Chemistry
What do torpedoes have to do with chemistry? Students are
using their knowledge of limiting reactants and stoichiometry to build little
torpedoes using the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar as the
propellant. Be sure to check for pictures next week when we do the final
testing!
Quote of the day: That there is 100% how NASA works.
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| Torpedo testing 2015 |
Biology
With a unit on viruses, prions, and bacteria, disease is
soon to follow. Students have been researching a disease (or two) of their
choosing. Today and tomorrow they are sharing their insight into the world of
infectious diseases.
Advanced Biology
Moving along the 6 kingdoms of life, advanced biology has
been hunting for protists in water sources collected from around the school. It
is amazing what they are finding under the ‘scope!
Environmental Science
Since global climate change is going to be an issue people
need to come together to help solve, I have the students working together on a
website and a service project. Every day at the start of class they hold a
meeting, and determine what has gotten done, what they need to work on, and who
is doing what tasks. I have been blown away by the high level of collaboration
the class has displayed. Keep checking in for a link to the website, and
information about the service project.
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| Panamint Valley 2011 |
Kitchen Biology
We just started a unit on nutrition in this class. Students will
learn about how the body uses macro and micronutrients, and then they will be
creating a personalized recipe and nutrition book, based on family history,
personal goals, and health concerns.
Physical Science
Students are diving headfirst into the world of the atomic
and the subatomic. In the next couple weeks they will find out why bananas are
radioactive, how we use isotopes, and how to use the periodic table to predict
all sorts of characteristics.
Quarter is ending in 3 weeks- ask your student if they have
their labs and observations finished.
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| Flowers from Death Valley 2011. |
In outside science news- check out the super-bloom happening in Death Valley right now!
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