Biology Teacher's Survival Guide : Tips, Techniques and Materials for Success in the Classroom

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ISBN: 9780130450517 | 0130450510
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/15/2002

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This unique resource is packed with novel and innovative ideas and activities you can put to use immediately to enliven and enrich your teaching of biology, streamline your classroom management, and free up your time to accomplish the many other tasks teachers constantly face.

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Innovative Classroom Techniques for the Teacher

(88)

The Message Square Activity

(1)

The Pic-a-Tag Technique

(1)

Music, Food, and Beverage in the Classroom

(1)

VOEs (Voluntary Oral Exams)

(1)

ICs (Instant Corrections of Tests)

(1)

The Edible Model

(6)

Guidelines for Preparing and Presenting an Edible Model

Voting for the Edible Model of the Year

Video Tape and 35mm Slide Activities

(1)

Students Setting Career Goals

(1)

Selecting a Career Goal

Student Career Choices

The Biology Classroom Career Resource Center

(4)

The Biology Classroom Reading Center: Getting the Students to Read More

(4)

The Student Book Center Committee

The Student Book Review

The Student Book Examination

The Steps to an A Game

(5)

The Fully Assembled Game Board

The Top and Bottom of the Game Board

The Sides, Boxes and Dowels for the Game Board

The Study Clinic Minicourse

(1)

Initial Problem Diagnosis and Remedy

Developing Your Own Course Handbook for Students

(10)

Student Handbook Table of Contents for a Course in Human Anatomy and Physiology

Extra Credit: The Disease of the Week

Extra Credit: The Occupation Presentation

Proposal for Teaching the Class for a Period

Teacher-to-Parent Forms

An Example of an Inspirational Message That Could Be Part of the Course Handbook for Students

Activities in Creativity

(9)

A Soap Carving Creativity Contest

Form for Judging the Entries in the Creativity Contest

A Toothpick Construction Creativity Contest

Creative Drawing Contest Entry #1

Creative Drawing Contest Entry #2

Creative Drawing Contest Entry #3

The Classroom Invent-a-Fair: A Science Fair Alternative

(1)

The Classroom Invent-a-Fair: An Introduction and Participation Form

Official Student Entry Form to be Used by the Judges

A Sample Format for Judging Student Prototypes

Organizing Daily Lesson Materials: The Manila Folder Approach

(5)

Format for the Cover of Each Manila Folder

The Student Cumulative Folder

(1)

Raising the Course Final Exam on Tests Given During the Year

(1)

Making Research Papers Interesting-An Audio-Visual Approach

(2)

Evaluation Sheet for Audio-Visual Presentations

The Anatomy Awards Program

(16)

An Introduction to the Anatomy Awards Program

The Anatomy Award Costume Construcation Guide

Release From Class Form for Participating in the Anatomy Award Program

Forms for Assigning Food to Be Brought in for the Program

Anatomy Awards Certificate of Participation

Nameplates for the Judges

Costume Rating Sheet for the Judges

Sample Classroom Program for the Anatomy Awards

Lesson Planning

(1)

Lesson Plan Overview for a Unit of Material

Sample Lesson Plan Overview for a Unit of Material

A Format for Daily Lesson Plans

A Sample Format for Daily Lession Plans

Student Note Taking and Organization of Material

(9)

Note Organization Exercise #1

One Example of Logically Organized Notes

Note Organization Exercise #2

One Example of Logically Organized Notes

Developing Effective Listening Skills in Students

(1)

Listening Techniques Notes to Be Given to Students

Student Format Sheet for Note Taking

Teacher Format for Map Drawing Listening Exercise

Student Format for Map Drawing Listening Exercise

Completed Sample for Map Drawing Listening Exercise

Teacher Format for Geometric Drawing Listening Exercise

Student Format for Geometric Drawing Listening Exercise

Completed Sample for Geometric Drawing Listening Exercise

Behavioral Objectives

(11)

Success-Directed-Learning in the Classroom

(12)

The Need for Accountability in the Classroom Teaching-Learning Interface

(1)

The Result of Accountability in the Classroom Teaching-Learning Interface

(1)

Initiating a Success-Directed-Learning (SDL) Program of Accountability in the Classroom

(1)

The Student's Introduction to Success-Directed-Learning

(10)

A Parent's Introduction to SDL

SDL (Success-Directed-Learning): A Student's Introduction

An SDL (Success-Directed-Learning) Guide for Studying

SDL (Success Directed Learning) Testing

SDL Course Achievement and Grade Average Log

The SDL Thursday After School Study Techniques Sessions

General Classroom Management Techniques

101

(36)

Dealing With the Student Who Does Not Want to Dissect

102

(1)

The Teaching of Evolution and/or Creationism

103

(4)

Letter Formats for Inviting Guests and Notifying Parents

Information Data Table for Notes on Creationism

Information Data Table for Notes on Evolutionism

Safety in the Laboratory

107

(1)

Classroom Laboratory Safety Preparedness

Preventing Teacher Burnout

108

(4)

Handling the Parent/Guardian Conference

112

(2)

Teacher to Parent Letters of Communication

Handling the Chronic Discipline Problem: The Student Contract

114

(2)

The Student Contract

Handling Student Lateness to Class

116

(1)

Handling Student Requests to the Nurse, Restroom, Telephone, and so on

116

(1)

Keeping Current in Subject Matter Content

117

(2)

Parent's Night and Ideal Teacher-Parent Rapport

119

(1)

Seating Arrangements for the Students

120

(1)

Self-Evaluation Techniques

121

(6)

Teacher-Made Evaluation Instrument

Hypothetical Evaluation Summary

An Evaluation Instrument for the Inquiry Instructional Mode

Hypothetical Evaluation Data

Keeping Inventory of Major Laboratory Equipment and General Supplies

127

(6)

An Inventory of Major Laboratory Equipment

An Inventory of General Supplies

Major Laboratory Equipment and General Supplies Needed for Next Year

Personal Expenditures Record Table

133

(1)

The Art and Science of Teaching

133

(4)

An Inquiry Approach to Experiencing the Spirit and Nature of Science

137

(30)

A List of the Major Laboratory Materials Required for Teaching the S-A-S Units

138

(1)

A List of Very Important Safety Caution Concerns for the S-A-S Units

138

(2)

An Introduction-The S-A-S Approach to Teaching Science

140

(2)

A Sample Unit Using the S-A-S Approach

142

(11)

The Molasses-Yeast Problem

The Laboratory Log Format for Laboratory Investigations

The Laboratory Log Format for the Classroom Seminar

An Example of Some Initial Experimental Procedures That Students Might Design for the Molasses-Yeast Problem

Slips for Requesting Lab Materials

An Example of Two Basic Procedures That Students Might Design to Investigate the Two Variables Associated with the Yeast-Molasses Problem

A Second S-A-S Unit

153

(4)

An Example of an Experimental Procedure to Study the Effects of Two Plant Foods Upon the Growth of Bean Plants

An Example of a Data Table for Recording Data Collected from a Study of the Effects of Two Plant Foods on the Growth of Bean Plants

A Third S-A-S Unit

157

(7)

Examples of Experimental Procedures Investigating Carbon Dioxide Production

The Calculation of the Variance

A Final S-A-S Unit

164

(3)

Examples of Experimental Procedures and Data Tables Used in Investigating the Relative Amounts of Vitamin C in Fruit Juices, Fruits, and Vitamin C Tablets

Sponge Activities

167

(102)

Algae

Amphibians

Animal Development

Animal Groups

Animal Phyla

Animal Phyla Members

Biology, Facts of

Biology, Facts of Letter Search

Biology, Facts of

Biology, General

Biomes

Body Movements and Positions

Bones of the Body

Brain and Brain Stem Functions

Brain, Brain Stem, and Spinal Cord

Bryophytes

Cell Parts and Functions

Cell Structure

Chemistry, Basic

Circulatory System

Classification of Monerans, Protists, and Fungi

Classification

Cranial Nerves

Digestion

Digestive System, Organs of

DNA, Structure of

Directional Terms Used in Association with the Body

Diseases

Disease-Causing Organisms, Terms Associated with

Ear

Endocrine Gland Hormones

Endocrine Glands, Hormones, Functions of

Endocrine Glands, Locations of

Environmental Adaptation

Environment and Pollution

Enzymes

Experimentation

Eye, Structure of

Eye, Structure and Function

Fields of Biology

Fish

Fish, Anatomy of

Flower, Structure of a Typical

Food Chain, The

Frog, Anatomy of

Genetics

Genetics, Diseases and Diagnosis

Heart, Human

Immune System

Laboratory Equipment

Leaf, Internla Structures and Functions

Leaf Structure

Leaf Types and Arrangements, Deciduous

Medical Science Terms

Meiosis in Humans

Mitosis

Muscle Groups and Actions

Muscles of the Body

Nervous System, the

Nutrition

Phobias

Photosynthesis

Plant Growth Responses

Plants, the Higher

Protozoans

Respiratory System

Respiration, Cellular

Reproduction, Modes of

Reproductive System, Female

Reproductive System, Male

Senses, Body

Skin, the

Stems, Plant

Systems of the Body

Teeth

Terms, General Biology

Tissues, Animal

Tracheophytes

Transport Modes, Cellular

Urinary System, the

Vitamins and Minerals

Answers to the Sponge Activities

269

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Biology Teacher's Survival Guide : Tips, Techniques and Materials for Success in the Classroom

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