General Biology

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…

Tagged: fun, labs

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

Best Labs 4 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…

Started by Lisa. Last reply by Allison Milkosky Oct 16.

Using Digital and Cell Phone Cameras to Engage Students about Plants 2 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 ge…

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

Started by Debra Garcia. Last reply by Sandra Climenhaga Sep 14.

Preparation for the state end of instruction tests. 6 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 be…

Tagged: testing

Started by Shelly Ferguson. Last reply by Jennifer Hood Jul 21.

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 sect…

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

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

Favorite light bulb moments 3 Replies

The thing I love about teaching sophomore biology is watching them come into the classroom with the "I have to be here because it's required by law" attitude - but leave with the "holy cow, was that…

Started by Elissa Hoffman. Last reply by Gian Toyos Jan 14.