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Teach the Urinary System with Clay
Okay, here is my 4th clay model I want to share with you, just in time for summer break! Yay! This, and the other clay models I have...

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May 273 min read
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Soda Energy Pyramid Activity
Give each lab group this tray setup at their tables. Learning about energy flow in an ecosystem is a basic lesson in every biology...

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May 245 min read
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Get Crafty with These Clay Neuron Models
Okay, so the clay blood vessels in my last post are my personal favorite, but this model is a fun one too and a perfect addition to your...

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Mar 30, 20246 min read
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Clay Blood Vessels
Hi guys! In case you were not aware, February is National Heart Month . Â It is that month of year when we bring awareness to heart...

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Feb 2, 20248 min read
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Handheld Whiteboards and Student Learning
Most students love writing on dry erase boards. There is just something about writing and erasing on them that students tend to like, so...

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Nov 24, 20233 min read
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Teaching Mitosis? Try These...
There are three parts to the cell cycle- interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. Mitosis is the process in which a eukaryotic cell's...

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Sep 3, 20234 min read
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Imagine Your Perfect Classroom
Summer is the time most teachers start to plan for their upcoming school year. Yes, they are off. Some may take a vacation or two, but in...

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Jun 23, 20235 min read
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Summer and Ice Cream, Meet Science and Nutrition!
Summer’s here and it is hot outside. Maybe you have kids at home like I do asking you the same thing I hear every day over and over...

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Jun 13, 20237 min read
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Cornstarch and Iodine Diffusion Lab
Okay, so I have not been the best blogger, as I am not posting as much as I’d like to. I have had so much going on with my full-time job...

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May 19, 20233 min read
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Think and Throw with the Stress Brain Ball
Hi Biology Buzz friends! Here is something fun I want to share with you that you can try in your class…it’s the Rainbow Brain Squeeze toy...

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Mar 2, 20236 min read
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Chromosomes in a Bag
Is it a Girl or Boy? If you teach health or life science to middle schoolers, then this is a lesson you may want to do with your students...

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Jan 28, 20233 min read
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Two-Point Discrimination Lab
A week before Thanksgiving this year, I was not so lucky to have stepped barefoot on a big piece of broken glass on kitchen floor. The...

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Dec 31, 20225 min read
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BERRY FUN WITH DNA!
If you've never done a DNA extraction lab, then this one is an absolute MUST try! DNA, DNA, DNA. D-N-A, the famous DNA. What is a science...

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Oct 3, 20223 min read
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JELL-O Enzyme Lab
Here is a fun lab I found over the internet years ago! I highly recommend this lab because, one, it is an easy setup for the teacher, and...

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Sep 23, 20222 min read
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HIV Transmission Game with Hershey Kisses
Hershey Kisses and a Lesson! Yes, chocolate and learning... all you have to say is the word Hershey's to your class, and you will have...

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Jul 26, 20223 min read
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Exploring the Respiratory System with Lung Models
Hands on learning is the way to go in a science classroom-this has always been my saying. I cannot emphasize this enough-I think every...

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May 31, 20224 min read
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CANDY DNA MODEL, Fun!
Yes, as most of us educators know, most students jump for joy when they hear candy is involved in their lessons. I want to share with you...

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Sep 10, 20203 min read
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Games for the Biology & Health Classroom
I love, love, love, love incorporating games into a classroom! Because let's face it-students crave a break from the regular schoolwork...

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Aug 28, 20203 min read
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