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Boosting Biology Exam Scores with Spiral Reviews

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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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Halloween in the Biology Classroom: Exploring the Tylenol Tampering Case of 1982

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As Halloween approaches, it’s time to get creative with your biology lessons! Cyanide is known to inhibit the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase in the electron transport chain, effectively halting ATP production. Next, I provide each of my students with this worksheet from Biology Corner. Happy Halloween!

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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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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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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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. Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers).

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Manipulating the brain’s ‘gatekeepers’ could thwart obesity and prevent dementia

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Thirdly, tanycytes themselves actively transport some of these signals into the brain, allowing them to reach responsive neurons that would otherwise be insulated from them. “It TRANSPORTING MESSAGES. It is believed that tanycytes play a role in our ability to transport the messages to the appropriate neuronal circuits.

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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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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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Cell Membrane Bubble Lab

The Trendy Science Teacher

Prior to teaching cell transport in my Biology class, I like to take a deep dive into the cell membrane, its function, structure, and behavior. I truly feel that an extra few days to establish a strong understanding of the cell membrane helps my students better understand cellular transport.