***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... »
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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
As a side note, I left out Phylum Chordata even though it does contain some invertebrates. »
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
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
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?
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?
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
(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?
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
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
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
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!
Check out Karisa’s poem about predator-prey adaptations: »
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
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... »




