Current Work

Here are some lesson's I am currently working on:

Enzyme Activity:
Exciting Enzymes

I will be going through the following links with my students as they follow along with guided notes and extension questions.  This is an introductory activity the enzymes.  The students will be learning what an enzyme is, what they look like (being able to label an enzyme, active site, and substrate), how enzymes are used, and other specifics.

What is an enzyme? (Animation)

How are enzymes and substrates related? (Animation)

Enzyme Simulation

Extension Questions following simulation:
Why enzymes?
How are enzymes specific?
Can enzymes be reused? Explain.
What is denaturing?

Other Links

Here are some of my favorite websites that I use on a regular basis to pull information from.  All are great websites, however, I suggest everyone check out the Big Picture Link!  It displays professional pictures taken from all around the world and these pictures are NOT science specific.  The last link is a website where you can take a quiz to see what type of animal you are.  One day after we finished a webquest, I had the students take this quiz and from their I grouped them into different ecosystems.

NOVA Website

National Geographic Website

DNA Interactive Website

Big Picture from Boston.com

Animal in You

Science Video Links

These are some of the sites that I use to pull informative science videos from.  The first link I just thought was interesting since it directly address literacy in science.

The Literacy in Science

Encylomedia Science Videos

Free Science Videos

Science Literacy Links

The first website describes specific science literacy's that should be met, the second one is a website that provides lesson plans that address these literacy's.

Benchmarks in Science Literacy


Lesson Plans for Science Literacy