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Biology
18 posts.
Simulating Parkinson's: Using Electronics to Build Empathy
This lab activity takes students on a unique journey through the world of neuroscience and engineering to explore the complex nature of Parkinson's Disease. Students will simulate the motor...
Exploring Fentanyl's Risks: Using Chemistry to Imitate the Brain's Protective Layer
This lab activity directly tackles a pressing issue: the opioid crisis, with a spotlight on fentanyl, one of the most potent and problematic drugs out there. This isn't just any experiment; it's a...
Merging Biology and Physics: Optics of a Cow Eye Lens
If you have been following my recent posts, merging the physical and life sciences is a passion of mine. Currently we are studying optics in my introductory physics class. Using pr…
Protein Folding in Science Education: A Perfect Crosscutting Concept
The more I teach students in my Biochemistry class about the intricacies of Protein Folding, the more certain I become that it is a perfect learning medium for uniting various disciplines. From...
ChatGPT mRNA Translation Program
The video below shows how I used ChatGPT (inspired by a student request) to create an program capable of translating an mRNA sequence into a protein sequence using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files...
Merging Bio and Chem: Lungs and Gas Laws
This week I tried a new Boyle's Law activity where my students made a DIY lung system out of balloons, straws, and a plastic bottle. Upon conclusion of this activity, I leverage unused fetal pigs...
My Entire Distance Learning Curriculum Resources for the Fall Semester
Sharing links to all recent distance learning resources
Current Thoughts on Distance Learning Science Engagement
Four current strategies on science pedagogy in the distance learning setting.
Reflecting on online teaching methods during COVID-10 Pandemic.
Online Teaching Reflections.
Post 1982 Penny Battery: Experiment in Withholding Information
CYCLES OF LEARNING
5E Lesson Example: Cellular Respiration w/Crosscutting NGSS Integration.
CYCLES OF LEARNING
Crowdsourcing Innovation in Cancer Treatment vs Phases of Mitosis
Crowdsourcing Innovation in Class: Cancer Treatment vs. Phases of Mitosis | Currently my freshman Biology class is concluding a unit on cell division.
Google Science Fair as my Biology Final Exam
I have written in the past about how much I am enjoying teaching Biology this year. After graduating with a degree in Biochemistry, my first teaching job, and thus the subsequent 17 years, led me to..
5 Ways to Embed Coding & Electronics into Your Science Curriculum
If you are like me as a science teacher, you simultaneously live the acronym 'STEM' and are exhausted by its overuse in nearly every blog, set of state standards
Secret to Fixing BAD Classroom Presentations!
Power Point, Keynote, Presentations
Structure for Authentic Reading in My Biology Class.
Biology, Literacy, Google Docs, Spreadsheet, Reading, Medicine.
The Life-Saving Benefits of Being Curious! (warning: serious TMI).
In her lecture, The Hungry Mind: Origins of Curiosity, Susan Engel beautifully explains the benefits of curiosity not only on student motivation, but learning.
Inquiry, Biology, Diagnosis
Medical Case Studies as Inquiry Entry Points in Biology