by msander | May 17, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Teaching Strategies
Is your passport up to date? Travel the world as a Nitrogen compound going through the Nitrogen Cycle Game. Teaching cycles of matter in grade 9 ecology can be boring and hard to visualize for students. This activity get students up and moving by pretending to be...
by msander | Mar 1, 2018 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Submitted by: Laura Wodlinger Blurb: Using Case Studies can give context to detail rich subjects like Biochemistry, stimulate student interest, and link together multiple lessons for better unit flow. The case study “Can of Bull: Do Energy Drinks Really...
by msander | Nov 16, 2017 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being hungry generates a powerful and often unpleasant physical sensation that’s almost impossible to ignore. After you’ve reacted by gorging on your morning pancakes, you...
by msander | Apr 26, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
How do earthworms eat? If you’re enjoying some tasty food today that has at least one ingredient that was farmed somewhere, you probably owe a little thanks to earthworms. How is it that these detritivores – literally dirt eaters – turn what humans find inedible into...
by msander | Mar 13, 2017 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Vegetables are chock-full of essential vitamins and minerals, but how should you eat them to get the most nutritious bang for your buck? Raw? Sauteed? Frozen? You might want to eat those fresh green beans right away, for one — flash-frozen green beans kept for months...
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