Em Cullen (she/her) 🏳️🌈
@ScienceIsChool
High School Biology and Medical Interventions Teacher. I believe everyone deserves the chance to love school.
How would you convince a 6th grader that humans are related to fish? Picture book? Tiktaalik tiktok? These HS bio students channeled @NeilShubin in their video. youtu.be/RRceLOAVAt4?si…
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Sheil Nubin: Your Inner Mosasaur
This juxtaposition of texts in this week's local paper (Peninsula Beacon) is unmatched.
Aka The Forbidden Yam.
This is a tooth of the giant predatory whale, Livyatan from the Miocene Pisco Formation. It is among the largest teeth in history! They used their incredible chompers to prey on other whales in their ecosystem. nature.com/articles/natur… #SuperSizeWeek #Paleontology
When students get to choose their own partners in class.
Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift apart, a behavior known as rafting. Credit: Vancouver Aquarium
First Cowboys loss of the season signals the first pop-quiz (read: intermittent formative assessment) for my students!
On the anniversary of her transition, remember that HeLa cells were used for studying the effects of SARS-CoV replication to develop the COVID vaccine. Rest well, Henrietta Lacks.
We are also encouraging everyone to “Make a Date to Vaccinate.” Vaccines are free and readily accessible for those age 12 or older by calling 211 or visiting myturn.ca.gov, or at @MayorToddGloria's Back to School Celebration on August 21: sandiego.seamlessdocs.com/f/backtoschool
Can the scientists who taught spinach how to send emails create a quick training for the folks who chronically hit "Reply All" next?
Hey faculty! As someone who just read 500 letters of rec (as grad admissions chair), I’m here to tell you that no one EVER uses the adjective “courteous” to recommend a white man. Please think more carefully about the gendered and racialized way you speak about strong students.
Check out this thread of my friend DOCTOR Hirsh as she shares her long and impressive journey as #WomenInSTEM
In undergrad at @uofsandiego I realized I could pursue a career in marine science. The awesome faculty of @USD_EOSC (and @JP_Bolender_USD too!) provided me with incredible opportunities for field work in San Diego and beyond! @usdcas @ScienceIsChool
Wondering how I have so much extra time between classes today, and realized I ended first period 14 minutes early bc I forgot the bell schedule after a week-long break. Me: "I don't want to keep y'all late, so we'll finish this tomorrow!" Students:
Meet 6 of our @NSTA #Engage scholarship winners! –Em Cullen, Point Loma HS –Noelle Fehn, Davidson River Sch –Melissa Cook, Green Valley HS –Ivann Martinez, Cerritos Coll –Carmelita Deransburg, Alief Taylor HS –Rocky Ng, South SF HS Register to attend at nsta.org
I just made this lil graphic for a "scientific language" lesson and idk why but it calms me down when I look at it so, here.
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