Emily Bird
@missbird90.bsky.social
Head of science at WRHS, teacher of A level biology (OCR), BTEC app sci, GCSE bio and comb sci (AQA) 🔬
We very much enjoyed our faculty meeting cake sent by @educake.bsky.social as our pupils answered over a million questions between September and May.
June 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We very much enjoyed our faculty meeting cake sent by @educake.bsky.social as our pupils answered over a million questions between September and May.
@teacherhead.bsky.social's talk on some key walkthrus was definitely my highlight of #ResearchEdWarr today
April 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@teacherhead.bsky.social's talk on some key walkthrus was definitely my highlight of #ResearchEdWarr today
Today I learned the etymology of the word "gas" from an episode of @tpwky.bsky.social about the bends (an illness that didn't exist in humans until the industrial revolution) and I love it and you should all know about it.
April 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today I learned the etymology of the word "gas" from an episode of @tpwky.bsky.social about the bends (an illness that didn't exist in humans until the industrial revolution) and I love it and you should all know about it.
🎗️March is endometriosis awareness month.🎗️
Endometriosis is as prevalent as diabetes, but is pitifully funded and chronically under researched.
What can you do as a science teacher to raise awareness?
Endometriosis is as prevalent as diabetes, but is pitifully funded and chronically under researched.
What can you do as a science teacher to raise awareness?
March 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🎗️March is endometriosis awareness month.🎗️
Endometriosis is as prevalent as diabetes, but is pitifully funded and chronically under researched.
What can you do as a science teacher to raise awareness?
Endometriosis is as prevalent as diabetes, but is pitifully funded and chronically under researched.
What can you do as a science teacher to raise awareness?
I was inspired by @simonpoliakoff.bsky.social 's talk at @ttradioofficial.bsky.social connect to film my explanation in a rates lesson this week using the worksheet students would use.
This meant I could pause and re-play to do an I do/ we do. I could circulate the room helping while explaining.
This meant I could pause and re-play to do an I do/ we do. I could circulate the room helping while explaining.
March 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I was inspired by @simonpoliakoff.bsky.social 's talk at @ttradioofficial.bsky.social connect to film my explanation in a rates lesson this week using the worksheet students would use.
This meant I could pause and re-play to do an I do/ we do. I could circulate the room helping while explaining.
This meant I could pause and re-play to do an I do/ we do. I could circulate the room helping while explaining.
Guess what I'm teaching today? #GWITT #ChatBiology
March 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Guess what I'm teaching today? #GWITT #ChatBiology
Sixth form student union did such a good job organising a community iftar event tonight 💜🌙
March 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sixth form student union did such a good job organising a community iftar event tonight 💜🌙
Plus back up millionaire shortbread in case the tres leches didnt work
March 6, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Plus back up millionaire shortbread in case the tres leches didnt work
Sixth form iftar tonight and apparently I now take baking requests.
March 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Sixth form iftar tonight and apparently I now take baking requests.
51 of our A level biologists had a lovely day sampling at the beach.
Data loggers used to measure soil temperature, light intensity, salinity. Keys used to help measure abundance and to examine succession. Samples taken to measure pH back in the lab. Kite diagrams pending! 👩🏻🔬
Data loggers used to measure soil temperature, light intensity, salinity. Keys used to help measure abundance and to examine succession. Samples taken to measure pH back in the lab. Kite diagrams pending! 👩🏻🔬
February 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
51 of our A level biologists had a lovely day sampling at the beach.
Data loggers used to measure soil temperature, light intensity, salinity. Keys used to help measure abundance and to examine succession. Samples taken to measure pH back in the lab. Kite diagrams pending! 👩🏻🔬
Data loggers used to measure soil temperature, light intensity, salinity. Keys used to help measure abundance and to examine succession. Samples taken to measure pH back in the lab. Kite diagrams pending! 👩🏻🔬
139 of our year 11s over two days have come in for 3 hours of science revision ahead of their mock exams 🔬🔭🧪
✔️Reteaching and practice of bonding
✔️Using the formula sheet and calculations
✔️Walk and talk mock of the carbon cycle and cell structure
✔️Reteaching and practice of bonding
✔️Using the formula sheet and calculations
✔️Walk and talk mock of the carbon cycle and cell structure
February 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
139 of our year 11s over two days have come in for 3 hours of science revision ahead of their mock exams 🔬🔭🧪
✔️Reteaching and practice of bonding
✔️Using the formula sheet and calculations
✔️Walk and talk mock of the carbon cycle and cell structure
✔️Reteaching and practice of bonding
✔️Using the formula sheet and calculations
✔️Walk and talk mock of the carbon cycle and cell structure
Guess what I taught yesterday (by popular demand this is now our classes's teams page picture) #GWITT @jmhale.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Guess what I taught yesterday (by popular demand this is now our classes's teams page picture) #GWITT @jmhale.bsky.social
@teachertapp.bsky.social I feel like there should be some sort of celebration for this. 1000 days in a row!
(Don't look at how many tips I haven't read)
(Don't look at how many tips I haven't read)
January 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
@teachertapp.bsky.social I feel like there should be some sort of celebration for this. 1000 days in a row!
(Don't look at how many tips I haven't read)
(Don't look at how many tips I haven't read)
The crossover we've all been waiting for
January 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The crossover we've all been waiting for
I love how simple this practical is. 1) Nail varnish the bottom of a leaf. We used a spider plant
2) Peel off the varnish with sticky tape
3) stick the tape onto a slide. No stains or coverslip needed
4) view stomata!
2) Peel off the varnish with sticky tape
3) stick the tape onto a slide. No stains or coverslip needed
4) view stomata!
January 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I love how simple this practical is. 1) Nail varnish the bottom of a leaf. We used a spider plant
2) Peel off the varnish with sticky tape
3) stick the tape onto a slide. No stains or coverslip needed
4) view stomata!
2) Peel off the varnish with sticky tape
3) stick the tape onto a slide. No stains or coverslip needed
4) view stomata!
Some questionable organism identification from our students (as pictured in the below photograph of "a cow")
January 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Some questionable organism identification from our students (as pictured in the below photograph of "a cow")
Peace and serenity (and also year 9) on lake Windermere
January 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Peace and serenity (and also year 9) on lake Windermere
Insane views from a snowy loughrigg fell
January 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Insane views from a snowy loughrigg fell
Excellent reading material and such a beautiful swirly icicle
January 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Excellent reading material and such a beautiful swirly icicle
Nighttime orienteering on day 1 of our school trip
January 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Nighttime orienteering on day 1 of our school trip
What is the best thing you've read this year?
December 31, 2024 at 8:09 AM
What is the best thing you've read this year?
Does anyone else see histology slides when they play Carcassonne?
December 27, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Does anyone else see histology slides when they play Carcassonne?
How clever is my mum!
December 25, 2024 at 11:59 AM
How clever is my mum!
We whisk you a merry Christmas 🎄
December 24, 2024 at 1:45 PM
We whisk you a merry Christmas 🎄
We brought some science magic to the staff talent show on Tuesday. Our sixth formers did a great job organising this charity event, and hearing a hall full of students chanting "science" would warm the Grinch's heart.
December 19, 2024 at 7:57 PM
We brought some science magic to the staff talent show on Tuesday. Our sixth formers did a great job organising this charity event, and hearing a hall full of students chanting "science" would warm the Grinch's heart.