Wildflower picts and Cell Science

Genetics - In Genetics today, we worked on some actual AP Exam questions on biochemistry, DNA and Translation of mRNA to proteins.  We started our review of cell biology ... prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes and organelles.  Tomorrow is our DNA Extraction Lab.

In Selected Topics in Science, The Great Plant Growing Contest starts tomorrow and we prepped this contest today.  We also did some cell science review.

A few students in Computer Programming showed me their Karel Cliffclimber solutions ... using if-then statements. Everyone else will show me their solutions on Monday. Tomorrow is our Grand Prix tournament ... trophy time!

Several ailanthus webworm moths were on the goldenrod today ... they are pest to Trees of Heaven (an invasive, so that is good!    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus_webworm

Lots of honeysuckle blooming now!

My favorite flower blooming now is the passionflower or also called maypop.  We have an abundance of this vine on our farm.

After going to grocery, I had time for a long walk to Long Creek and back up to downtown Holland before returning home.  Lots of deer.  Several fall wildflowers are in bloom.  Some picts above.