Category Archives: Strategies

Need a Cute Activity for Valentine’s Day? Create an “Anatomically Correct” Valentine!! Now with UPDATED DIAGRAMS!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Edgy Instruction

Need a Cute Valentine’s Day Activity? How about Creating an Anatomically Correct Valentine Heart? I developed this several years ago and always used it with my Anatomy and Physiology classes.  They loved it!  Some years, I had the students draw … Continue reading →

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Newsflash—Publication Date is Getting Closer!

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

In case you haven’t heard… Our book has been submitted for publication and should be available within the next few weeks! My daughter (a trauma nurse) and I have collaborated to create a comprehensive, student-friendly (and teacher-friendly) 400 page review … Continue reading →

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Medical Mystery PBL for Anatomy & Physiology

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

How do you keep 120 teenagers engaged in a memorization-heavy class? This is a question that has kept me awake many nights! My Anatomy and Physiology classes are really large this year. I have 4 sections and close to 120 … Continue reading →

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The Complicated Patient: An Authentic PBL for High School Anatomy

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

What’s more fun than an autopsy? If you read my previous post (read it here )on the big review PBL I wrote for my Anatomy students (& will use to review A&P in Forensics as well), you know how much my … Continue reading →

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Assistant Medical Examiner Training Program- A Comprehensive PBL for High School Anatomy (or Forensics) Classes!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

How Do I Keep My Students Engaged At The End of The Year?  How About Training To Be Assistant Medical Examiners? It seems like every school year…. I flip the calendar to May and my students start thinking school is … Continue reading →

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Ever Wondered How I Use Sketch Notes With My Anatomy Classes? Keep Reading!

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

Heart Structure & The Circulation of Blood I drew these Sketch Notes the same way I taught my students to draw the heart easily (see original post with step by step instructions and video here).     I think it … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Muscular System!

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

3D Learning in Anatomy… I’m HOOKED! This year, I’ve been experimenting with providing my Anatomy classes opportunities to learn the human body in different ways, rather than the traditional “I can label a flat diagram with all the correct parts” … Continue reading →

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What is My Process for Drawing Sketch Notes for My Students? Here’s A Step-By-Step Guide!

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

You’ve Used Prepared Sketch Notes & Doodle Notes But You’d Like to Create Your Own…. But How? I’ve been creating Sketch Notes for my students for several years (ever since I had a student in AP Bio whose first language … Continue reading →

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How to Draw an Anatomically Correct Heart the EASY Way! Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

Learning the Structure of the Heart is So Easy When You Can Draw It! When we cover the structure of the human heart, I like to draw it for my students as we discuss it. This is an easy method … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Cute Thanksgiving Activity for Anatomy? How about an “Anatomically Correct” Hand Turkey…

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Edgy Instruction

Every Kid Loves to Make a Hand Turkey at Thanksgiving Right?? My students are in the middle of the Skeletal System right now.  Since they are having a lot of trouble remembering the bones of the wrist, I tried to … Continue reading →

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