Mon, Apr 20, 2015 9:42 PM in STEM and Fairy Tales
I agree. This is a great idea to get everyone in your school involved in Science education, not just the Science teacher. This could easily be used as a building wide Science day.
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Mon, Apr 20, 2015 9:29 PM in Teaching Lab Safety
A few years ago I did something similar with my middle schoolers, however instead of contact lenses I used deer eyeballs. I started with just one small spot of acid then submerged it in acid. As the day progressed students stopped in to see the progress of the eye. I live in the midwest and have several friends who are hunters. They were kind enough to donate the eyes to my room. If you don't kno...
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Tue, Feb 05, 2013 8:47 AM in Genetics Activity
I am currently reviewing genetics with my 8th graders and have found that they struggle with the abstract. After great deliberation I created a life size punnet square in the hall outside my classroom door. My students then become the alleles and the offspring genotypes. They can now do punnet squares hands on giving them a better "feel" for the concepts.
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