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Jon M Hale

@jmhale.bsky.social

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Biology teacher & AHT (Assessment & Reporting) CSciTeach through the ASE MRSB, MRSC Part-time PhD researching the impact of the Daffodil DNA Project

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · 1d

This week we have the tiebreakers for the Biology Week Spelling Bee sponsored by @rsb.org.uk

There have been loads of phenomenal scores from across the UK! It’s definitely the high mean score since the competition started!

#Biolobee @chatbiology.bsky.social

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Sep 13

I imagine so, I like the phases of colours

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Sep 13

Yeah, the interesting bit was that the purple leaving first, leaving an entirely green leaf. Unexpected.

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Sep 13

Testing Transcendia for starch. Worked nicely @saps-news.bsky.social

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 25

Currently over 150 schools are signed up to the @royalsocbio.bsky.social sponsored #SpellingBee to celebrate #BiologyWeek2025

Any secondary schools in the UK, IoM or CI can take part and win prizes app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/bio...

#SciTeachUK #ChatBiology #Science #Biolobee

A spider really enjoying the Biology Week Spelling Bee

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 14

Cool, thanks hopefully the cooler evenings will be better for moths soon.

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 13

Nutmeg moth?

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 13

Is this one a many lined wainscot?

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you!

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 13

@mothiduk.bsky.social is this an oak eggar?

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jul 8

#SciTeachUK
Registration is open for this year’s @royalsocbio.bsky.social Biology Week Spelling Bee! It’s free for any teachers of students aged 11-18 years old to enter, there are prizes! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/bio... please share widely!

Biology Week Spelling Bee 2025

Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Jul 3

You can also explore the Young Researcher Zone, where schools and colleges will be showcasing their exciting Royal Society-funded #PartnershipGrants projects, from daffodil diversity to the whiffs of worms! See more here: royalsociety.org/science-even... #SummerScience

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · Jul 3

One of the coolest exhibits at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Event! LEGO model of @nanoporetech.com sequencing! Well done @jmhale.bsky.social #partnershipgrants

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · Jun 24

@ljcompton.bsky.social we’ve been funded!

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you, that was me on the other place. I wasn’t sure which platform you’re using. Sorry.

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 21

@mothiduk.bsky.social could you help confirm some IDs, 5 in total

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 21

Accuracy?

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Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 21

I helped a neighbouring school with some microscopy today, daffodil chloroplasts
Genuine awe and wonder (sorry for the shaky hands)

Jon M Hale @jmhale.bsky.social · May 21

You got to love this

Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) @saps-news.bsky.social · May 20

Are you looking to build your confidence in microscopy?

Join us in partnership with @associationscied.bsky.social
on 04/06 for a twilight event (1/3). Suitable for teachers with all levels of experience🔬🌱🧑‍🏫
For more: www.ase.org.uk/events/build...
@stemlearning.bsky.social @royalsocbio.bsky.social