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Science Chat Lab Stations for Biology and Chemistry Classes
A few years ago, I wanted to do something different on the first day of school. Most of the teachers at my school, including me, were doing the same thing all day long: going over the course syllabus,...
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Chemistry Math Skills: Scientific Measurement, Calculations, and Problem...
You carefully explain a new chemistry concept. Your students seem to understand it. Then they begin working through the practice problems, and everything starts to fall apart. One student cannot enter...
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20 Years on Teachers Pay Teachers: I Never Imagined Where This Would Lead
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Science Process Skills
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Free Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide for High School Biology
I have something brand new to share with you today, and I am very excited about it.I recently created a complete Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System for my full year high school...
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Food Chains and Food Webs Activity for Teaching Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Understanding food chains and food webs is one of the most important concepts in ecology. Models of food chains and food webs help students see how energy moves through ecosystems and how living...
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High School Biology Curriculum for the Full Year (20 Complete Units)
Finding a complete high school biology curriculum can be one of the biggest challenges for science teachers. Planning a full year of lessons, labs, homework assignments, worksheets, assessments, and...
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5 Science Skills Your Students Are Missing (and Easy Ways to Teach Them in...
Science skills for students go far beyond following directions in a lab. High school science students need opportunities to design experiments, analyze data, solve problems, and communicate evidence...
View ArticleGiveaway: Monohybrid Cross Color By Number Activity
Hey Biology Teachers!I am so excited to announce that I have a brand-new color by number activity in my TPT store. This monohybrid cross coloring activity will provide your students with the practice...
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Making the Mole Concept Click and Stick: Lab Stations That Bring Avogadro’s...
If you’ve ever taught high school chemistry, you know that the mole concept is one of the most important concepts we teach. The mole concept is likely a brand-new idea to most students in your class....
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This End of Year Science, Biology, Life Science Activity is So Much Fun!
Celebrate the Wild Side of Science with this “Mother Nature Awards” activity! 🌍🏆Looking for a new way to wrap up the school year or kick it off in style? Say hello to the Mother Nature Awards— an...
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Biology Students Love to Review with Google Sheets Hidden Picture Activities
Do you dread review day with your biology students? Reviewing key biology concepts doesn’t have to be dull and boring! These Google Sheets Hidden Picture activities offer a super-fun, engaging, and...
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Unlock Success in Science: Master the Math Skills Early in the Year
As the new school year approaches, the foundation you lay in the first few weeks is crucial for student success in any science class. What can you do to prepare your science students to be successful...
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Tips for Teaching Cells
I get a lot of questions about teaching cell structure and cell organelles, so I thought I would take this opportunity to offer up some tips and suggestions for teaching a GREAT unit on cells. In many...
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Teaching Students to Read Science Informational Text
Science surrounds us every single day. From shopping at the grocery store for probiotic yogurts and organically grown produce to news stories on earthquakes, climate change, vaccines, and toxic...
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Periodic Table Review Game
You've just finished teaching the Periodic Table to your chemistry or physical science students. You know you did an awesome job teaching periods, families, the periodic trends of electronegativity,...
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Classroom Management and Content Reinforcement!
Warm ups and bell ringers are definitely a "vintage" idea, but used in the right way they become an excellent classroom management tool!The bell has just rung for your next class. At your classroom...
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17 Essential Science Skills All Students Should Master
Have you had a student ask you any of these questions?Which one of these things is the graduated cylinder?How do I convert from decimeters to decameters?I can't do scientific notation on my...
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Zoo Wild!
"Zoo Wild" is a free game found on Google Play. I love the way it teaches conservation to budding young scientists (ages 3 - 10) and fosters a love of nature and the environment. This project has...
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Make Lab Safety a Priority!
It's probably been over a year since many (or most) of our science students have been in the laboratory. Every single science teacher should teach a lab safety unit at the start of the school year,...
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