use of critical thinking and challenge activities to teach real life in biology class
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USE OF CRITICAL THINKING AND
CHALLENGE ACTIVITIES TO TEACH REAL LIFE IN BIOLOGY
CLASS
Possible Outcomes• Improvement in critical and
creative thinking abilities• Providing links among topics• Develop skills to be used in every
part of life• Serving differentiated instruction.• Permanent learningTeaching «really» study of «real life» in Biology class
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
TV adverts and the aspects of being a student
Biology is by your side
Life connectionCatching the nature of
science in daily life problemsCritical
thinking
levels
BIOLOGY AS A SCIENCE
Controlled experiment and the control center of the cell
Life connectionA scientist is one of us asking simple questions and looking for clear ways to answer it.
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is the discovery of the scientist inside you
CELL ORGANELLES
Challenge on organelles
Life connection:Relationship between cell and visible functions of the body
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is seeing the bridge between the smallest lives and reality
PROTEIN SYNTHESISProtein challenge
Life connection:Cellular mechanisms behind
«You are what you eat»
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is «what you eat»
OSMOSISOsmosis real life videos and love in the times of Cholera
Challenge on Osmosis
Life connection:Transport mechanisms in relation
to adaptation and survivalCritical
thinking
levels
Biology is «what and why you drink»
PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS
Queen Victoria’s life storyCritical thinking practice on genetics
Life connection:Practicing the principles of
inheritance by real real cases Critical
thinking
level
Biology is happiness by tracing the path of our heritage
DIHYBRID CROSS AND LINKAGESelf study on Independent assortment, d
ihybrid cross and gene linkage
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is how you are «linked» to your genes
Life connection:Outcome of independent and
linked genes in common genetic traits
GENETIC CODESickle cell anemia case study
Critical
thinking
levels
Biology is the mysterious part of life hidden in a «letter»
Life connectionGenetics in relation to
physiology, evolution, society and ethics
C ELL DIVISION«GRASPS» for karyotyping
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is decision making
Life connectionSocial implications and
awareness of chromosomal disorders
PROPERTIES OF WATERVideos and self study
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is everywhere «water water everywhere»
Life connectionUnderstanding our
dependency on water with real cases
MINERALS«GRASPS» for minerals
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is to become aware of what you eat
Life connectionMinerals and health
STEM CELL TECHNOLOGYRaising Beef Without the Cow
Critical
thinking
level
Biology is our future
Life connection:Science, technology and
society
PLANT BIOLOGYResearch, Inquiry and «what if» on plants
Critical
thinking
levels
Biology is to be able to explain secrets of our existance
Life connectionDifferent perspectives on how
plants affect our lives
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMChallenge on digestion
Critical
thinking
levels
Biology is to get surprised with the amazing vital details
Life connection:Physiology, evolution and health of digestive system
A few suggestionson attention grabbers
ENZYMESTerrorist attack in Japan
ECOLOGYBushmeat
Bycatch problemsTrawling
ECOLOGY-EVOLUTIONFire germinating seeds
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMCurious case of St AlexisBIOTECHNOLOGY
Blind mice
pH, ACIDS, BASES Sebamed commercial
LET’S «REALLY» TEACH «REAL LIFE»
IN BIOLOGY CLASS
Documents available athttp://biocritics.wikispaces.com/
