Thursday, December 10, 2015

Science Fun



                Wow! It has been a busy couple of months. The high school science department has been continuing with hands-on activities. We have been doing everything from learning about vectors to who discovered the shape of DNA. During second quarter, the biology students have made a variety of videos (including music videos and puppet shows) to prove their understanding of cellular respiration. Within the next few days they will have the opportunity to extract DNA from their very own cheek cells. This is a very simple process, maybe they will even show you at home!
            Physics students have been showing all they have been learning by creating problems for their fellow peers to solve. It was quite exciting to watch students complete this assignment, I got to see some of their creativity shine through. We are now moving forward to a chapter full of momentum.
            Chemistry students recently had a test. To review, we played a game, “Tortuga.” The point of the game is to write down the correct answer before the other teams. The winner of the round “builds” a turtle. First they may add a shell, then a head, legs, a hat, etc. Now that we have entered the Holiday season, we built a santa face instead.
            “When the Air Hits Your Brain.” an enthralling book about a young man's journey to becoming a neurosurgeon. The anatomy students have been working their way through this book for a few weeks now. They will be finishing this week and writing a paper about how this book relates anatomy to real world experiences.
            Well, that catches you up on what has been going on in the high school science classes. I hope you have a wonderful week.

Happy Holidays,


Science Department



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