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Can Crusher! (Big Size)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by heymisterlee

Did you enjoy imploding all those cans in class? Have you come up with an explanation yet? Check out this link below to see how you can repeat the experiment at home? Also, click on the Video link to see … Continue reading →

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Genetic Engineering Virtual Lab

Posted on April 14, 2011 by heymisterlee

Visit the link below to conduct a virtual experiment using genetically modified corn. The corn of interest is Bt maize. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_01/BL_01.html

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Biotechnology Webquest

Posted on April 6, 2011 by heymisterlee

Biotechnology Webquest Hello. Today, you will be exploring some of the biotechnology concepts that we have been studying.  Click through the following links with a partner to learn more about the processes that are commonly used by scientists in the … Continue reading →

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Gel Electrophoresis Animation

Posted on April 1, 2011 by heymisterlee

What’s your favorite crime show on TV?  Chances are, there’s lots of science involved and much of that science probably involves doing something with DNA.  Murder suspects, paternity tests, identifying victims, and more…. Very cool stuff.  The process used to … Continue reading →

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Forces and their Effects Powerpoint

Posted on March 30, 2011 by heymisterlee

For those 7th graders who haven’t returned to Tokyo yet:

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Yet another graphical representation of radiation in Japan…

Posted on March 30, 2011 by heymisterlee

… but this one is fancy! If you can’t read Japanese, just know that the 3rd box from the left in the bottom row represents Tokyo. Can you read the units properly? How would you read them? http://www.microsievert.net/

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Radiation Dose Chart

Posted on March 28, 2011 by heymisterlee

A great graphic shared by Ms. Hogan and created by Randall Munroe (Click to view larger)

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How Nuclear Radiation Works – HowStuffWorks

Posted on March 21, 2011 by heymisterlee

With all this talk of nuclear radiation, a lot of questions come up.  What exactly is nuclear radiation?  I know it can hurt me… but how?  The news is reporting that higher than normal radiation levels have been detected in … Continue reading →

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Japan Radiation Levels Infographic

Posted on March 21, 2011 by heymisterlee

Click the diagram for a link to the article in The Japan Times.

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Polygenic Inheritance

Posted on March 20, 2011 by heymisterlee

Here is some information to get you started on understanding polygenic inheritance. This first is an intro video.  The whole lesson is not available unless you pay, but the 3 min intro will give you a nice overview of of … Continue reading →

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