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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 22h

Happy #ChatBiology day! @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social is looking forward to #BiologyWeek and the final of the #Biolobee 2025 🐝

Have you tried any activities to help students learn vocabulary? And, if you are taking part, how are your Spelling Bee's going?

Share and comment below #SciTeachUK

Biology Week 2025: Words, Spelling, and a Little Fun

So, only four more sleeps … Biology Week is fast approaching, and the finale for participants of the Royal Society of Biology-funded National Spelling Bee for 2025 is upon us! At a first glance at the competition words the pupils needed to learn, it seemed nothing had changed from last year — until my eyes landed on Endozoochory. That’s ENDOZOOCHORY.

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Head In The Clouds @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social · 7d

It was great meeting so many like-minded educators at #ChatBiologyLive a great buzz about the place and I certainly felt reinvigorated and reminded why we do what we do. Cannot wait until next year’s offering! #ChatBiology

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Head In The Clouds @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social · 7d

WOW! Another gem of an article here:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@chatbiology.bsky.social #ChatBiology

Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · 7d

We are back for 2026! 🎉

Some updates from us about our new format and a look back at Chat Biology Live 2025 💚

If you joined us what were your favourite takeaways from the day? Share and comment below

Chat Biology Returns!

We are back for 2026 with a slightly new format - we will be sharing our posts on here, as well as on our social channels, for people to join in our usual chats. Sign up here to receive our posts in your inbox and follow our socials to join in the discussions. A Quick Recap - Chat Biology Live July 2025 (and 2026...

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨Just a week to go until #ChatBiologyLive at @thesciencehub.bsky.social festival with Physics Partners and @RSC.org will be there too along with our amazing exhibitors!

Still time to get tickets and a free copy of @cmooreanderson.bsky.social book!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-...

#SciTeachUK

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thanks for your input tonight, please keep sharing!

Excitingly, it's only 2 wks until our first ever #ChatBiologyLive as part of the @thesciencehub.bsky.social Secondary Science Festival 📣

So many great sessions and an opportunity to engage with our awesome exhibitors!

#SciTeachUK #iTeachBio🧬

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just 2 questions for you tonight!

Q2 focuses more on transition 🌉

What are you sending your prospective biology students away with or suggesting they do over the summer?

#ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #iTeachBio 🧬

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 24

It's that time of year again where we are all thinking about taster days and attracting those A level biology students 👥

So let's get a thread together of ideas and top tips for anyone who's doing it for the first time or people who want to try something new! 🔍

#ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #iTeachBio🧬

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 21

What an amazingly insightful post! There are some great links to A-Level biology here @chatbiology.bsky.social @mrsjmasters.bsky.social @cmooreanderson.bsky.social @stemybanda.bsky.social

Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · Jun 21

Since there is talk about bringing back ASBESTOS (this is somehow true), I thought it would be useful to describe just some what happens to you when you breath this stuff into your lungs.

In short, it’s terrible.

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 19

If you enjoyed our eco chat on Tuesday why not book your ticket for #ChatBiologyLive on the 8th July as part of the @thesciencehub.bsky.social Secondary Science Festival in Bedford!

Speakers and exhibitors list here: share.google/l3I7BAzp9U85...

Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks for all your contributions to the #chatbiology chat this evening. Next up we have a question @ministryofeco.bsky.social about encouraging our students to take meaningful climate action and we'd love to hear what has worked with your students or what you'd like to try:

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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · Jun 18

Overconsumption is out of control. Teaching kids in the classroom would be easier if it was in the curriculum but who's going to teach the parents? More importantly, who's going to stop the producers & make them pay?
Great opportunities for debate. Link to #SDG12.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands

Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 18

And kids love this game, made by young people, for young people:
PokokEd: www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu/pokoked-palm...

Pokok-Ed - a game to chart the future of the palm oil revolution - Sustainable Palm Oil Choice

Pokok-Ed is an educational online game that lets players understand the viewpoint of oil palm smallholders.

www.sustainablepalmoilchoice.eu

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · Jun 18

@chesterzoo has some excellent teaching resources for all ages on the issue of sustainable palm oil: www.chesterzoo.org/learning-res...
Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

@LearnatCZ

Learning resources | Chester Zoo

www.chesterzoo.org

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AmyM @mudandworms.bsky.social · Jun 17

Having the Sustainable Development Goals on display in the classroom and giving pupils the opportunity to read news articles and reports and then discuss which SDG’s are relevant (a colleague with Y5 - they were SO on it!)

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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · Jun 17

I was using the #SDGs at an event today, always a great conversation starter. Fantastic to hear your display is still being put to good use 🤗
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AmyM @mudandworms.bsky.social · Jun 17

Listen… hear what they’re excited or concerned about & work out how to turn anxiety into activism, show that adults have to feel their way too. ‘How you can save the planet’ is an inspiring handbook to share with them.

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AmyM @mudandworms.bsky.social · Jun 17

Weekly conservation activity, morning mile, gardening, visiting experts, a magnifying post for examining treasures, visible Eco board with eye catching & inspiring displays, updates in the newsletter home, using the smoothie bike to reward keen greens, (plus Eco-Day, ForeverFashion / Trashion Show)

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thank you so much for every single contribution this evening. Please do go and check out all of the fantastic resources that @ministryofeco.bsky.social have to inspire you and your students and do carry on sharing ideas on the posts as we'll be keeping an eye on them over the coming week!

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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · Jun 17

Kick sampling the local steam for the river trust 🏞️💚

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Now for our third and final question from our #chatbiology chat this evening and it's a good one!
We'd love you to share creative ways to integrate environmental awareness in our every day school lives- this can be anything from assemblies to eco days- share your ideas below:

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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · Jun 17

When learning about environmental issues it's good to listen to #YouthVoice to hear what action they want: such as changing school policy such as boycotting unsustainable palm oil, fundraising to support biodiversity, writing to MPs to demand change or running community events 😁
#chatbiology

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Any favourites? #ChatBiology

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks for all your contributions to the #chatbiology chat this evening. Next up we have a question @ministryofeco.bsky.social about encouraging our students to take meaningful climate action and we'd love to hear what has worked with your students or what you'd like to try:

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks for all your contributions to the #chatbiology chat this evening. Next up we have a question @ministryofeco.bsky.social about encouraging our students to take meaningful climate action and we'd love to hear what has worked with your students or what you'd like to try:

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Chat Biology @chatbiology.bsky.social · Jun 17

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing! #ChatBiology

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