AP Bio.: Day 1

Setting up a 52 day lab today on artificial selection and got to use some power tools!! Good day in AP!!

Chemistry Fun

Checking out polymers in Chem today. 

AP Biology students using the new Wi-Fi microscopes (purchased through an FFE Grant) to determine the relative time a cell spends in each portion of the cell cycle.

Stoichiometry

Ever need to double a recipe?  Stoichiometry shows us how to adjust a reaction so we can get the amount we need. Chem students are checking out the reaction between HCl and carbonates. 

Blood Typing

Anatomy students learned about blood typing today. Why are blood types important?

Biology: DNA extraction

Biology students extracted DNA from dried peas and from their cheek cells. They had some amazing results!!

DNA from peas

Human DNA

Bernoulli's Principal

Physics students learn how to do "magic" using Bernoulli's principal.

Reactions

Chemistry students learned about different types of reactions. Here is a very bright synthesis. 

By the time we are done students should be able to identify the type of reaction and predict the reaction products!

Here we are testing the gas being evolved during the reaction. Nothing like setting things on fire to make chemistry fun. 

Another great day of inquiry in biology!

In biology, students are seeing the effect of osmosis on cells (the shell less eggs). 

And then they asked, "Do you think you can hard boil a shell less egg?"

Amazingly enough, yes you can!

Macromolecule Lab in Biology

This week, biology students learned how to perform tests to indicate for the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, & nucleic acids; the chemicals of life. We ended the 3-day lab with testing food/drink products for these macromolecules. Next week they will learn how the cell makes and/or used these macromolecules. 

Colorful Chemistry

Chemistry  students explore the d zone of the periodic table and check out the colorful ions found in the fourth period of the table. 

Chemicals, FINALLY!

Chem students celebrate mole day by looking at differences in the Group II metals.

Art and Science

Physics students are making mobiles to learn about rotational inertia. Knowledge of lever arms force and torque is helpful when designing your creation. 

Mole Day

Today is the best day on the Chemistry calendar. Mole Day!  On this day we celebrate the fun of Chemistry. Here Morty Mole ready to party!!!

More science is everywhere!

Fall is a colorful season. The science behind the changing leaves, the blue sky and the clouds just makes it all even more awesome!

Lets Set Things On Fire!

Chemistry classes spent some time burning different substances to determine what they are made of. These same chemicals are used to make fireworks. 

Everything Is Explained By Science #2

For this episode we go to the land of pizza to find out how to measure the speed of light - among other things.


Pizza Science

Technology in Science

Physics students are looking at conservation of momentum.  One of the activities involved the transfer of momentum from one body to another.  The problem is that it all happens so fast.  Students used the cameras on their phones to record the data so they could see the detail.

Newton's Third law

Physics students are putting their knowledge of Newton to work launching balloons. Goal is either longest flight or fastest flight. Who will win?

How well do you know Earth's Energy Resources????

Student groups were given an energy resource found on Earth.  They had to answer the following about each and make a mini poster to present to class.

1) Explain why your energy source fits the category of renewable or nonrenewable.

2) Explain how your energy source is formed and then used.

3) List 2 consequences to the environment of your energy source

4) List 2 places in the world where you can find this source.

5) Example of how one person in your group has used this type of energy source

6) List 2 interesting facts about your source

Thanks to Mrs. Bielenburg for the tech help to make it happen, when mine failed. Below are pictures of kids presenting and samples of their final poster.