I hope this blog is a useful and entertaining resource to biology teachers. Each post will include an image (cartoons by me, figures from recent papers, cool examples from biology, etc.) AND a description of how a teacher might be able to use the image in a lecture or classroom activity. I try to make my college classroom* very interactive and I will share how I use the images to challenge students to think independently or to collaborate. In my description of classroom uses I'll include links to easy-to-read background information from across the web.
*Even though I teach college biology I think many of the ideas here can be used in middle school and high school classrooms.
*Even though I teach college biology I think many of the ideas here can be used in middle school and high school classrooms.
Before this starts sounding too serious I should add that many of the posts will just be silly biology cartoons. For these, the use in a classroom may be limited to providing a brain break for students.
Every image I post is free to use and download-able from the site!
I love to talk shop with teachers...so please consider commenting on the posts. Can you think of other (better!) ways to use the images in a classroom? Do you have a favorite activity or example you like to use for a given post topic? I'm eager to read your comments and I will try to respond.
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