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The art of chocolate chip cookies Learn how to make the cookies, using science Chocolate chip cookies: an American classic that is a staple in everyone's kitchen. Some people like them with melty,...
STEAM education works to place emphasis on the arts as well as science What is a new scientific discovery without a powerful speech to accompany it? What are new blueprints for a rocket without the...
Katharine Hayhoe explains how political and religious views can shape understanding of climate change and the world "Wildfires, Once Confined to a Season, Burn Earlier and Longer," "Sierra Nevada...
Green-thumbed individuals are seeing the effects of "horticulture therapy,"Â whether they see it as therapy or not When the sun has climbed above the horizon, a small girl and her grandmother slide...
Do you believe that the earth is round? Or that the sun is at the center of our universe? Or that gravity exists? Do you think that humans need food and water to survive? Well, these are really...
New technology brings new creations, big and small Twenty-month-old Kaiba Gionfriddo was born with tracheobronchomalacia, a rare disease which led to the weakening and deterioration of the his...
Biology students study the structure of plants, fruits, and nuts. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Colonies of bacteria are analyzed in AP Biology to determine genetic make up of the bacteria. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Insects encased in resin act as models around the biology classroom. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn visits the school to answer questions and discuss the ISS project. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Junior Maddy Webster examines a skeleton in the science room. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Students study notecards before their final exam in science. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Devices constructed by biology students are used to model diffusion. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Biology students study the structure of onion cells. Photo by Maddie Binning.
While music may be an enjoyable pastime for some, its health benefits often go unnoticed  As the heart transplant...