Posts by Dan_Smalley

Sickle Cell Anemia: Day 3

I did protein synthesis races with students. This is really fun, requires a high level of focus and energy from...

Sickle Cell Anemia Investigation :Day 2

Sickle Cell Anemia Investigation :Day 2

Our goal for this day was to observe how blood typically passes through capillaries. I went to the store and...

Sickle Cell Anemia Investigation

I want to share how I am leading my students through our unit on molecular biology with a narrative of...

In Praise of Collecting

One of the old standby activities of biology class is collecting, labeling, and classifying insects. I remember this was one...

The Importance Of Having Students Act On The Loss Of Biodiversity

The Importance Of Having Students Act On The Loss Of Biodiversity

I remember one Sunday morning growing up where my family skipped church. My dad called the kids down for some...