I have started combing through the new AP Biology CED and comparing it to the old in order to tease out any differences to get ready for teaching AP Biology next year. As I go, I am writing down those differences and I thought it would be helpful to share it with the world of AP Biology teachers!
Science Fairs can come in all shapes and sizes – from a single classroom of Biology students, to a gymnasium full of students across multiple grade levels and even multiple schools! Here’s a comprehensive, twelve step guide on how to set up a successful high school science fair at your school.
Lab clean up, just like any other task or procedure, must be carefully planned by the teacher and then taught to students. In this blog post, we’ll share seven practical tips and strategies to make lab clean-up not only efficient but also engaging and enjoyable!
Here is a fast, simple way to make digital lessons with Google Forms! Google Forms provides an easy, organized way to present information and guide students through a lesson. Forms are also perfect for differentiation, meeting the learning needs of individual students.
Looking for a meaningful end of the year activity for your high school students? This one is my favorite! It offers a sneaky way to do some content review before the final test. Plus, I find out a lot about students’ perception of the class, and of me as their teacher!
Letter Writing is my favorite end of the school year activity. During the last week of school, each student writes an anonymous letter to the students that will begin the class next year. Kids and I enjoy the process, and we both get a lot out of it.
A mini research project can help students focus on the most important central theme of the lesson. The goal of the mini research project is for students to invest in learning about a new topic, and then sharing with their classmates what they learned. The project is meant to support and reinforce a specific central idea of the lesson or unit. I suppose this is true of any research project, but as you will see, the mini research project has some unique characteristics that make it a great choice!
How do you keep students engaged during direct instruction? Here are 11 no/low-prep ideas for making lecture fun!
Leveraged for good, cellphones in the classroom can open up a world of technology based learning for students. But how can teachers utilize their amazing benefits, without the constant battle against distraction? Here is one battle-tested winning idea!
Challenge your students to create a digital project of what they are learning. It is so easy to do with animated gifs! Using Google Slides, students can make an animation of any process or event or topic!
With one simple Chrome Extension, you can easily turn any website into an interactive virtual lesson- in minutes! Highlight text, insert questions, initiate whole class
I am Jessica Parker, founder of Science of Curiosity. I started this blog to give back to the amazing teaching community that I relied on, and still go to when I need help – which is often! We all need each other to be the best teacher we can be – for ourselves and for our students!
