Cheap & Easy Environmental Science Lab: Using Bread and Food Colouring to Model Ground Pollution!
How can students see what happens underground? Understanding and visualizing ground pollution is something that many students find...
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Jan 25 min read
Tips & Tricks for Teaching Dichotomous Keys in IBDP Biology & ESS
Dichotomous keys are one of my favourite parts of teaching about the diversity of life as they require creativity, organization,...
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Something's Fishy Lab Mark-Recapture with crackers for IBDP Biology & ESS
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...
Nov 21, 20234 min read
Using Visual Checklists in the Science Classroom (NGSS & IBDP Style)
It's hard to believe that it is already my 14th year teaching secondary science, and my 10th year teaching in international...
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Unit Planning in IBDP Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)
We are now officially into my second unit of teaching Year One of IBDP ESS at my school here in Morocco and I am pretty happy with how...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Analyzing Vehicle Emissions Lab for Biology & Environmental Science
A couple of weeks ago my Grade 12 IBDP Biology students were analyzing carbon dioxide and particulate matter emitted from a variety of...
Oct 3, 20233 min read
And Just Like That I became an ESS Teacher...
I may be showing my age with that Sex & the City reference, but I don't mind. ;) It seems like at every school I teach at somehow...
Apr 25, 20234 min read
Guest Speakers: An Easy Way to Increase Student & Parent Engagement in your Science Class!
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...
Mar 28, 20235 min read
DIY Ice Cores: A Hands-On Climate Change Lab
One of the most challenging things about teaching Climate Change is helping students to understand the evidence we have for this alarming...
Jan 3, 20237 min read
Announcing Teacher Coaching from the Roaming Scientist!
For those of you who have been to my blog before you probably already know that I am an experienced and passionate international science...
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