Five tweets to get you through your first month of teaching

This video to help you set up your forensic blood typing kit.

How to run the Kastle-Meyer Presumptive Blood Test from @edvotek for the @PLTWorg activity for PBS 1.1.4. https://t.co/H85F05Js3j. This video is for STUDENTS to see what to do (and watch if they cannot do the lab themselves).
— Heidi Hisrich (@HeidiHisrich) August 30, 2020

These tips to get students to engage with definitions.

Kids will “own” more of their learning when we give them personal choices.#scienceteaching #scienceteacher #iteachscience #handsonscience #scienceactivities #sciencestations #sciencegames #sciencecenters #texasscienceteacher #teacher #teaching #homeschooling #STEMeducation pic.twitter.com/ZNQKpGVPKw
— Science Cut Ups (@cut_ups) August 12, 2020

Advice on how to use comics as a teaching tool.

With this brief three-step approach, any STEM educator can use comics as a tool for effectively communicating complex science concepts.

Science Comics: A Creative Gateway into Literacy and STEM, by @DoodlebugKRY https://t.co/0w779pSHKR
— Science Friday (@scifri) August 10, 2020

This protocol to help you isolate human DNA in the time of COVID-19.

To confirm: All reagents needed for hair follicle DNA extraction protocol are INCLUDED w/ the PTC Testing Kit. No mask removal or spitting in class to align with #COVID best practices in the classroom.

Kit: https://t.co/sAqpLp580Q

Protocol: https://t.co/pmaPRObuto

@PLTWorg https://t.co/1rgQ4fqNcW
— edvotek (@edvotek) July 29, 2020

Advice on setting up a virtual book club for students.

How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students https://t.co/8j7XvTvjOX via @edutopia #distancelearning #remotelearning pic.twitter.com/cjTDeyK3pj
— Theresa Hall (@TheresaJHall) July 13, 2020

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