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Leticia got some great responses when she asked for hands-on activities to teach photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. Check them out and add your own! 🪴

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Hello people! I'm Teaching Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation. Do you have any ideas of hands-on activities to improve the learning experience for my students?
Hello people! I'm Teaching Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation. Do you have any ideas of hands-on activities to improve the learning experience for my students?
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December 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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How to design student-led science investigations: https://edut.to/4p7X6ZA

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“I want students to see themselves as capable and confident scientists, able to ask interesting questions and seek out evidence-based answers.” —Hannah Bradley, Science Teacher
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Allowing students to take control of scientific investigations helps them feel like they are “doing” science, rather than science just being something that they learn about. 🧑‍🔬

Here are some ways to design projects that are truly student-led.

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How to Structure Successful Science Investigations
High school students get the most out of lessons when they receive direct support along with consistent opportunities to explore concepts on their own.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Never seen the death of a ciliate like this-- usually it's too much pressure from the coverslip or too much osmotic pressure. But this gradual posterior-to-anterior "unzipping" effect amazed me !

Motic BA310e - 40x Objective - sped up 2X
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November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Had a blast last week at the @nabtbio.bsky.social national conference & got to present to several dozen Bio teachers about the #Microsafaris you have seen here over time. Even did a live demo & captured this elegant Stentor showing off for those awesome teachers! #iteachbiology #microscopy #Edusky
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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This science teacher’s student engagement strategy didn’t just transform his own classroom—it connected AP Bio teachers from across the country!

Here’s the success story of storyline units. 📖

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Boosting Engagement in Biology With Storylines
Organizing curriculum around a central story motivates students to advance the narrative while mastering advanced material.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Want a powerful, low-lift way for students to build important science skills? All you need are some leaves! 🍁🍂

Science teacher Selim Tlili shares a how-to guide.

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A Simple Activity to Boost Students’ Observational Skills
By providing students with time to draw and discuss leaves, teachers can help them learn to observe deeply and connect with their surroundings.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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“A tremendous amount of valuable scientific observation can occur with what is overlooked all around us. There is magic in the mundane if we teach students to pay close attention to what is nearby.” 🪄🍁

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A Simple Activity to Boost Students’ Observational Skills
By providing students with time to draw and discuss leaves, teachers can help them learn to observe deeply and connect with their surroundings.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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From a desktop "mini pond" I maintain just for kicks --- Love the internal detail of the Aeolosoma as it wanders around. Also notice some blue microplastic and a stentor.
Motic BA310e 10X objective via LabCam Ultra & iPhone 15
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September 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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NOVA is back. The BBC’s five-part series, Human premiered on Wednesday. #ITeachBiology might work this series into their courses.

Part 1 is Origins. paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi has answers.

And I have questions.

Human - 1. Origins
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Human - 1. Origins [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Origins. This was season 52, episode 12 of NOVA. Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.As of the pu...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Attention, new science teachers! 📣🧪 First-time Edutopia contributor Zachariah Hawkins shares his best practices for building confidence and creating a classroom that engages *all* students.

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Creating an Engaging, Curious Classroom as a New Science Teacher
By being open with students and finding engaging ways to introduce content, new teachers can create classrooms they are excited to lead.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Step into your new role as a science teacher with confidence! 🔬⭐

By being honest with students and focusing on building curiosity, teachers can create classrooms they’re excited to lead.

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Creating an Engaging, Curious Classroom as a New Science Teacher
By being open with students and finding engaging ways to introduce content, new teachers can create classrooms they are excited to lead.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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From a Texas pond - I love seeing Urocentrum turbo doing its thing here. Amazed they have enough energy to keep on spinning without obviously feeding like other species of ciliates. ENJOY!
Motic BA310e - 4X Objective with Labcam Ultra / iPhone Pro 15

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September 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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It's always nice when you see a nauplius that isn't hell-bent on zooming everywhere. LOL

*For my non-bio friends, a nauplius is a larval form of a crustacean. I suspect this one belongs to the genus Cyclops - a copepod.

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August 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Just saw this recently deceased copepod with a hefty load of peritrich epibionts (I think Vorticella). Excited to see the egg sac with eggs that already have eyes developing. It's my first time observing this!
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August 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Yesterday I collected some samples from a local Texas pond and was happy to see a bunch of Nauptili. I thought y'all might appreciate this video of one of them -- apologies for a messy condenser --- that gets cleaned this weekend!

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August 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Less repeating instructions. More independent, hands-on learning in science class!

Here are 4 tips for creating an effective science practicum checklist to scaffold activities like working with microscopes. 🔬 edut.to/4mIf43a

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Scope Skills Checklist from teacher Shawn Sutton. I can safely carry a microscope by the arm and base to my table. I can safely place a slide by the edges of the glass on the stage. I can point the scanning objective down. I can bring the stage all the way down using the coarse adjustment knob. I can bring my eye to the eyepiece. I can slowly bring the slide into focus by turning the coarse adjustment knob. I can change the viewing lens to low power objective. I can focus my image using the fine adjustment knob. I can take the slide off, point the scanning objective down, and bring the stage all the way down before returning my microscope.
August 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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A simple scaffold for hands-on science learning: a checklist! 📋 Here’s how it can guide students in building their confidence *and* skills.

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Using Checklists to Support Hands-On Science Learning
Working at their own pace with a scaffold allows students to build knowledge and have positive learning experiences.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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July 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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July 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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July 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Prepping for my next adventure - Renting a 200-800mm lens. It allowed me to capture candid shots of this cute squirrel at a local park. Love the reach of the big ole' lens!
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July 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Find how-tos for these hands-on lessons: edut.to/45EaFZP

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7 Nature Experiments to Spark Student Curiosity. 1: Growing a bean in a cup, 2: Water cycle in a bag, 3: Water filtration in a bottle, 4: Compost in a bottle, 5: Photosynthesis in a cup, 6: Build a solar oven, 7: Leaf chromatography
July 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM