Student+Work


 * Mrs. Collin's NCCDC Butterfly Rearing and Release Activity, August 2011**

We studied arthropods -- insects and arachnids -- and metamorphosis, culminating with Painted Lady Butterfly rearing and release.


 * Below left to right**: //Pupae, Butterflies Eating Oranges, Painted Lady Life-Cycle, Student Work Butterfly Life-Cycle://

In addition to keeping the group data chart, individual students kept journal entries with detailed information: What stage? How many? What colors? How big? Activities? Smells? [How much accumulated frass?!]
 * Above left to right:** //Release Start, Release Completion, Group Data Chart//

In preparation for Spring, Science students are growing plants for 2 NCCDC gardens: vegetable and herb patches.
 * Mrs. Collin's NCCDC Science Class' Seed Planting Activity, April 2011**

Students planted beans, peas, and basil in planting trays. The beans and peas sprouted in less than a week, despite what the packages said! When they were about 8 inches high the students transplanted them to re-cycled milk cartons. Basil was transplanted to peat pots. Parsley seeds, in moist towels kept in Zip-Loc bags, are still working on germinating - they take about a month.

Groups take turns watering and measuring the plants each day, recording the data on classroom posters. They then plot the progression on their individual graphs.

//Background information on plant germination:// //Close-up of bean plants in milk cartons://

Goal was to pair 46 chromosomes into 22 matched pairs plus the mis-matched X and Y sex-determining set. The students voted for their favorite example. Shown are:
 * Mrs. Collin's NCCDC Science Class' Chromosome Matching Activity, March 2011**
 * the unmatched chromosomes
 * several examples of student matching work
 * the first and second place winners.





Way to go NCCDC! Keep the inquiring minds up to date!!

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 * Ms. Collin's NCCDC group posters - Mitosis; They answer the question: How do cells divide?**



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