Monica Valadez

Scholars in action!💪🫀🫁 During our heart rate lab, students explored how changes in heart rate reveal the teamwork between the circulatory and respiratory system—along with other body systems—to maintain homeostasis. ⚖️ @MLuera22_EDHS @EDAztecs_HS @DHernandez_EDHS @CindyApo_IO

Bird beak lab was a success! Our Aztec scholars were able to demonstrate how evolution takes place through natural selection. @EDAztecs_HS @MsValadez_EDHS

Scholars engage in phenomena-based learning through exploration before explanation. Scholars apply vocabulary, connecting prior knowledge, and constructing evidence-based explanations. 🔬🧬 🤓 #ScienceEducation #NGSS @EDAztecs_HS @RNorton_EDHS @MLuera22_EDHS @DHernandez_EDHS

Scholars pair up using partner cards 👏 and work collaboratively to create a “baby” by determining dominant and recessive traits through coin flipping. 👶 🧬 @EDAztecs_HS @MLuera22_EDHS @Douglas_EDHS

Scholar engage in a collaborative review, using chalk markers to create murals on topics covered throughout the 9 weeks. 🤓📚🧬 @MLuera22_EDHS @RNorton_EDHS @EDAztecs_HS

Aztec biologists extracting DNA from bananas! #TeamSISD #allin @EDAztecs_HS @CindyApo_IO @RNorton_EDHS @MsValadez_EDHS @Coach_Soto5 @_MrsBScience @DHernandez_EDHS

Ending the first week of school STRONG at the Empire 💪 Scholars review a weeks worth of learning on norms, scientific method, lab safety and biomolecules 🧬 with a competitive SWAT game hosted by @MLuera22_EDHS 🤓 @EDAztecs_HS #TeamSISD #aztecs #biology

Shout to Ms. Valadez and Coach Luera’s Biology class! Justifying the Odd One Out on norms, safety and procedures. Great work on getting scholars engaged and collaborating on the 1st week of school!! 👏🏼👏🏼#ALLIN #DoingOurPart

Scholars learning and applying the steps of the scientific process while competing to build the tallest spaghetti marshmallow tower. #ALLIN @MsValadez_EDHS @EDAztecs_HS

Building good classroom culture by having our scholars find their “other half” and interviewing each other 🤓 @MLuera22_EDHS @EDAztecs_HS #teamSISD #biology #ELDO #Aztecs

Aztec biologist exploring properties of matter and freezing point by making ice cream in bag with ice and salt #TeamSISD @EDAztecs_HS @CindyApo_IO @RNorton_EDHS @_MrsBScience @MsValadez_EDHS @RubenGamez @MLuera22_EDHS @DHernandez_EDHS

Aztec biology students rocking the science fair. #teamsisd @EDAztecs_HS @_MrsBScience @MsValadez_EDHS @RubenGamez @MLuera22_EDHS

Bird beak adaptation lab day 🐦 @Douglas_EDHS @_MrsBScience @RubenGamez @MLuera22_EDHS @EDAztecs_HS #TeamSISD

Aztec biologists modeling fossil layers!!! #TeamSISD @EDAztecs_HS @RubenGamez @_MrsBScience @MsValadez_EDHS

Aztec bio team as veggies! #TeamSISD @EDAztecs_HS @_MrsBScience @MsValadez_EDHS @RubenGamez @MLuera22_EDHS @

Scholars examining Eukaryotic cells and identifying the differences between plant and animal cells!!!!🔬🧬 #AztecBiology #Eukaryotic #Cells #Plant #Animal @EDAztecs_HS @MLuera22_EDHS

Day 5 of our rockin bio review! Scholars distinguishing the differences between mitosis and meiosis..Only 7 days away till the big day!!! @EDAztecs_HS @MsValadez_EDHS @RubenGamez @_MrsBScience @Douglas_EDHS

Hydronic cucumber, peas, and tomatoes growing in #aztecbiology. Biology rocks!!! #TeamSISD @BetaChris

Scholars engage in body system stations to learn about organs, functions, and interactions between body systems.🫀🫁 #TeamSISD #ElDorado @EDAztecs_HS @Ealva_EDHS @MLuera22_EDHS

Scholars engage in a human hand lab to demonstrate how the human hand is adapted to perform tasks that other animals are unable to do #RELENTLESS #TeamSISD @MsValadez_EDHS @RubenGamez @EDAztecs_HS @Ealva_EDHS