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Science Research Project

Posted on April 14, 2011 by adelle

Water Systems on Earth Research Project Outline The Term 3 Major Research Project will include a minimum 500 – 750 word report (approx. 2-3 pages of 12 point font text – not including Title Page, Table of Contents, Pictures/Graphics or … Continue reading →

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Human Vision Video Link

Posted on February 28, 2011 by adelle

Click on the link below to watch a video that explains how our eyes work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JadaWSDxBYk

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Optical Illusions

Posted on December 29, 2010 by adelle

The same color illusion—also known as Adelson’s checker shadow illusion, checker shadow illusion and checker shadow—is an optical illusion published by Edward H. Adelson, Professor of Vision Scienceat MIT in 1995.[1] The image depicts a checkerboard with light and dark squares. The optical illusion is that the area … Continue reading →

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Cow’s Eye Dissection

Posted on December 15, 2010 by adelle

Click on the link below for some extra info on the Cow’s Eye Dissection Lab http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/

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Assignment – Body Systems Rap

Posted on November 8, 2010 by adelle

Create a unique rap that explains how an organ or organ system functions. Check out the links for good examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upctPUa6RhA Pumps Your Blood (original) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCpha8Z-vjw Pumps Your Blood (remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL2XZji-Uco Body Systems Rap NEW INFO – Student Groups should … Continue reading →

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Global Warming 101

Posted on October 26, 2010 by adelle

Check out this excerpt from the BBC Series Planet Earth for a quick lesson on Global Warming. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs&NR=1&feature=fvwp and for a little chuckle… the cartoon version from Inconvenient Truth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1O34cqerqs&feature=related

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Genetic Engineering PowerPoint

Posted on October 23, 2010 by adelle

Genetic Engineering

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Basic Anatomy

Posted on October 21, 2010 by adelle

Basic Anatomy – Tissues & Organs There are many different types of cells in the human body.  None of these cells function well on there own, they are part of the larger organism that is called – you. Tissues Cells … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Cloning 101 – a funny video about genetic engineering

Posted on October 19, 2010 by adelle

Cloning from Here's Another Way of Looking At on Vimeo.

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