Do you remember the song "Clouds" from the movie "UP"?
Monday, February 24, 2014
Clouds
This week in Honors Biology we are going to start learning about cancer. Watch the video below:
Do you remember the song "Clouds" from the movie "UP"?
What do you think?
Do you remember the song "Clouds" from the movie "UP"?
Monday, February 17, 2014
Presidential Stem Cells
Happy Presidents Day! I hope you are all enjoying this Monday with no school. This week's blog assignment is going to be a little different than the past two weeks. You have two options.
Option 1:
This morning at breakfast we were discussing Presidents' day and favorite presidents. My husband, the AP U.S. History teacher loves Abraham Lincoln. Dominic would ideally love to be a cowboy like Daniel Boone defending the Alamo. Clearly, the glory of cowboys and soldiers makes James K. Polk his favorite president--don't mess with Texas. Joey is a big fan of Theodore Roosevelt. The safaris, outdoor adventures, snakes in his dorm room and the fact that DC comics created Batman because of Theodore Roosevelt make him the obvious choice for a six year old. How does this relate to biology you might be asking yourself?
While you might be aware that James Garfield was shot in the back by an assassin, did you know that he could have survived if his doctors had listened to Joseph Lister? Lister had all these crazy ideas about germs in the air, sanitizing tools, sterile surgical wear and the cleanliness of the general surgical field. Garfield's doctors thought Lister was delusional. Germs in the air? Clean tools? At the time, dried caked blood on your surgical gown was a sign of accomplishment. Doctors poked their fingers around in Garfield's wound ultimately killing him with bacteria. Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone guy) was so frustrated that he is quoted saying, "science will have to save the president."
Yes. Indeed, President's day is related to biology.
Who is your favorite president? Why? What did he do? Can you make a link to biology? Write a scholarly response describing your favorite president.
The link below will help you learn about the presidents:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
Option 2:
This week in class we will begin discussing the cell cycle. As part of the discussion on the cell cycle, we will also be learning about stem cells. Your book has a great section that you will read that explains stem cell research. However, the great stem cell debate is alive and kicking. If you choose option 2, you will find me a link to a valid article or video that discusses the stem cell debate. In addition to the link about stem cell research, you will also write a scholarly response, explaining what you learned in the article or video. For this option, you need to include both the media link and the summary. Here is a cool link to NOVA to help you get started:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/stemcells.html
Option 1:
This morning at breakfast we were discussing Presidents' day and favorite presidents. My husband, the AP U.S. History teacher loves Abraham Lincoln. Dominic would ideally love to be a cowboy like Daniel Boone defending the Alamo. Clearly, the glory of cowboys and soldiers makes James K. Polk his favorite president--don't mess with Texas. Joey is a big fan of Theodore Roosevelt. The safaris, outdoor adventures, snakes in his dorm room and the fact that DC comics created Batman because of Theodore Roosevelt make him the obvious choice for a six year old. How does this relate to biology you might be asking yourself?
While you might be aware that James Garfield was shot in the back by an assassin, did you know that he could have survived if his doctors had listened to Joseph Lister? Lister had all these crazy ideas about germs in the air, sanitizing tools, sterile surgical wear and the cleanliness of the general surgical field. Garfield's doctors thought Lister was delusional. Germs in the air? Clean tools? At the time, dried caked blood on your surgical gown was a sign of accomplishment. Doctors poked their fingers around in Garfield's wound ultimately killing him with bacteria. Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone guy) was so frustrated that he is quoted saying, "science will have to save the president."
Yes. Indeed, President's day is related to biology.
Who is your favorite president? Why? What did he do? Can you make a link to biology? Write a scholarly response describing your favorite president.
The link below will help you learn about the presidents:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
Option 2:
This week in class we will begin discussing the cell cycle. As part of the discussion on the cell cycle, we will also be learning about stem cells. Your book has a great section that you will read that explains stem cell research. However, the great stem cell debate is alive and kicking. If you choose option 2, you will find me a link to a valid article or video that discusses the stem cell debate. In addition to the link about stem cell research, you will also write a scholarly response, explaining what you learned in the article or video. For this option, you need to include both the media link and the summary. Here is a cool link to NOVA to help you get started:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/stemcells.html
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