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/

Ceyda YILMAZ BERBER

ceydayilmaz@enkaokullari.k12.tr