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Dichotomous keys are one of my favourite parts of teaching about the diversity of life as they require creativity, organization,...

It was lab time in my class once again, in case you haven't figured it out yet I love labs! Today's lab happened during my Grade 11 IBDP...

After six years of teaching IBDP Biology I know the old syllabus and the seven old required practicals very well...so well that I wrote a...

It's hard to believe that it is already my 14th year teaching secondary science, and my 10th year teaching in international...

A couple of weeks ago my Grade 12 IBDP Biology students were analyzing carbon dioxide and particulate matter emitted from a variety of...

I can't believe that we have reached the end of my series on the seven required lab practicals for IBDP Biology...this post is all about...

Practical 6 is one of my favourite labs, I love how simple it is and how much students learn about conducting an investigation with human...

Practical 5 is the 5th of the six required practicals in the SL IBDP Biology course (last exam May 2024) and it is one of my favourites....

One of my favourite parts of being an IBDP science teacher (and the team leader for Sciences at my school) is the Group 4 Project! It's...

The fourth of the seven required practicals is all about analyzing photosynthetic pigments, using chromatography (and I also include...

One of the best ways to help your students understand the value of what they are learning in class is to invite in a guest speaker. I'm...

The third of the seven required practicals is all about factors affecting enzyme activity! In case you're new to the IBDP Biology course...

There are six required practicals for Standard Level (SL) IB Diploma Biology course as well as one additional required practical for...

Are you teaching an IBDP Science course? If you are and you are not yet teaching Command Terms as part of your course this is the blog...

It's the time of year when students begin to ask for help making review plans, tutoring requests get more frequent and everyone starts to...

There are six required practical for Standard Level (SL) IB Diploma Biology course as well as one additional required practical for...

Mock exams are happening right now at my school here in Morocco... and what a whirlwind experience they are for our Seniors. They are...

So your students have finished with the Science IA, after hours of work in the lab and writing a long and comprehensive lab report it's...

Every year I look forward to one special day in my Biology class, a day full of fun, corny pick-up lines and "romance" as my students...

Whenever I am teaching a course with an externally moderated exam, such as IB DP Biology or AP Environmental Science I always plan out my...