Salt Concentration Lab

Explain how it is possible to determine the relative concentrations of 3 unknown salt solutions.

Transcription and Translation

What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?  What is the product of translation?

Science Olympiad Practice

Nice work completing your first prototype for your wheeled vehicle!

Koolaid Concentration

What were the solute and solvent in today's lab?  Which solution was most concentrated?  Which was most diluted?  What caused solutions to be more concentrated?

Salt Solution

How were you able to determine the mass of the salt in your salt solution?  Was this a direct or derived measurement?

DNA Models

Separating a Dry Mixture

Banana DNA

Why did we add each solution to the banana?  Describe what the DNA looked like.  Do you think it would differ in appearance if we used a different fruit?  Why/why not?

Banana DNA Extraction

Banana DNA

What 3 parts of the cell will we need to break through tomorrow in order to extract the DNA from the banana?  What other fruit might work well for DNA extraction?

6th Grade Gardening Rocks!

Thanks for inviting me out to see the huge red mushrooms today!  Awesome start to your garden project Mrs. McGee and your 6th grade superstars!

Plate Models

Describe the different ways the plates were able to interact with one another.  What types of landforms are produced from these interactions?

Powder, Gravel, and Salt Observations

How did particle size and shape differ between substances?

Iguana Bath Time

Monster Babies

How were the F1 generations of monsters similar/different to the P1?  How were F2 generations similar/different to P1?

Science Fair Practice

Your projects looks amazing!  I can't wait to hear all of your presentations on Tuesday!

Last Minute Planter Tending

After 2 long months, it is finally here!  Votes will be cast tomorrow by all your favorite teachers and staff on the best looking planters.  Who's do you think will take the prize for our abiotic plant factors project?

Traits Survey

Today we found many differences amongst ourselves, but also many similarities.  Dimples or not... Clef chins... Attached or unattached earlobes... Righty or lefty?  Did you find out anything new about yourself or your classmates?  Did it surprise you that you shared or didn't share so many traits?

Animal Communication

In today's activity, what were the limitations to your method of communication in getting a task accomplished?

Animal Communication

How did today's activity resemble predator and prey interactions?  What made it easy or difficult for you to find your prey?  Give as many examples as you can of how animals communicate in nature.