KABT BioBlog

I have created a pdf file of selected photographs from the KABT Fall Meeting last weekend.  It should automatically open within your browser assuming that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader.  I used Abobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2 to create the file.  It is easy to use and a FREE download from Adobe link provided.  Also, you can [...]

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BLOGS, WIKI’s, and Facebook–oh my…
Plan on attending KABT’s fall meeting scheduled for Sept. 13th at KU. We’ll meet on the first floor of the school of education’s JRP building just west of the football stadium at 8:30 a.m. for preregistration. We are charging a modest $10 registration fee. There is [...]

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Despite nearly $4 a gallon gas and a 6-8 hour drive 16 KABTer’s and their families made the trip to the Morrill Museum in Lincoln, NE, Niobrara State Park and Ashfall State Park this past weekend. Harry, Charlotte, Brad, Carol, Randy, Josie, Tiffany, Brian Alex, Abbie, Julie, Charlotte, Jennifer, Kayla, Stan, and Janet all [...]

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To all Life Science teachers,Join Kansas biology teachers September 22, 2007 for the Annual KABT Fall Conference at the TimberRidge Adventure Park 12300 S. Homestead Ln. Olathe, KS. See map.
Registration and refreshments will begin at 8:00 a.m. and presentations begin at 8:45 a.m. Pre-register via email or RSVP (lunch count) to rdixon@olatheschools.com or register on [...]

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Mark your calendars for the Fall KABT meeting at Kill Creek Timber Ridge Adventure Center near Desoto, KS. The event will feature some of the newest lessons Kansas biology teachers will be using this year in their classrooms. Registration will begin at 8:00am and sessions begin at 8:45. Presenters will be asked to share twice if the group [...]

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Click here to download a pdf of the Worm Lab Directions

Key terms: toxicity, pulse rate, blood circulation, Phylum Annelida, Class Oligochaeta, freshwater invertebrate

Purpose: a model for students to conduct real experiments that they design based on a simple “model organism”known as black worms. With very little effort it is possible to provide students
The student will [...]

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KABT folks:
This is a partial reposting from the Teaching Biology Blog…
We had a great time at the KABT Fall meeting at Cowley County College.
Thanks to Michelle, the presenters and others.
Todd, Bill and others should have a report from the meeting. I’m adding some picts that I took:
Getting fueled and ready to go:

One of [...]

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