Teaching biology

Hey Biology Teachers! This article includes a brief outline of activities for the first day of school. But, regardless of the plan you follow, let your students know you care . . . about them and about being a good teacher.

Let's be honest - there is only so much we can learn in our undergraduate courses, student teaching experiences, and alternative certification programs. At the end of the day, so much that I've learned about being a teacher, and teaching biology specifically, has been through trial and error. If we want to get fancy, we can call it "action research" in my own classroom, like my graduate professors referred to it.

So the 1st day of school in high school science is approaching and you don't know what exactly to do with your students. There is so much

This Homer-o-stasis lab is the best lab for teaching homeostasis to your Biology students. Check it out on my latest blog post!

Doing Biology labs at home can be daunting! Parents using a homeschool science curriculum often have a hard time coming up with interesting labs that don't

Last year after completing my full year biology curriculum, I decided to write a blog post to give context for why I chose the particular scope and sequence

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I’m not sure if I’ve ever met a high school biology teacher who DOESN’T enjoy teaching ecology . There are so many fun, hands-on ways to engage students in this content, and because of this, students tend to really love it, too!But over the years, I’ve reflected on my practice and have learned some things that have really improved how I teach ecology in my Biology 1 course. So here are my five best tips for teaching ecology! #HighSchoolScience #Ecology

Six of the best interactive biology websites: well designed and easy for students to understand. Included are tips for how to use the activities!