Part One: Genetic Mutation Progeria Story Gregory would have been a completely normal 13 year old boy, if it weren’t for an abnormal Lamin A protein, that created me. I am progeria, and my host’s name is Gregory. I am a genetic mutation, created because the Lamin A protein is abnormal in Gregory’s body. The […]
Science 9
DNA Codon Bracelets
Today in Science 9 we created DNA codon bracelets out of fruit loops and string. We did this project to help us learn about DNA, mRNA, tRNA, and Amino Acids. Each set of 3 fruit loops equals a codon Here is a picture of our DNA Codon Bracelets: By Trevor Thirsk
Edible DNA Model
Today in Science 9 we created Edible DNA Models out of licourice, mini marshmallows and toothpicks. We learned about the 4 chemical bases in DNA which are Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C). We also learned how (A) always binds with (T), (G) always binds with (C), (T) always binds with (A), […]
Cell-Fie Lab
Today in Science 9 we took samples of our cheek cells and looked at them under the microscope. We observed the cheek cells under 40x power, 100x power, and 400x power. At 40x power, the cheek cells are very tiny and you can see many of them. The nucleus is just a tiny visible dot […]
Solar System Stop Motion Movie
My Science 9 Honours class made a Stop Motion Movie about the Solar System, Earth, and Moon. It includes information about their orbits, rotations, seasons, equinoxs, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, tides, and phases. Stop Motion Movie By Trevor Thirsk
Solar System Map / Saint Basils – Kremlin
Today in Science we made Solar System Maps to show the distance of planets in space. We were given 2 locations, and we had to measure the distance between them. For this project, the distance between your 2 locations = 1 AU (Astronomical Unit). Then we had to multiply our distance by however many AU’s […]
TOKTW 2016
I went to my dad’s job on Take Your Kid To Work Day 2015. My dad is a Technology Education teacher currently working at Pitt Meadows Secondary School. Here are some photos of my dad’s shop: These are some of the student projects: This is the link to my worksheet and interview: […]
Static Electricity
On Monday November 2nd, our Science Class experimented with Static Electricity by have ruler races. To set up for this experiment, we had to choose an ‘engine’ to use on our ruler, out of multiple objects. Our group chose to use garbage bag pieces rubbing against a plastic rod. After we decided our objects, we […]
Khan Academy App Review
Khan Academy App Review: Questions: 1. How easy is this app to use? Immediately when you open the app, a list of subjects appear that you can click on. Once you choose a subject, there are multiple videos available, in separate, sub-categories under the main subject. Overall, the app is very simple and easy to […]
Bag of Change Lab
Bag of Change Lab