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.

Cells have more in common across species than students think. Grab these cell worksheets to help visualize the similariites and differences beteween cells.

Just a few fun ways to remember some characteristics! By the way, this is an update to our old illustration. D espite the term "dicots" still being used in many high school textbooks as a...

Are you a middle school science teacher searching for a fun and instructive project for your students? You've found it! We have produced a worksheet that will test your students' understanding of cell organelles through a series of riddles. An educational worksheet that uses riddles to teach students about the various organelles in a cell and their functions is called a cell organelle riddle worksheet. Usually, the worksheet consists of a list of riddles, each of which creatively and…

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

Here are 10 easy tips for teaching cells in your classroom - Getting Nerdy Science

I’ve started off the school year just about every way you can imagine. I even admitted in an earlier post that I’m guilty of having the students take turns

You will love this biology interactive note taking set with plant and animal cell diagrams. This printable will make your science lesson fun!