How to Foster Student-Directed Learning in Your Classroom
Defined Learning
MAY 26, 2022
For the past 21 years, I have been teaching high school science, from environmental and earth science to college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement biology.
Defined Learning
MAY 26, 2022
For the past 21 years, I have been teaching high school science, from environmental and earth science to college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement biology.
ED Surge
MARCH 21, 2022
In her 16 years with SCCSD, Brown has held four different positions, beginning as a self-described “tech savvy” earth science teacher. I taught earth science for 15 years. It was all biology, but I thought, "I'll probably pick up something." This is a sidetrack, but I promise it relates.
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STEM Education Shopping
JANUARY 19, 2024
National Geographic Mega Science Lab by National Cancer Institute ([link] The National Geographic Mega Science Lab is perfect for children who are interested in a variety of scientific fields. This kit includes over 15 experiments, covering topics such as chemistry, biology, and geology.
Amy Brown Science
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Teaching the geologic time scale has always posed a bit of a problem for me in my Biology classes. My students don't need the depth of knowledge that they might get in an Earth Science class. On the other hand, the concept of geologic time and the appearance and evolution of life on Earth is VERY important to my class.
Smore Science
JUNE 2, 2022
Covers brilliant figures in science history and recounts their achievements. Space Science. Earth Science. Kitchen Science. The section that has fun experiments using kitchen ingredients and also dishes out practical, real-life advice to use science in our everyday lives. Watch me Work. Mind over Matter.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers). Most are about five minutes (some longer, some shorter) and cover topics like chemistry, physics, calculus, geometry, biology, Algebra, trigonometry, grammar, ACT prep, and SAT prep. Futures Channel.
The Science Penguin
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
However, my team and I wanted to focus on just 3 interactions, incorporating the other NGSS earth science standards as well. This NGSS standard is fascinating to me because there seems to be infinite interactions you can teach about. We decided on: Weathering: How can a plant, water, or wind break a rock?
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