On the first day of school our student were shown a video about titled “What Students Really Need To Hear.” This may be a good video to include in your first day biology activities as a bell ringer. It is motivational video that can hopefully help encourage your students to get off to a great start.
I love TED talks! This is an excellent TED talk that I use to excite student about the diversity of life and classification of organisms.
TED talk: Underwater Astonishment
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We all have those days when we wake up feeling sick. Well, today was my day. I quickly thought about putting in for a substitute but I hate asking for coverage on such short notice, it puts extra stress on everyone. I decided to drag myself to work after swallowing a variety of horse sized pills to sooth the pounding in my head from the stuffed sinuses. Today had to be a video day. They say you are your best substitute. My choice of video was “Super Size Me” the educational version. The video gave me an opportunity to relate and revisit the scientific method, experimental design, biochemistry and bias. I sometimes feel guilty for showing videos, but this was truly relevant and timely. Typically, I only show small video clips to supplement the instruction so my auditory/visual learners got a treat today.
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