenge for my team of 4 bio teachers is what to include in our year-long freshmen course. I teach at an academically challenging school but the caliber (and work ethic) of our students…Continue

Tags: curriculum

Started by J. Gudelsky. Last reply by Jon Freer Aug 24, 2011.

Using Digital and Cell Phone Cameras to Engage Students about Plants 3 Replies

Last week before spring break we started our unit on plants in 9th Biology. Some students love plants, others find them boring, and others are in the middle. So I was trying to figure out a way to…Continue

Tags: outdoor activities, engaging students, plants, cell phones, photography

Started by Debra Garcia. Last reply by Kate D. Holland Apr 6, 2010.

excellent links? 1 Reply

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/100-best-free-science-documentaries-online/

Started by malcolm chrystal. Last reply by Kate D. Holland Apr 6, 2010.

Preparation for the state end of instruction tests. 7 Replies

I am wondering how other biology I teachers prepare for the end of instruction test. What types of resources (if any) are used and how. I go through the curriculum quickly, finishing about 8 weeks…Continue

Tags: testing

Started by Shelly Ferguson. Last reply by Jen Jan 2, 2010.

Halloween Labs 7 Replies

Share your favorite labs/activities to do on Halloween.I used to do Gak (Corn Starch and Water) for middle school kids. That was pretty fun and we could talk about changes of state.For Biology I do…Continue

Tags: fun, labs

Started by Colin Matheson. Last reply by Colin Matheson Oct 30, 2009.

Prepping the intro course students for the AP course... 2 Replies

How much preparation can you accomplish with your intro students in getting them ready for possibly taking the AP course at a later date? Does it depend on the kind of class? Do you offer honors…Continue

Tags: pre-ap, bio, honors, ap, standard

Started by Mike Pilliod. Last reply by Jen May 22, 2009.