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Boosting Biology Exam Scores with Spiral Reviews

The Trendy Science Teacher

In Biology , where concepts are interconnected and complex, finding effective review strategies is crucial. Enter the concept of spiral reviews – a method that has revolutionized my approach to teaching Biology and significantly boosted my students’ end-of-course assessment scores. What are Spiral Reviews?

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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

Futurum

At each stage of transporting this electricity, from wind farm to National Grid to your house to your phone, a small amount of electricity is wasted as it heats up the transistors it travels through. Electrical engineering The transport industry is a significant contributor to carbon dioxide emissions.

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Simulating Osmosis with Orbeez Water Beads

The Trendy Science Teacher

I teach 4 biology classes (7 lab groups in each class). I usually teach passive transport and spend a couple of days working through osmosis practice problems prior to this lab. If you are looking for a way to reinforce the process of osmosis during your cell transport unit, then be sure to check out this lab.

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Do Jellyfish Have Hearts?

Smore Science

It is a network of vessels that can transport fluids. Dissolved gases and substances like oxygen, wastes, and nutrients can be transported throughout the body. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 432–433, 113–120. Jellyfish do not have true hearts like us humans. It thus functions similarly to a human heart.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? LATRINE – a very simple toilet facility.

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Best STEM Summer Camps In Nashville (2024)

The Maker Mom

In the lab explorer camp, students will dive into biology and chemistry through experiments, magic shows, and extracting DNA. Topics include biology, chemistry, math, science, physics, engineering, and technology. All materials, transportation, and meals are included in the session price.

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Molecular Machines of the Body

Smore Science

When things need to move around inside a cell, molecular machines act like a transport system. The molecular machines in cells help organisms perform a range of biological functions. A tiny protein motor helps microbes like bacteria move around in search of food.

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