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12 Early Finisher Activities for high school

12 Early Finisher Activities for High School

As teachers, we know that keeping early finishers engaged can make a tremendous difference in your classroom management. And with many schools prohibiting the use of phones in school, you might find those gifted students becoming a distraction to others when they finish their work quickly. Instead of allowing idle

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Learned Helplessness in High School Chemistry

Overcoming Learned Helplessness in the Chemistry Classroom

Learned helplessness- a state where students feel incapable of succeeding- is a serious problem in upper-level high school science classes and it can lead to frustration and a lack of confidence. This arises in chemistry more than most other science classes because of the way that chemistry concepts build upon

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Science Valentines for high school students

Science Valentines for High School Students

Let’s face it- Valentine’s Day is a big day for teens. Although incorporating Valentine’s Day activities into the classroom can be a fun way to celebrate, I prefer to give out science valentines to each of my students. Although I’ve taught teens for most of my career, I have a

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Creating Study Guides from Cornell Notes

The Cornell Notes system is a powerful tool for organizing information, but to truly maximize its potential, you need to turn those notes into an effective study guide. If you’re familiar with Suburban Science resources at all, you’ve probably seen some of my guided Cornell Notes. In a previous post,

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How to plan Your Biology EOC Review

How to Plan Your Biology EOC Review

With your end-of-course exams just around the corner, there is no better time to begin thinking about how your students will prepare with a Biology EOC review. Here are some BIG ideas of how to make test prep easier, more engaging for students, and more informative for you!

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Plant Experiments for Biology Class

Would you like to incorporate more plant experiments for your Biology lesson plans? Not sure how plant labs fit into your course standards? We’ve got some great plant lab ideas for you and will help you see how they can align with the Next Generation High School Life Science Standards*.

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7 Fun Protein Synthesis Activities

Winter is the perfect time of year for engaging protein synthesis activities to bring some life back to your Biology classroom! Since many Biology teachers traditionally hit DNA and protein synthesis near the holidays, we wanted to share a few protein synthesis resources that are sure to engage your students.

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Using Biology PowerPoints to Boost Student Engagement

I know what you’re thinking- how can the use of Biology PowerPoints possibly boost student engagement? Sure, lectures and presentations have been widely criticized for their one-sided nature in the high school science classroom. Although students are certainly benefiting from science standards that are increasingly focused on more experiential science,

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Organizing Late Work

How to Organize Late Assignments

You just sat down to catch up on grading and realize there are a few older assignments mixed in with the ones you collected yesterday. You try to remember: were these students absent or should these worksheets be counted late? With well over one hundred students, it’s a lot to

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Using Science Task Cards in your High School Classroom

Task cards can be a great tool in a teacher’s repertoire. Science task cards are perfect for a classroom review game, practice for early finishers, and formative assessments. If placed around the room, task cards are an easy way to incorporate movement and collaboration in the classroom as students rotate

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Scientific Method Experiments

3 Types of Scientific Method Experiments

So you’ve just started your year and you need to review some basic science processes. Although the scientific method is something best to incorporate throughout your other topics, starting a course with some engaging scientific method experiments is an easy way to practice inquiry learning and hands-on activities. Using open-ended

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Essential Supplies for Teaching Anatomy and Physiology

Essential Supplies for Teaching Anatomy and Physiology

It’s back-to-school season and your administrator just announced you’ll be teaching Anatomy and Physiology. You know this class should have lots of lab activities and hands-on lessons, but where should you start? Here is a list of supplies and equipment traditionally used for an Anatomy and Physiology course: I know

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