Rocket launches in AP Pace class
Senior students Kat Tvrdy and Thomas Greisen break down some of the process and the goal of their final launch day for this STEM-based project.
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Airplanes and stats and analysis
Make two different paper airplanes, toss them each 30 times, mark the distance of each throw, then use the data for analysis.
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Teacher-sister lesson in Biology class adds human impact
The guest, Chloe, is the sister of Biology teacher Mikeala Petersen. She was born with a heart defect that required surgery and was born with no radius bones and no thumbs on both of her arms and hands.
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Creating 3D models to better understand anatomy of the heart
Anatomy classes taught by Jenna Steenson are building heart models out of Play-Doh to prepare for an upcoming dissection activity.
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DNA extraction a color lab activity
AP Biology performed a DNA extraction from red and green substances! This lab activity helps students visualize one of the most important molecules on the planet, DNA. The activity can be done with simple materials found in most homes (students used used broccoli and strawberries). When molecules are insoluble (unable to be dissolved), they clump
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Lab allows students to see chemical reactions up-close
Students in this Biology class were testing how enzymes influence the products of a chemical reaction.
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Learning dissection techniques and eye anatomy in same lesson
An eye dissection brought an Anatomy lesson into focus for students in Jenna Steenson’s classes. Students are learning to identify the parts of a sheep’s eye, how they connect with each other, and how this eye compares to the human eye. Meanwhile, they are learning proper dissection techniques.
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Paper rocket launches a product of physics, calculus, and student ingenuity
Students in the AP Physics (PACE) class designed and launched paper rockets as part of a class lesson. They considered design, weight, length, aerodynamics, and eventually the amount of air pressure needed to launch the rocket toward a target. In the designing stage, students also had the opportunity to conduct a video analysis of their
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Reaching conclusions based on data students collect
Students in Jenna Steenson’s Biology classes are gathering data to analyze, then reach an appropriate conclusion based on the data. In one scenario, students listen to the sounds of crickets at three different temperatures to see if there is a difference in quantity. In another, a partner drops a ruler while a student tries to
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