Life Science

Students extract protein from soil samples and then identify the amino acids using chromatography. 

Students synthesize mud dauber saliva protein from gene and use engineering design to design and test mud dauber tunnel nests. 

Students investigate the effect of differing temperatures on the embryonic development of a fish embryo from fertilization to birth. 

Students will identify the consequences of vaping by modeling healthy lungs versus lungs with emphysema and how it affects homeostasis between two or more systems.

Students will plan & conduct an experiment to illustrate the necessity of mechanical digestion for efficient chemical digestion and analyze the activity of digestive enzymes within different organs of the digestive tract, connecting enzyme function to environmental factors such as pH, temperature, concentration, etc.

Students will use qualitative and quantitative math skills to design and build a physical or virtual model to mimic the structural biology of at least one of the 3-dimensional movements of plants, culminating in a verbal and written presentation.

Students present their research on the characteristics of genetic disorders including symptoms, causes, and treatments. 

Students design and run an experiment to test various concentrations of a toxin on the germination rate of a model organism and through analyzing the data and research literature will recommend usage/non-usage of toxins based. 

Students will compare DNA fingerprints from gel electrophoresis to determine the suspect in a crime scene. 

Students investigate the interaction(s) between cells and light which create the effects of bioluminescence and biofluorescence and explain how the ability to produce light may be useful to terrestrial and ocean organisms. 

Students will model blood sugar homeostasis and investigate the sugar concentrations in various drinks by conducting serial dilutions. 

Students will investigate how chemicals affect ecosystems through trophic cascades and biomagnification. 

Students will read,  analyze,  and  discuss  videos or articles  on  the  ecology  of apex  predators  and  other  endangered  wildlife from the literature, especially on population dynamics, food web relationships, habitat selection, and effects of human impact and prepare/present a presentation and poster that will showcase their knowledge. 

Students will research how the introduction or the absence of a species affects an ecosystem using a case study approach and determine, construct, and justify the best graphical representation to display data. (Bar, line, or scatter plots.) 

Students will determine which sorbents best absorb oil from fresh and saltwater, develop an algorithm that could be used on a boat drone to clean up an oil spill, and develop a sample program to monitor the water quality of different water sources. 

Students experiment with filtering various substances from water by making their own simple water filters to understand the importance of access o clean water. 

Students design and run an experiment to test various concentrations of a toxin on the germination rate of a model organism and through analyzing the data and research literature will recommend usage/non-usage of toxins based. 

Students measure and graph the absorbance of several samples of Kool-Aid and DI water in a variety of concentrations using a colorimeter to determine the concentration of an unknown Kool-Aid.

Students will investigate ways to clean up an oil spill and design a water filtration system to understand the issues of water pollution, the importance of access to clean water, and make informed decisions concerning environmental safety. 

Students will describe actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of harmful algal blooms by calculating the rate of algal growth to predict how oxygen levels will decrease after a given time and determine the best algal species to use for biofuel. 

Students demonstrate how they can implement nature-based solutions, recycling, and upcycling to contribute to a sustainable future. 

Students synthesize mud dauber saliva protein from gene and use engineering design to design and test mud dauber tunnel nests. 

Students investigate the effect of differing temperatures on the embryonic development of a fish embryo from fertilization to birth. 

Students will research possible solutions to protect threatened or endangered species and utilize Python programming to evaluate the effectiveness of their proposed solutions. 

Students investigate the interaction(s) between cells and light which create the effects of bioluminescence and biofluorescence and explain how the ability to produce light may be useful to terrestrial and ocean organisms. 

Biology: Students will use mathematical models as evidence to construct an explanation for the process of evolution. Math: Students will discuss graphs that depict the rate of resistance for bugs to determine how the data might best be mathematically modeled.