Biology is my first passion. As a child who loved to be outdoors, I was fulfilled with the beauty of nature and I could not wait to find out the secrets that lay hidden behind all that beauty.
Biology is more complex than physical science, for it involves matter that is alive.
One of my first inquiries in biology was a research project in high school. I compared two types of wheat plants: one group grown indoors and one group of plants grown outdoors. From the wheat of these plants I made flour, from the flour I made natural yeast by letting it ferment. These yeast cells I studied and compared and baked a loaf of bread with each. I LOVED this and I believe this is the way we should teach science to our students. Teaching and being a role model is important to me. We are working with future citizens who will need to make informed decisions about our and their world. For students to become scientific literate, they need to have enthusiastic and professional teachers and I believe that that is my mission.
Artifacts that showcase my competencies:
A- Lesson plan for remote assignments:
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B-Lesson plan for making a model of DNA:
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-Here are some photos of the DNA models that my students made:
