Tag Archives: Chemistry

“Surprisingly Awesome” podcasts

Posted on May 17, 2016 by nonmajorsbiology

What do broccoli, pigeons, frequent flyer miles, and mattresses have in common? They are all subjects of “Surprisingly Awesome” podcasts. I just listened to the one on broccoli, and I was really impressed. I love resources that help students see … Continue reading →

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A Cheap and Wonderful Way to Use Bananas in Lab

Posted on December 10, 2015 by nonmajorsbiology

I’d like to report on another great idea from a recent issue of The American Biology Teacher. This time it’s from the October 2015 issue. Dawn A. Tamarkin from Springfield Technical Community College wrote a wonderful article called “Exploring Carbohydrates … Continue reading →

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Giraffe Nerves and Clean Water: Two Videos I Like

Posted on March 26, 2014 by nonmajorsbiology

I came across two YouTube videos recently that have nothing to do with one another except that (1) they could be useful to biology teachers and (2) they caught my attention recently. Without further ado, I’ll share … First, a … Continue reading →

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“Citizen Science” That Could Save Lives

Posted on March 11, 2014 by nonmajorsbiology

If a few minutes of your time could help researchers discover a new antibiotic or cancer treatment, wouldn’t you willingly devote that time? It really might turn out to be that easy! Recently, my class was fortunate enough to visit … Continue reading →

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Connecting Biology to the Olympics

Posted on February 16, 2014 by nonmajorsbiology

Thanks to my friend Michael Windelspecht at Ricochet Science for pointing out that ASAP Science has been posting YouTube videos relating biology to the Olympics. The ASAP Science videos are brief and fun-to-watch, and they present content supported by research. … Continue reading →

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Milk, Food Coloring, and Detergent: An Active Learning Activity

Posted on February 3, 2013 by nonmajorsbiology

In searching for quick science videos I stumbled across the Sick Science! YouTube channel. The videos posted there are short and to the point, they are of very high quality, and they show how to do a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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Engaged Learning with Fakebook

Posted on January 23, 2013 by nonmajorsbiology

Have you ever heard of Fakebook? It is a neat site that allows you to make a fake, Facebook-like page about anything you’d like. Then you can add pictures, profile information, comments, and friends. When I stumbled upon this site … Continue reading →

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