Today, we analyzed our plates from our pBLU transformation lab. Congrats to Taylor, Sandy and Aaron for some big transformation numbers .... over 4000 on both plates. Most groups got great results and will be ready to go in the spring when we repeat this lab in a slightly different version. This is one of the required AP Bio labs that has students transform bacteria with a plasmid.
We will have our test on Chapters 7-13, plasmid mapping and Crick's Central Dogma on Monday. All students have a review sheet for the weekend.
In Selected Topics we did a couple of readings in our newest Current Science magazine. One on volcanos and the other on rehab surgery of professional baseball players using stem cells and human growth hormone. We also practiced a ACT Science reading passage and questions, afterwards, we graphed a table of data found in the reading. Our gunpowder lab will be on Monday ... Students have researched the chemical reaction for gunpowder exploding and will make/light a small amount of gunpowder they have made from scratch ... most balanced formula will be selected by a panel of judges.
Computer programming finished up their last 2-D problem - Powerball Lottery Analysis. Visual BASIC starts next week.
At 2:00, we had Kelsi's signing to play softball next school year at Western Kentucky University. Lots of people from the community and a good time. We are very proud of our softball team and of KP. She works hard to be a great pitcher and deserves all the awards she have won ... and, helped our team to a state championship. Congrats Kelsi!
It was good to see Billy Ray, her grandfather, a custodian for many years at our school and a great supporter of fastpitch softball.
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