How She Teaches Being Alive: 6 Characteristics of Living Things

6 Characteristics of Living Things Biology is the study of living things. So it makes sense to start the year by learning what it means for something to be alive. This is a memorable lesson for students that I can refer to throughout the year. It’s great to bring up again when we study cells,Continue reading “How She Teaches Being Alive: 6 Characteristics of Living Things”

6 Of My Favorite Activity Ideas for the First Day of School

Going over the syllabus and class rules are important on the first day. Icebreakers are another standard activity for the first day of school. “Get to know you Bingo,” is a well known icebreaker. Nothing against Bingo, but there’s a good chance my students will do Bingo in one of their other classes. I wantContinue reading “6 Of My Favorite Activity Ideas for the First Day of School”