Adventures in Class

Explore what my students have been seeing under the light microscope.

Examination of UV markings on flower petals.

Strawberry cells contain large amounts of DNA, thus making them an ideal specimen for DNA extraction.

Through the conceptual lens of "models", students are taught the structure of DNA by building a DNA molecule made up of candy.

Two commonly dissected flowers in my Biology lab are the lily and the clitoria (butterfly pea).

Sometimes dissection of organs will help understand the structure and function better.

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images of some blood and dead animal parts

The process of "ultrafiltration" as part of urine formation tends to be abstract and difficult for students to visualise. Here, I have created a model and worksheet to aid in the understanding of this concept.