Course: Teaching Biology: Inspiring Students with Plant Science

While you were watching the three practicals in the previous steps, you considered the misconceptions which students might have. The practicals are: Using a respirometer Germinating seeds in flasks Gas …

So far this week, we have only looked at misconceptions related to the topic of respiration. However, as students are familiar with many of the key concepts that they learn …

This video demonstrates how to set up an investigation into heat production by living and non-living pea seeds. The experiment uses the observation that respiring organisms release heat, to investigate …

This video demonstrates how to set up investigations into the uptake or release of carbon dioxide by pondweed, algae immobilised in alginate beads and whole leaves detached from a plant, …

In this video teachers share how they identify, plan for and address misconceptions with their students. Some key points from the video include: When planning the lesson, identify any misconceptions …

In this activity we will look at three practicals which can support students understanding of respiration and challenge misconceptions. As you watch the videos, we’d like you to make a …

Plant science is full of specialist terminology, and we’ve introduced a lot of words through the quiz. If you’ve noted down any terminology or answers in the quiz that you …

When we are planning to address students’ misconceptions, we need a good set of strategies for finding out what students are thinking. In his blog about assessing students’ understanding, Dylan …

This week we are looking at misconceptions in biology, using the misconceptions that your students may have about respiration in plants as an example. Throughout the week, you will: develop …

In his blog, Nigel Chaffrey describes some new research which “messes up anyone’s ‘linear teaching model’ where we tell our students that water travels unidirectionally – upwards – in the …

With the best will in the world, we all have topics which we find less inspiring or harder to make interesting and relevant for students. Over the weeks in this …

In this video we hear from science teachers about the way they find contexts for their teaching, and why this is important for student learning. Note Make a note of …

It can be a challenge for students to use ideas from physics and chemistry to explain biological concepts, and so here we explore two modelling activities which provide opportunities for …

When students have collected their data in the red pepper osmosis experiment, how will you check whether they understand what has happened? Explaining the movement of water in osmosis requires …

In this video you will find out how to set up and use a simple potometer. As a safety precaution, it is suggested that a technician should set up the …