Math and Science Student Posts- How does population size affect tadpole respiration?Diversity of Life Culminating Project-Investigating Amphibians Overview You and a group of biologists are curious to learn more about living things. Specifically, you are curious about the environmental conditions that support the growth and development of amphibians, specifically, tadpoles. You and your lab partners are curious about the following: Does bei […]Tina
- How did humans get here?Present day humans evolved from early primates. As you may or may not know, today’s Homo Sapiens traces its roots directly to Homo heidelbergensis, the latest ancestor of humans. Homo heidelbergensis is also known as Homo rhodesiensis, which then can trace its history back to Homo antecessor, which can trace it’s history back into Homo […]Don Huu
- Did Humans Involved from Primates?According to a selection of fossil samples of human like skulls, we can tell that humans have evolved from primates from time to time. It would take thousands of years to evolved so much that you can see the major differences in the skulls. It is difficult to tell if they have involved from primates […]Anh Thi
- Fossil EvidenceHumans did evolve from Primates. I asumme that humans did evolve from primates because they have had the same type of skull and body, but other people think that humans come from gods and my grandparents will hate me saying this because they are really christian but I think that they come from primates because […]Liam
- Human and Primate ConnectionOver the years humans evolved but people still wonder are primate link to humans. Primate do have a connection to humans an examples their bone are like us and the similar movement, however to took a long time humans to get to today. Human and Primate have similar bone and feature. They can walk on two leg like us. […]Bao Quang
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Category Archives: From the Field
Week Without Walls!
Week without walls was a blast. The seventh grade went to central Vietnam from Tuesday to Friday and did such a wide range of activities that I can’t possibly put them into words. Perhaps the video below can do the … Continue reading
Grade 6 Learns about the Wildlife Trade
On Friday, we took our sixth grade class to “Wildlife at Risk” in the Cu Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City. The trip had made a number of objectives, but most notably were learning about the wildlife trade and … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness, Biology, Endanged Species, Field Studies, Service Learning, Wildlife at Risk
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Lunch in the Park with Rational Numbers
The seventh graders have just had lunch in the park. This was our culminating project in our rational numbers unit in math. Math has so many practical applications and it’s great when students have the opportunity to practice their skills … Continue reading
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Tagged Math, rational numbers, Rock Star Productions
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Cool Summer Finds-Fossils!
We never stop learning. While in Colorado this summer I happend upon Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison Colorado. I knew there were some dinosaur sites in Colorado. Years ago, I accompanied a friend of mine on a dig at fossil butte … Continue reading
Week Without Walls Comes to an End
Yesterday, students got back from their four day trip to Dalat. It was a hugely successful and challenging trip, as it took many students out of their comfort zone through activities such as hiking, camping, raft building and high ropes … Continue reading
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Backyard Science
To make new discoveries, keep your eyes open. While making coffee on Sunday morning, I noticed two snails on the back patio, mating. I love making discoveries such as this. So often through the rigors of my busy day, I … Continue reading
Rock Guitar Students Rock the Middle School Concert!
On Tuesday April 19th, middle school students in Mr. J’s rock guitar club performed at the middle school concert. The auditorium was packed and there were a nice mix of traditional and modern numbers. The first number was “Jimmy Jazz” … Continue reading
Water Quality Analysis Continues with Chemical Tests
Water quality tests are continuing in science class. Students have been collecting data on Nitrates, Phosphates, and Acidity. Following this, students must make an analysis on the water in a summary lab assignment. Keep up the good field work guys!
Seventh Graders Assess Water Quality with MacroInvertebrates
The seventh graders have started assessing water quality as part of our unit on “Watersheds”. The first assessment is on bio-indicators which are the macro organisms that are present in the water. As some macroinvertebrates tolerate some pollution better than … Continue reading
Week Without Walls
We went to the Mekong Delta for an overnight as part of our “Week Without Walls” trip. As our school grows and evolves, we are constantly looking for ways to connect the local culture to our existing curriculum in a … Continue reading
