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 Honours
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