Middle School Life Science
Students wrapped up presenting their cell analogy projects. Cells were compared to everything from factories to shrimping boats in order for students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the functions of cell organelles. Students are now learning about protein structure, as well as how these important molecules are synthesized in cells.
High School Physics
Students were assessed on their knowledge of electricity this week. The class was shown a lecture on quantum mechanics following the assessment, in an effort to become familiar with some of the strange concepts making up this interesting area of physics. Students will now begin learning about 1-dimensional and 2-dimensional motion while also learning about vectors and scalars.
Middle School STEM
Students are working on a variety of projects and preparing for a few different competitions. There is a group studying the effects of different elastic materials used in catapults. A group is designing and planning a bench that could be placed in front of the building, giving students a place to sit during car line. Another group is designing a large platform swing that could be used when attending outdoor classes. The LEGO robotics team members are designing their robot while also identifying a problem to solve with transportation. Science Olympians are hard at work preparing for their events.
High School STEM
The members of this group were awarded a Martin-Gerken Grant to build a Dobsonian telescope. These telescopes are a variation of Newtonian telescopes, using mirrors and reflection, rather than lenses and refraction to generate images. Students began work on this telescope and have made good progress so far.
