Even More Meiosis Resources!

Here is the web address for the powerpoint from today!  This has some of the slides for gene mapping included.  https://docs.google.com/?authuser=0#home

Meiosis Resources!

   Here's the link to the Meiosis powerpoint in google docs.  :) https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BymCFHC2Ce4KMjVlNmVhZjktYjdjOC00N2YwLWEzYmItMmQzYjQ2NThmM2I1&hl=en

In the Womb video!

Hey everyone!  Did you like the In the Womb video? I was surprised to learn that sperm are the smallest cells in the human body, while the egg is the largest.  If you are interested in knowing more about sperm, there is an excellent podcast by the people from RadioLab (a weekly science program on NPR).  Frankly, all their content is really good, so don't be afraid to check it out. Here's a link:  http://www.radiolab.org/2008/dec/01/ .  Please, note, that although sciency, some of this content may be PG-13. 

Cure heart attacks what?

Linked!  Here's a story about Zebra fish, a common laboratory species native to the Asian subcontinent who can do an awesome thing. They can regrow their heart tissue.  I know, right?  Heart tissue isn't supposed to do that. Maybe not in humans, but certainly in fishes! 

Mitosis Resources!

Hi Everyone! 

  Here are some Mitosis resources that we are using in class. This should be a helpful place for you to see all of these at your leisure. 

Here is a link to the Powerpoint I showed in class as a Google Document.  It should be open and available to the public.  Mitosis Powerpoint

Happy Snowfall!

Hope everyone is having a good snow day!  With snow on the ground, its much easier to see what creatures are visiting your backyard!  Here's a poster of animal tracks in case you're out and would like to do some investigating!

Also, I don't know if your families feed the outside birds, but snow days are a great time do do birdwatching!  Here is one of my favorite bird feeding websites, and here is a poster of common feeder birds in our area!

Have a happy snow day!  Potentially seeing you tomorrow!
Ms. Richardson

Martin Luther King Jr.

Even though Paoli uses this as a day on, as citizens of the US we should take a moment to appreciate and examine Dr. King's life and legacy today.  Watch the "I have a dream" speech.  It's a really powerful piece of rhetoric and has a message that everyone should remember.