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Vitamin G: Video Games and You

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
By Ms Baker
Vitamin G: Video Games and You

***Play Jack’s Game BEFORE Reading the Post!***   Click Here to Play Jack’s Game:  motherboarddefence Sometime in your life, you have heard rumors that video games are bad for you. If you are a kid, you’re parents have probably told you that hundreds of times. If you’re a parent, you’ve most likely said it yourself. Well, guess... »

Dishonest Crabs

Monday, March 8, 2010
By Collin
Dishonest Crabs

When I hear dishonesty I think of lying. It turns out that other animals besides humans can lie, too. When I hear that, I think no way, but scientists... »

Invertebrate Poll

Friday, March 5, 2010
By Ms Baker

As a side note, I left out Phylum Chordata even though it does contain some invertebrates. »

Invertebrate Videos

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Ms Baker
Invertebrate Videos

In honor of our invertebrate lab and exploration of the animal kingdom, I’d like to invite you to hunt for some interesting invertebrate videos on the web.  I could... »

Cladogram Lab

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
By Ms Baker
Cladogram Lab

First, a review of our “fossils”: Below are the results from one group (Sam, Mike S, Jack, and Alec).   Now, let’s debate!  What information do you disagree with?  How... »

When Pigs Go Bad

Monday, March 1, 2010
By Vincent
When Pigs Go Bad

We all remember last spring when we first heard of the terrifying Swine Flu (H1N1). The news came in March and the media loved it. They spoke of how... »

Do Aye-Ayes See in Color?

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Matt C
Do Aye-Ayes See in Color?

The name of this animal is called Aye-aye. This animal can only be found on the island of Madagascar. This animal is very rare and also hard to find... »

Do Girls Help Boys Focus?

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Jenna G
Do Girls Help Boys Focus?

If you ask a little boy what he thinks about a girl he is more than likely going to say “Ew, girls have cooties!” What they don’t know is... »

Fungi: A New Revolution in Violin Making

Friday, February 19, 2010
By Amy
Fungi: A New Revolution in Violin Making

(Concerto No. 2 in G Major 1st Movement by Joseph Haydn Cadenza by Ferdinand Küchler) A few months ago, an important discovery was made in the world of violin making.... »

Are Sports More Important than School?

Sunday, February 14, 2010
By Student
Are Sports More Important than School?

by Hope 75% of parents let their child skip an exam for an important game, and only 47% of musicians’ parents would let them skip an exam for a concert... »

Alex’s Experience at Science Online ‘10

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
By Alex
Alex’s Experience at Science Online ‘10

Science Online is surely an experience my classmates and I will always remember. It was a fun, enriching experience that I’m sure is one of the highlights of my... »

Ammar’s Experience at Science Online ‘10

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Ammar
Ammar’s Experience at Science Online ‘10

This past January, I had the humbling privilege of attending the fourth annual Science Online conference. At the conference, I had the opportunity to meet hundreds of scientists from... »

HeLa Cells: Great Bioethics Debate for High School Biology

Monday, February 8, 2010
By Ms Baker
HeLa Cells: Great Bioethics Debate for High School Biology

Five years ago, during my first year as a biology teacher, I ordered a lab kit for my 9th grade biology students.  The lab involved investigating the chromosomes of... »

Predator-Prey Poetry!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010
By Ms Baker

Check out Karisa’s poem about predator-prey adaptations: »

Jack’s Experience at Science Online

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
By Jack
Jack’s Experience at Science Online

I personally thought that the conference was just an incredible experience all around. Even though the entire event was fantastic, what really got to me were the sessions about... »

Pedigree Practice

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
By Ms Baker
Pedigree Practice

Go here to work on the problems. When you’re attempting to answer these problems you must first answer the following questions: a) Is this a sex-linked trait or a non-sex... »

Extreme Homework

3/9/10

General Biology
-Study for Thursday's Test; ppt notes are on the wiki

Honors Biology
-Study for Friday's Test; ppt notes are on the wiki

AP Biology
-Study for Friday's Test

*Unless stated otherwise, all homework is due at the beginning of the class period on the date listed

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