easy tips for teaching pedigreesTime to teach pedigrees! After all you've taught the kids about inheritance, this should be a piece of cake! Give them a chart, look at the colored in squares or circles, and determine the inheritance pattern. Easy, right?!Well, it can be... but it depends how …
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Lesson Planning Tips for Block Scheduling
Block scheduling can seem like downright torture when it comes to lesson planning. But with these tips, you'll be smooth sailing in no time!Block Schedule Tip #1: Do not expect perfection. Block Schedule Tip #2: Have a back up plan. Block Schedule Tip #3: Consistence is Key. One of my …
Cell-fie: Scaffolding in Biology
Scaffolding in Biology with the Class CellfieAfter so many biology classes, I had begun to realize that it seemed as though I spent a lot of time and energy teaching my kids all about cells, only to have them forget at least half of what they learned by the time we approached cell division, …