As the spring drew to a close and teacher summers started in the end of May through June, teachers began thinking of the fall and I also started to brainstorm how I could help teachers this summer and this fall. Ways to support teachers as they enter the new world of blended learning were at […]
In this digital learning world we find ourselves in, a lot of teachers are looking for ways to connect with our students. (You can read more distance learning tips here on this blog post.) We all need a central location to share lesson links, share assignments, and communicate. One way to make this fun and […]
Teachers are looking everywhere right now for virtual labs to do with their students and traditionally, the spring is all about genetics, evolution, and ecology in my biology class. Everyone is looking for creative solutions for teaching digitally. One teacher recently messaged me and told me, that right before this pandemic hit, she was going […]
To prevent coronavirus spread, we cannot do a lot besides disinfect surfaces, wash our hands, encourage students to stay home if they are sick, and avoid travel to areas with epidemics. But we as science teachers have a unique opportunity to educate students about the biology behind the virus and introduce the field of bioinformatics […]
All over the United States, teachers are being told to get ready to teach with e-learning if necessary, as many of us watch the news about the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (or the coronavirus) beginning to spread in the community. In a bunch of countries in Asia, e-learning has already been instituted for over a month now, including […]
Flu Season February Right now it’s February 2020, and everyone is currently stressing out and worrying about Wuhan coronavirus. (If you want more information about that virus, you can go to this blog post here.) There are a bunch of stores near cities in the USA that are selling out of face masks and people […]
As many of you have seen on the news, there is a possibly serious situation with a novel virus called Wuhan coronavirus or 2019-nCoV happening right now and many of your students are going to ask you every question in the book. Here are some resources you can use with your students this week to […]
It’s no secret that science teachers (and all teachers) need a good comfortable, closed-toe shoe that they can walk in all day long. Teachers need shoes they can walk in all day long and over the years I have tried a lot of different shoes and worn a lot of different brands. Recently, I wore […]
It’s the holiday season right now and there is so much going on. I know in my own life, besides work, I have holiday shopping to do (some online, some I have to do in store), I’ve got my own kids’ friends’ birthday parties to shuttle my kids to, parent teacher conferences in the next […]
Can you believe it? Some of us are already gearing up to go back to school in a week or two weeks… or a month from now. (I know I know, some of you are still chilling on the beach somewhere, but stay with me because you won’t want to miss out on this […]
What’s one of the hardest topics to teach in chemistry? Quantum numbers!! It’s really difficult for students to understand – so much of it is based on quantum mechanics and physics principles that are beyond the scope of a high school chemistry course. Here is a creative activity you could have students complete at the […]