Chuck Downing
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San Diego, California, United States
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I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science.
I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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Experimental Design: 3 PowerPoints to Guide Students to Excellence in Design
Three PowerPoint Presentations introduce the concept of experimental design by using and critiquing three famous experiments from various times in science history. Each experiment is used to emphasize particular characteristics of both good and bad experimental methodology.
A fourth PPT acts as Teacher Notes.
A Rubric for experimental design is included.
A link to my professional website offers more free support.
Experimental Design: 3 PowerPoints to Guide Students to Excellence in Design by
8th - 11th
Biology, General Science, Science
Lab Template: Pictorial Procedure
A Pre-Lab, In-Lab, Post-Lab Procedure for All Science Classes. In this activity you will find a model for a laboratory report template that crosses disciplinary boundaries, causes students to think, and provides accountability for reading the protocol prior to entering the lab. Directions, actual student examples, a sample lab with answer key are provided.
Lab Template: Pictorial Procedure - A Pre-Lab, In-Lab, Post-Lab Procedure for All Science Classes by Dr. Chuck Downing is licensed under a C
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Science
Assessment of Student Expectations in Science
A recording system with descriptors for assessing skills across multiple science disciplines. This is a series of editable tables that quantify common skills in science classes. Teachers can score (and/or students can self-score) students across a wide range of laboratory and other skills. This inventory is designed to help teachers better prepare students for subsequent science classes.
Assessment of Student Expectations in Science by Dr. Chuck Downing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attr
9th - 12th
Basic Principles, Science
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About the store
Experience
I have 31 years of experience teaching high school biology, AP Biology, and integrated science.
I have eight years of experience teaching General Education Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Teaching style
Students in my classes think. I provide guidelines and they do the work they need to do to learn.
Awards & shining teacher moments
San Diego County Teacher of the Year
Christa McAuliffe Fellowship
Presidential Award for Science and Mathematics Teaching
My own education history
B.S. in Biological Sciences - San Diego State University
MA in Education - University of Redlands
Ph.D. in Science Education - Walden University
Additional biographical information
I have six lab/activity products marketed by Science Kit and Wards Biology.
I have two lab/activity books (Cranial Creations) published by J. Weson Walch, Publishers.
People's Education publishes: AP* Biology: Inquiry-Based Lab Investigations and Activities with Critical Thinking and Writing Skills.
My first Science Fiction novel, "Traveler's HOTL," is published by Koehler Books.
I am married with two outstanding sons and one adorable granddaughter.
I retired from full-time teaching in June of 2012.
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