AP Biology Students' Second Project on Bioenergetics

Students in the AP Biology class were allowed to chose a topic of their own choice on Bioenergetics. They were to illustrate a pathway or process from either Photosynthesis or Respiration. It seems as if glycolysis was an inordinately popular topic. Why did no one try to tackle one of the pathways/processes of photosynthesis?



E. Delany and C. Grealy teamed up to produce this Respiration Rap using a Lady GaGa melody (oo la la).

R. Faselt prepared this neat poster on glycolysis.

B. Davies was all gaga over glycolysis.

C. Louka tackled the way ATP synthetase functions in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

B. Mattes clearly understood how glycolysis splits glucose to form pyruvate.

H. Bothwell captured the essence of the electron transport system of the mitochondria in this poster.

G. Sargent chose to illustrate Kreb's Cycle.

N. Carpenter put together this neat poster describing Krebs' Cycle (a.k.a. Tricarboxcylic Acid Cycle, Citric Acid Cycle).

R. Grunseich was very ambitious, he included both photosynthesis and respiration on his poster.

Additional projects in the form of Powerpoint Shows are available on the Edline Class Page. Click these links to view them.

R. Amboss Glycolysis Project

C. Bianco Glycolysis Project

S. Blessing Glycolysis Project

K. Bopp Chemiosmosis Project

A. Cody Glycolysis Project

J. Colvin Glycolysis Project
E. Detwiler Glycolysis Project

L. Florek Krebs Cycle Project

J. Gray Glycolysis Banner

S. Monaco Respiration Project

K. Noonan Glycolysis Project
J. Pennoyer Glycolysis Project 
 T.Tao Pathway Project

Forensics Student's Celebrate First Unit Test

Molly was up to the challenge!! She baked individual cakes for each student in the class.

Ally chose one of the chocolate cakes and gives Molly a big thumbs up!

Close up of these professionally decorated and delicious cake gift packages.

Kathleen also appreciated Molly's hard work!!

All in all the cakes were a big success.......the students appreciated the tasty cakes......as for the test itself however......the verdict has yet to come in.

Earth Science Astronomy and Gelogical Map Display Wall

Dr. DiTullio worked hard to transform this blank wall on the third floor of the C building to accommodate the permanent installation of some geological survey maps and pictures related to astronomy.

In a galaxy.......far....far......away.......

More Bronxville Students Presenting and Exploring

In Forensics, Alex examines a pelvic girdle and sacrum looking for characteristics that will enable him to identify the sex of the individual.

First year Science Research students practice presenting scientific papers they have read in their search for a topic to pursue in their own original research. Here Tepi is introducing a paper she read relating Korsakoff's Syndrome to damage in the frontal lobe of the brain.

Ivan describes the occipital bone's characteristic structure to Xavier as he examines a skull to determine its sex, race, and age.

Jackie, another first year Science Research student, presents the paper she read on the use of "low tech" additives to cleanse water of human fecal contamination, effectively, simply, and most importantly cheaply!.

Janelle, Ally and Nick examine casts of human maxillae to determine their race.

Bronxville Science Students at Work

In Chem II Honors, Luke is identifying some of the physical properties of a variety of substances. Here he observes the magnetic properties of iron filings.

AP Biology students are examining the phenomenon of osmosis and the effect of a synthetic membrane on the movement of water into or out of a cell. The dialysis bags were filled with various strength sugar  (1M, 0.8M, 0.6M, 0.4M, and 0.2M) solutions  and then placed in distilled water. The students noted the mass of the bags before and then after the bags were immersed in the distilled water for 30 minutes.

AP Biology students, David and Brad, are determining the water potential of potato samples by measuring their mass change in various sugar (1M, 0.8M, 0.6M, 0.4M, and 0.2M) solutions.

Chem II Honors students, Claudia and Jack, analyze their observations of the physical properties of various substances.

Chem II Honors student, Luke points out how the iron filings are attracted to the magnet.

In Chem II Honors, "Big Henny" shows the proper technque needed to assess if a particular solid substances will react with a specific liquids using a spot plate.

Forensics' students collate their data for the Maggots and Murder Lab in which they studied four cases by measuring the "maggots" found on the corpses and estimated a TOD (time of death) based on the species present and their growth.

Devon and Kyrie measure the length of their "maggots" while Michael tabulates their data.