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At the beginning of my biology unit with my Grade 10 class, I wanted to approach microscope work in a way that reflected both the curriculum expectations and the reality of how students...
High school chemistry can be tricky.
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Students learn one skill and think they’re heading towards that...
Need some tried and true ideas for your Evolution unit in Gr. 11 Biology? All 5 of the ideas outlined below perfectly target the Ontario curriculum learning objectives. Keep things...
Up the Engagement in Your Genetic Processes Unit for SBI3U (Gr. 11 Biology)
The “Genetics Processes” unit in Gr. 11 Biology (SBI3U) is THE unit of THE course that officially...
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The “Diversity of Life” unit in Gr. 11 Biology (SBI3U) used to be one of my least engaging units in any of my science classes. Classification, taxonomy, and biodiversity...
“Variety is crucial for students to retain what they learn. If everything is the same all the time, they won't be able to distinguish one class from the next.”
Mo Parker – Big Red Science
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