High school chemistry can be tricky. It’s like exploring a big corn maze with lots of twists and turns. Students learn one skill and think they’re heading towards that A+ and then – BAM! Dead end. Suddenly students feel lost trying to figure out the rules for naming compounds, creating chemical formulas, …
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 fresh by throwing in a few of these options this year! 1) PBS NOVA Documentary – What Darwin Never Knew: I start the unit with …
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 inspired my degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics. Once students get a handle on allllll the new vocabulary, this unit is easy to love! The …
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I recently had the chance to speak with Katie on the Creative Chemistry with Coscine podcast! Give her a follow and listen to our conversation all about running labs so that students will be engaged, build their confidence (and lab skills!), and actually remember what they did and why they did it. Click here to …
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 are gigantic topics and can feel overwhelming to properly guide students through. Other than a big project where we went outside and took photos to classify, …
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Valentine’s Day is a time for love, but it can also be a time for nerding out over science! Welcome to your one-stop shop for Valentine’s Day Science activities for high school or middle school. Keep reading for 10 ideas that you can implement tomorrow! 1) Science Trivia: Sometimes you want to embrace fun holiday …
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Ah, labs. You put in the prep work to make sure things ran smoothly and the experiment was a success – woohoo! So is it over yet? Can you just clean up and move on? NOT YET! A common mistake is to wrap up a lab and never revisit it again. The problem? You can’t …
I recently shared my top tips of how to prepare for a lab BEFORE the day of the experiment to make sure it runs smoothly. Today, we’ll chat about what I do during the lab to make the most of the planned experiment! 1) Drive home the PURPOSE of the lab. Too often we assume …
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Ever had a lab go terribly? The experiment didn’t go as planned? Kids were confused? You felt like you were being pulled in every possible direction to answer questions and deal with problems? Never again! Follow these 🔥Hot Tips🔥 to set yourself up for success before students even touch their equipment! (and stay tuned for …
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With the new year school year upon us, it’s time to share about how to set the stage for some easy peezy classroom management. Here are my Top 5 Actionable Classroom Management Tips: #1: Have a seating plan For many of you this is probably standard, but it’s something I’ve gone back and forth on …
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