We thought we would collate some of our best biology blogs/bloggers all in one place for your reading pleasure!
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We have grouped them loosely around some themes!
Curriculum Sequencing
Pritesh Raichura: Sequencing of evolution – https://bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/curricular-narrative/…
Brett Kingsbury: MRS GREN – https://acommonbiologist.wordpress.com/2020/08/30/is-it-time-to-let-mrs-gren-die/…
Christian Anderson: For all your curriculum deep planning needs! – https://cmooreanderson.wixsite.com/teachingbiology/post/the-scales-of-curriculum-planning-why-sequence-isn-t-king
Adam Robbins: More about sequencing evolution also general great teaching tips! https://reflectionsinscience.wordpress.com/2020/11/15/sequencing-in-gcse-biology-teaching-evolution/
Teaching Methods, “How To Teach Guides”
Dr. Jo Castelino: Great blog for how to’s including this on protein synthesis https://drcastelino.wordpress.com/2020/12/27/how-i-teach-protein-synthesis-at-ks4/
Pritesh Raichura: Faithful diagrams (great example of teaching absorption in the villi) – https://bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/clear-teacher-explanations-2d-faithful-diagrams/…
Pritesh Raichura: Dual coding definitions (includes SA:V) – https://bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/clear-teacher-explanations-2b-dual-coding-definitions-complex-ideas/…
Pritesh Raichura: Dual coding processes (includes menstrual hormones) – https://bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/clear-teacher-explanations-2a-dual-coding-processes/…
Adam Boxer: Modelling magnification calculation – https://achemicalorthodoxy.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/modelling-modelling-into-the-classroom-with-live-drawing/…
Brett Kingsbury: DI in Biology – https://acommonbiologist.wordpress.com/2020/07/15/engelmann-and-faultless-communication/…
Jon Hale: A-Level Biology how to go beyond the CPACS – https://biozone.co.uk/news/83-no-pain-no-gain-looking-beyond-cpac-with-practical-work/
Hinterland/Beyond the Curriculum
Miss J: A great blog about extremophiles from an expert! https://missjsscienceteaching.blogspot.com/2021/01/extremophiles-tiny-organisms-making.html
Dr. Jo: Some great “outiside the box” ideas for enrichment and more! https://drjosciencesolutions.co.uk/workshops-2/dr-jo-blogs/
Jon Hale: Engaging young people through a Royal Society Partnership Grant –https://besteachingandlearning.wordpress.com/2020/01/21/engaging-young-people-through-a-royal-society-partnership-grant/
Jon Hale: British Ecological Summer School Experience –https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/bes-18-18-summer-school-2018-teachers-perspective/
