Do GMOs make our world more sustainable?

Science

The final project of the year is related to how biotechnology affects our dinner plate. The focus of this project was on Super Cattle, with an emphasis on the Belgian Blue. Students finished investigating the microscopic scales for what makes Blue "Super" and then dove into the macroscopic scales. Some of the topics they learned about were:

  • Transcription and Translation

  • Normal Myostatin vs. Mutated Myostatin Interaction with Receptors

  • Karyotypes, Punnett Squares, and Pedigree Charts

  • Meiosis

  • Mutations

9/10th Transcription and Translation Models

Student Transcription and Translation Models

9/10th Normal vs. Mutated Myostatin

Student Normal vs. Mutated Myostatin Models

9/10th Punnett Squares and Pedigree Charts

Student Punnett Square and Pedigree Chart Models

9/10th Meiosis Models

Student Meiosis Models

9/10th Mutation Models

Student Mutation Models

9/10th Presentations

Final Presentations

English


Students are introduce to the topic of disease around the world through informational text and videos. They will learn about diseases that have affected humans throughout the course of history.

Students will choose an incurable disease for their project. They will research the origin of the disease, the impact it has had on populations, and current attempts to find a cure.

Students will present their findings to their peers and a "panel" of investors who will be awarding one student one million dollars to the organization of their choice to expand research on their chosen disease in the attempts of finding a cure.

History

9th Grade & 10th Grade U.S. History looked at the history of Immigration, the factors that have shaped it over time and the Immigration system overtime. Students worked to type out a response to the compelling question, Is Anything New About Today's Immigration Policy Debate? Click on the hyperlink below to see our students arguments!

MATH

This is our Trigonometry project

Math I (8th/9th Graders)

In Integrated Math 1, we transition from Algebra to Geometry. We begin by studying geometric constructions and how they can be used to demonstrate rigid transformations and congruency. An example of these geometric constructions is the creation of a "Perfect Hexagon". Students are able to use a compass to create circles of equal radius in order to create a regular hexagon- a hexagon with all equal angles and all equal side lengths.