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Anatomy Practicals Sneak Peek!

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Here’s a sneak peek of what all 11 body systems combined look like as a finished project! Students will be able to work with organs and structures in both the anterior and posterior body cavities.  I have included all of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

The Body’s Largest Organ… The Skin I had a hard time with this one!  The skin is the body’s largest organ, so how the heck was I supposed to incorporate that into a life-sized diagram? It took a bit of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

The Skeleton– Life-sized! My students struggle because most anatomical diagrams are small and can be difficult for them to analyze. My class created big bodies with basic organs from an outline I drew for their Gallery Walk  at the conclusion … Continue reading →

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The Complicated Patient: An Authentic PBL for High School Anatomy

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

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

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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That Awesome Moment When You See Your Name in Print!

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

A Published Author? Me? I was so excited today to check out the latest Spring edition of The Forensic Teacher magazine and see something from my own classroom! (Check out the latest issue here ) I began this blog when … Continue reading →

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Think Cellphones Aren’t Distracting Students During Class? Think Again…

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Think cellphones are being used responsibly by teenagers during school? Think again…. 🙄 This is the reason cell phones are such a distraction during class… My students conducted research on their own cell phone use during class. I had them turn … Continue reading →

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