2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (248+ words) In this hands-on microscopy lab, students investigate how blood cell structure varies across species by comparing human blood and frog blood. Using prepared blood slides, students observe red blood cells under the microscope. They document key differences in size, shape,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (277+ words) Engage your students with a real-world, biology-based phenomenon: Florida's "raining iguanas." During sudden cold snaps, iguanas lose muscle control and fall from trees, providing a dramatic example of ectothermy, torpor, and homeostasis. This case study combines observation, data interpretation, and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (111+ words) Looking for an engaging, real-world way to teach genetics, cancer biology, and evolution? This student-friendly article on why elephants rarely get cancer is a ready-to-use resource that brings abstract concepts to life using a fascinating biological mystery. Cancer: Out of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (217+ words) If you're looking for a high-engagement way to teach the electron transport chain, this case-study activity is a perfect fit. Instead of memorizing steps in isolation, students learn how cellular respiration works by investigating what happens when it stops. Follow…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (305+ words) Teaching students to write a formal lab report can feel" ambitious. Many of them are used to worksheets, short answers, and quick reflections, not multi-page scientific writing. But helping students learn to communicate like scientists is one of the most…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (140+ words) This lesson isn't just another historical reading. It's a vivid, interdisciplinary look at chemical exposure, occupational hazards, and women's roles in wartime, all through the lens of a gripping true story. The Canary Girls provide an extraordinary window into how…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (293+ words) Are you teaching the skeletal of muscular system and want a way to make knee anatomy more engaging for your students? This worksheet explores the most common knee injury in sports, a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament. This injury…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) Looking for a way to include hands-on activities in an ecology unit? I've struggled with student engagement in this unit, mainly because so many of the concepts involve models. In this activity, students use beads to model the three types…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) Are you looking for a way to give students a hands-on activity on biological macromolecules? This unit can be daunting for biology students because there is so much chemistry. This activity gives students a break from the vocabulary emphasis of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) Explore how enzymes work with this engaging lab. I redesigned this lab with freshman students in mind. The directions are simple. Students drop hydrogen peroxide onto raw liver, and observe the bubbling. The bubbles are oxygen as it is being…...