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BIOLOGY

GOOGLE FORMS

I'll try using Google Forms in a biology class. It'll be possible to share students' answers and doubts to the questions.

AN AIR CONDITIONER

An air conditioner has been installed in our biology room. How many years have we been waiting for it? It's like a dream for us.

ANALYSIS OF THE COMMON TEST

The common test began, and there were many questions that asked the examinees to consider. Although all the questions were based on the contents of the textbook, many of them asked the students to connect the contents dispersed in the text…

OUR BIOTOPE WAS COMPLETED

Finally our biotope was completed. Students did their best.

XMAS PRESENTS

Suddenly, air conditioners was installed in our biology room. It might be Xmas presents from Santa Craus. Tanks to this, we will be warm this winter.

TODAY'S FAVORITE SLIDE

Don't call yeast "Yeast Kin". And try to draw a yeast. A yeast has a fine nucleus. Do you remember Albumin? Albumin is a major protein in our blood. This is the result of my human dock.

MAKING A FINAL EXAM

Today, I made a final exam for 2nd graders. This is my favorite question. (Of course it won't be used in the exam.)

THE LAST EXAM

The next final exam is coming soon. This is the last exam for 3rd graders. I've been teaching them Basic Biology for 3 years. I finished making the last exam today.

PARAMECIUM BOUGHT AT AMAZON

I bought parameciums at Amazon. Their size is 0.25mm, so they are visible. They will appear in the exam.

3RD RANKING IN MY PREFECTURE ON BENESSE SUNDAI SIMULATION TEST (BIOLOGY)

The result of Benesse Sundai simulation test have been released. It was the last Benesse Sundai simulation test this year. We took 3rd ranking in my prefecture on this test (Biology) . We have taken 3rd ranking in my prefecture on National…

ARE THE BLACKBOARDS STILL BLACKBOARDS ?

Why are brackboards still used in many schools. I like blackboards, but they produce a lot of powder and also get our hands dirty. So I always use a whiteboard and projector.

WE TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE FUN IN THE LESSONS

When I was a football coaching stuff, I learned that coaches should have fun in the training. I think that the lesson of school is the same as it. We teachers should have fun in the lesson. It is transmitted to the students and motivates t…

BIOTOPE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Biotope is still under construction.

STUDENTS SAW MARS

It seems that the astronomy club students saw Mars.I want to see it too.

JAPANESE WAGTAIL CAME

Japanese wagtails came to our biotope. They prefer the waterside. They'll be back !

A BIOTOPE WITH A FOUNTAIN

When it was sunny, the fountain spewed water. We were surprised to see it for the first time!

THE BIOTOPE WAS FILLED WITH WATER

Mid-term exam was over and our biotope was finally filled with water. We have an image of making Oze. Soon you will see Oze in our schoolyard !

PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY Ⅱ

This is a clear paper chromatography, isn't it ? It was very hot today and was suitable for chromatography.

CREATING QUESTIONS Ⅱ

How can you have lunch in your classroom while preventing COVID-19 infection ? Of course, there is not one answer. ・You use "Shabereru Kun" created by restaurant Saizeriya. ・You use ventriloquism (Fukuwajutsu). ・You sit down facing the per…

ONLINE LESSON OF TEACHER SEMINAR

I take teacher seminars three times a year. This spring, I took a lesson in Osaka. This summer, I took an online lesson. I thought again about the merit of online lessons. ①Students never catch the virus. Especially for teacher seminars, w…

PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY

THE ANIMALS OF OUR BIOLOGY CLUB

Today is the last day of the 4-days holiday. I feel like the animals of our biology club are hungry. She (He?) is a new member. I hope the turtles are not jealous of her (him?).

DOGS ARE LIKE THEIR OWNERS

Dogs are like their owners. I think owners are also like their dogs. Maybe by looking at each other, our expressions and gestures are similar. When I kept a goat in my university, I was told to be like a goat. Now, a student in our biology…

BIOLOGY BINGO

Tomorrow, we will have our last regular biology class before summer vacation. So my biology class is going to have a BINGO competition. 1. The students write on this paper 24 bold words considered to be important to them. 2. A teacher writ…

SEMESTER EXAM

1 The RESULT of the semester exam CLASS SCORE HIGH-LOW 2-1 51.6 82-20 2-2 50.3 74-22 2-3 65.3 90-36 2-4 70.7 93-50 2-5 61.1 81-35 2-6 59.6 80-40 2 The MERIT and DEMERIT of the VIDEO LESSON (from students) ・We can view whenever. ・I wes easy…

ACTIVE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM

My biology class(3rd grader) began in air-conditioned classroom. In this classroom, 10 students are given one whiteboard each. They become "facilitators", and they write the answers on the whiteboard. This "active learning" is so much fun …

BIOTOPE PROJECT

We biology club plan to change our schoolyard to a biotope. I have the image of Oze. Do you think we can get the budget?

MY CLASS BEGINS IN THE COMPUTER ROOM

My biology class(2nd grader) began in the computer room. Students can learn my video in this room. As I thought, they learn my videos very well during class. It'll continue two weeks till the examination.

MY CLASS BEGINS IN AIR-CONDITIONED CLASSROOM

It will be hot from tomorrow. Finally, my biology class(3rd grader) will begin in air-conditioned classroom. I prepared it today.

STAY HOME GOLDEN WEEK WAS BUSY

Today is the last day of Stay Home Golden Week. This week, I shot 5 videos for online lessons. Next week, online lessons will finally begin at my high school. "What is the second substance in animal cells generally?" "This meat is full of …