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I am a Biology Teacher passionate about teaching Science and communicating my teaching practices to a wider audience! I have ten years professional experience in public middle and high-schools and I am currently involved in teacher training. My educational resourses concern Science courses and Biology in particular. They combine novel pedagogical approaches with state-of-the-art advances in biological research to motivate students to learn by inquiry and build strong scientific competences.

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I am a Biology Teacher passionate about teaching Science and communicating my teaching practices to a wider audience! I have ten years professional experience in public middle and high-schools and I am currently involved in teacher training. My educational resourses concern Science courses and Biology in particular. They combine novel pedagogical approaches with state-of-the-art advances in biological research to motivate students to learn by inquiry and build strong scientific competences.
Adaptations of living organisms
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Adaptations of living organisms

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Engage your students in evolutionary thinking with this worksheet! Includes definitions of types of adaptations, comprehension questions, questions for the classroom, homework and extension activity. Please provide your feedback and visit my shop (Vasiliki's corner) for more activities in Biology!
Nutrition "Which food do I need and how can I tell?"
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Nutrition "Which food do I need and how can I tell?"

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Help your students gain insight into their nutritional habits and realize their healthy and ... not so healthy food choices! The aim of this activity is to encourage the students to read food labels in order to collect and analyze nutritional information and have them think critically about the products they buy for food. It is suggested for implementation in 7 and 8th grade. As a first step, discuss with your students about the food pyramid as a tool for recording and assessing their food choices and then use the nutritional information worksheet to practice data collection from food labels and promote informed nutritional choices.
Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis

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This resource comprises classroom and laboratory activities about one of the most important functions of the ecosystem. It aims at detecting student prior knowledge on the subject and through each activity to complement student knowledge and develop student skills about all the factors that play key role in photosynthesis. My students have been especially excited with the starch photography experiment, in which they printed pictures on plant leaves. This activity has recently been implemented in the form of a summer workshop for the visitors of a Science and Technology Foundation dedicated to contribute to the education of young people. It is aligned with NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas LS2B and C, Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter and Science Practice: Engaging in Argument from Evidence. The educational material consists of the worksheet that guides the teacher and students step-by-step through all the important topics about photosynthesis in a comprehensive way.
Using the microscope
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Using the microscope

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Help your students learn the basics about microscope use before they enter the lab by using virtual microscopy resources. Also includes worksheet for student use in the lab. We greatly value your feedback so drop us a line at vkioupi@gmail.com.
Halogens
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Halogens

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This new series of activities about the periodic table help your students explore groups of elements in a fun way! Featured in this activity are halogens.. There is more to them than being used in lights! Download the activity to learn more!
Map urban green spaces
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Map urban green spaces

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Engage your students in project based learning, incorporating Google earth activities and field study at their neighborhood! Plus you get to make them care about urban environment and promote active citizenship! In this activity students work collaboratively to unravel the history, evolution and propose future uses of an urban green space. I greatly appreciate your feedback so please leave your comments.
Changes in the world population
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Changes in the world population

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In this new section "Education for sustainability" your students will explore the moden challenges faced by humankind starting with population growth. This worksheet will help your students trace changes in the world polulation, predict future scenarios and think about curbing this growth trend.
Discover urban green spaces
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Discover urban green spaces

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Engage your students in project based learning, incorporating Google earth activities and field study at their neighborhood! Plus you get to make them care about urban environment and promote active citizenship! I greatly appreciate your feedback so please leave your comments.
How did Bugs Bunny evolve his fur?
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How did Bugs Bunny evolve his fur?

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Encourage your students to explore the evolution of fur in rabbits via the changes in allele frequencies in subsequent generations with this simulation activity! The students will use the scientific method toformulate hypotheses and put them to the test. Ideal to teach dominant-recessive heredity of traits to high school students. The activity consists of a teacher guide with the necessary theoretical background and step-by-step procedure and a students' worksheet that helps them develop their scientific thinking.
Biochemistry Lesson 1: Introduction
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Biochemistry Lesson 1: Introduction

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Let your students delve into biomolecular sturcture and function and learn the basic principles of life processes in the small scale with this introductory presentation on biomolecules!
Icebreaker activities
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Icebreaker activities

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The icebreaker activities can be used practically by every teacher in every subject who wants their first day in the classroom to be a success! We greatly appreciate your feedback so please contact us at vkioupi@gmail.com to discuss your suggestions/ideas/opinions.
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure
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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structure

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Enable your students to explore the structure of prokaryotic, plant and animal cells by using ICTs! This activity is designed to facilitates pupils' understanding of the microscopic structures found inside a cell that are difficult to be visualized. What is more, a concept map as an assessment activity is included. It is suitable for middle school students. The educational activity consists of: A students' worksheet and an assessment map.
Ideas for projects on the SDGs
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Ideas for projects on the SDGs

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Do you need ideas to illustrate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to your students? Then this is the resource for you. Easily utilized as it includes ideas for projects and case studies for each sustainability goal to build a better future. We greatly value your feedback so drop us a line at vkioupi@gmail.com.
Organisms and their environment
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Organisms and their environment

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Use this assessment activity to evaluate your student's knowledge and skills concerning organisms and their environment! Students will put their capabilities to the test regarding concepts such as food chains, webs and pyramids, ecological interactions and major environmental issues. It is suitable for 8 and 9th grade students. This activity is suggested as an one-hour assessment after teaching the relevant subject. The teacher should have installed the Microsoft mouse mischief plug-in on their PowerPoint software and made sure they have enough wireless mice for all the students' groups to use. My students' really enjoy this kind of assessment because it is competitive and fun!
Materials and sustainability Activity 3
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Materials and sustainability Activity 3

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Encourage your students to become materials hunters through historical ages with this resource! It is based on a serious game developed by researchers. The students will learn about the properties and sustainability of materials, construction processes, available technologies and will make comparisons between different materials' capability to de used in similar applications. We greatly value your opinion so please send us your feedback at vkioupi@gmail.com
Inside the Earth!
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Inside the Earth!

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Everything your students need to know about the earth's interior, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes in one activity! It also includes extension activities suitable for 7-8th grade students. My students are always curious about the formation of the earth, the cause and effects of geological phenomena and are happy to search for information and examples to support scientific explanations. Plus you can highlight Cause and Effect and have your students Analyzing and Interpreting Data. The educational resource consists of the worksheet that serves as a step-by-step guide for the teacher and students through all the important topics about the inside of the earth in a comprehensive way.