Category Archives: Chemistry

Don’t Just Talk About Microplastics — Make Them Visible

Posted on January 18, 2022 by nonmajorsbiology

As a biology teacher, I hope you’re aware of, and deeply disturbed by, the enormous volume of plastics that we all discard, day after day. We can see cups, bags, and other plastic trash by the roadside and in waterways, … Continue reading →

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Radiometric Dating: Need to Practice?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by nonmajorsbiology

Last year, we posted a video explaining how to do three types of radiometric dating problems; we wrote about it in this blog post. I am pleased to report that the prodigious Matt Taylor has now released an activity with … Continue reading →

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Teaching cell chemistry with Legos

Posted on January 24, 2017 by nonmajorsbiology

Behold, my trusty bag of Legos … well they’re not actually Legos because I couldn’t find a bag of plain old Legos. All of the Legos nowadays are sold in kits with wheels and roofs and other things I don’t … Continue reading →

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