Biology
Forensic Entamology
For this project students were given a fake crime scene to investigate. In order to solve the crimes students looked at DNA processing, blood typing, blood spatter analysis, fingerprints, trajectory of a bullet, and more. After looking over the evidence we analyzed it and eventually came up with the perpetrators. The most interesting thing that happened in this project was talking and listening to a forensic pathologist who came into school. It was fascinating to see the real life application to the project that I engaged in. I felt like I participated as much as I could in this project. I showed up to office hours when I didn't understand something and I worked diligently on my own.
Community Connection
For my community connection I volunteered at a blood drive that was held at the school. I checked people in, found people who were late, offered snacks and drinks to people, and gave instructions of what to do so that the process would go faster. I also helped people walk back to their classes if they felt drowsy after 15 minutes of waiting for their blood to start reproducing.
Dissection
In this project students were assigned a shark, cat, or pig fetus. Preparing for this dissection, students first learned about different functions of systems in the body. When getting into the dissection, students went through the digestive system, muscular system, oral cavity, circulatory system, respiratory system, urogenital system, and reproductive system. Students worked with a group of two-four of their peers and read a guide and completed a packet that helped lead them through the dissection.
Primate Meal Planning
For this project we were asked to create meals using specific thresholds for chimps and monkeys. I did two challenge extensions for this project. The first challenge extension I did was multiple meals. For the meals we used maximum thresholds for carbs, fats, and sugar. The second challenge extension I did was to create a flyer about enrichment in captive animals.
Tunatoe Salad
Created by Sonya McGuire
Category: Regular Meal for Chimps and Monkeys
Total Carbs: 135.75 grams
Total Fats: 88.36 grams
Total Sugars: 135.91 grams
Makes: 210 oz/26.25 cups Serve in: Cups
Ingredients:
4 1⁄2 cups apple slices
4 1⁄2 cups cut celery
11 1⁄4 cups chopped tuna
3⁄4 cups cream cheese
1 1⁄4 cups chopped tomatoes
2 1⁄2 cups chopped potatoes
Directions:
1. Cut apples, celery, tuna (leave tuna raw), tomatoes and potatoes.
2. Put cream cheese into bowl; let it get soft for 5 minutes.
3. Add other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. Serve.
Created by Sonya McGuire
Category: Regular Meal for Chimps and Monkeys
Total Carbs: 135.75 grams
Total Fats: 88.36 grams
Total Sugars: 135.91 grams
Makes: 210 oz/26.25 cups Serve in: Cups
Ingredients:
4 1⁄2 cups apple slices
4 1⁄2 cups cut celery
11 1⁄4 cups chopped tuna
3⁄4 cups cream cheese
1 1⁄4 cups chopped tomatoes
2 1⁄2 cups chopped potatoes
Directions:
1. Cut apples, celery, tuna (leave tuna raw), tomatoes and potatoes.
2. Put cream cheese into bowl; let it get soft for 5 minutes.
3. Add other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. Serve.
Durango Nature studies Habitat Assessment
In this project we were asked to write a paper recommending ways to prevent phosphate from getting into the river, and how to catch bullfrog. The paper came after field work on the Durango Nature Studies' property and research about bullfrogs, leopard frogs, traps, filters, and water quality. The paper required
us to use technical writing skills (no I, us, we, they, them, the students) and research. In this project we also were taught how to use Excel to collect data and make graphs.
I am okay with my project. I did not get the best grade
ever but I got a better grade than I was expecting.
us to use technical writing skills (no I, us, we, they, them, the students) and research. In this project we also were taught how to use Excel to collect data and make graphs.
I am okay with my project. I did not get the best grade
ever but I got a better grade than I was expecting.