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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...

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...

Apr 11, 20233 min read

The Opinion Line: A great teaching tool for in-person and virtual learning!

Are you looking for a way to break up your lesson and get students both thinking and moving? Try an opinion line! An opinion line is a...

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 17, 20236 min read

Using Visual Art as your NGSS Phenomenon - The Chemistry of Cyanotype

An important part of any Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) unit is the Anchoring Phenomenon, something from the "real world" that...

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...

Dec 20, 20227 min read

Studying Gravity like Galileo

As part of my Grade 10 Integrated Science course we do a unit on Mechanics, and we start that big unit with gravity. While I do many labs...

Dec 13, 20223 min read

Cell Organelle Speed Dating aka The Best Cell Bio Lesson of the Year!

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...

Feb 1, 20224 min read

When School Goes Virtual & the Lab is Closed...tips for Science Teachers

Here in Morocco we have been experiencing yet another wave of Covid-19, and like so many teachers and students around the world we went...

Dec 12, 20214 min read

Using PhET Digital Simulations in the Science Classroom

In case you haven't noticed I love labs! Like all Canadian high school teachers I have two different teachables, in my case they are...

Oct 2, 20212 min read

Mystery Microscope Slides

I have been very fortunate to always work in schools with a pretty good selection of prepared microscope slides and pulling out a few...