Selected Topics in Science is working on applying some laws of physics by building marshmellow catapults that will hit a target 12 feet away from one table to another (a bucket is the target .. 5 points inside, 3 points if it hits the bucket, 2 points for on top of the table and 1 point for hitting any part of the table that the bucket is sitting on ...) Catapults must be built with a trigger and not just pulled back to launch. Lots of good problem solving ... competition tomorrow ... each team gets ten shots over a 5 minute period.
The Genetics class did a Spectrophotometer Lab ... generating their own lab to find how many drops of methylene blue was in three unknown samples. The Avengers (Josh and Alex) did the best missing by only one drop over three samples. Also Sandy and Aaron won our DNA Distraction contest earlier in the week with liver cells and a great protocol! Tomorrow is our second test ... Chapters 4-6 and labs.
Checked several students programs today and will finish tomorrow. Students worked hard on the graphics problems ... most are starting the famous Ol' McDonald Farm Scene problem, which has animation and music.
After school, we had softball practice ... we had a short scrimmage and of course did a little running. We have about twenty girls that are attending ... many over players are in fall or winter sports.
Our turnip green (with mustard and creasy) will be ready next week ... will include a recipe. Below is one our cover crop fields ... deer continue to eat down the buckwheat leaving the hairy vetch and winter peas.
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