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Dedicated to education in math, science, and technology, and to the study of terrestrial ecology.

Video of the month:  Garter snake at Harriman State Park

Link up to one of the following:

• CHEM COOL - from MIT
• EXCITE SEARCH
• WEATHERTREND GRAPHS - from Brookhaven National Lab
• SATELLITE MAPS -from Brookhaven National Lab
• WEATHERFORCAST - for New York State
• HUDSON LINK - the Hudson Valley
• Westchester CountyBIRDING SPOTS

Honors Bio  / Regents Bio

Link up to one of the following:

• Meiosis Movie - from Digital Frog
• Mitosis Movie - from Digital Frog

PROJECT - Your Organism

LABS

• Lab Number 1. Parts of the Microscope
• Lab Number 2. Using the Microscope.
• Lab Number 3. Pond Life
• Lab Number 4. The Cell - Part I
• Lab Number 5. Butterfly Lab: Butterflies of NY State; Migrating Monarchs
• Lab Number 6. The Cell - Part II
• Lab Number 7. Cell Size - Surface Area/Volume
• Lab Number 8. Plasmolysis
• Lab Number 9. Carbohydrates
• Lab Number 10. Diffusion 1 - Membranes & Molecule Size
• Lab Number 11. Diffusion 2 - Effect of Concentration
• Lab Number 12. Identifying Carbohydrates
• Lab Number 13. Pulse Rate
• Lab Number 14. Heart Rate and Physical Fitness Rating

Vocabulary Cards due during Labs

Extra Credit Assignments: Read an article related to Biology and provide the following information: 1. Title, author, publication (source), and date. 2. Topic in the course to which the article is related. 3. A brief summary - 3 to 5 sentences. You may select an article from Internet sources (see above) or use the Tuesday Science Times in the New York Times. The assignment should be submitted on an Extra Credit Assignment Form. Get a form from RM 306.