APES Students Visit Sixth and Eighth Grade Classrooms

Dr. Ditullio's APES students paid a visit to Mr. Viggiani's Sixth Grade and Mrs. Windel's Eight Grade classes. The sixth graders'  lesson and hands on activity was on renewable energy sources. The specific example they examined was how to build a more efficient wind turbine. In the eight grade the APES students explained air pollution contributes to acid rain.

  

  

 

Environmental Science Presentations on Energy Consumption

As the culmination of their study of energy, the environmental science students prepared short presentations on the energy consumption, energy production and the use of alternative energy sources in a country of their choice.

Argentina by J. Lugo

Brazil by A. Khan

Russia by L. O'Reilly

Norway by L. Marrone

Spain and Australia by C. McGonigle & C. Macmillan-Bell

Sweden by J. Moustakis

Haiti & Germany by E. Tubridy & E. Law

France by N. Bardin

France by J. Jiampietro

India by S. Morrison

Italy by A. Aridi

Morocco by N. McFadyen

Portugal by P. Licursi

Singapore by J. McDermott

South Africa by C. Hagen

United States by A. Adrian

Environmental Science Class Build Wind Turbines

The non-AP Environmental science class designed their own wind turbines by choosing the blade material (balsa or plastic, blade shape and size, blade angle, and number of blades. Each team had three chances to change their design to see which design would result in the largest voltage production.

 

Sarah Lawrence College Science Poster Symposium

Sarah Lawrence College Science Poster Symposium

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013

Location: Campbell Sports Center (gym) @ SLC (off Kimball Ave.)
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm 

Meet college students as they present their own research from semester and year-long projects in an interactive forum.

See your science teacher about the possibility of earning extra credit for attending this event.

 A brief sampling of some of the exiting topics to be presented include: 

• Modern Agriculture v. Traditional Agriculture
• Women and Herbalism
• Hemophilia B on the Gene Therapy Horizon
• Fish Populations of the Lower Hudson Valley
• Eutrophication in the Gulf of Mexico
• Social Settings, Language Style & Behavior
• Ionic Liquids and the Production of Biodiesel
• Permaculture: A Return to Nature
• ADHD Explained
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Is Gliese 581d Habitable?
• GMO Foods and the Effect of Bt Maize on Humans
• A Comprehensive Look at Depression Treatment 

and my personal favorite...

• Toxoplasma Gondii: A Biological Basis for the Crazy Cat Lady

Summer STEM Program at Manhattan College School of Engineering

This sounds like an interesting opportunity for Sophomore and Junior students, who are interested in Engineering. Deadline for the application is May 15. See your science teacher for the application or download it from here.

Manhattan College Summer Engineering Prog-04162013 by Charles Ippolito

Core Physics Projectile Lab

Students in Mr. Peter's Core Physics class visited the main athletic field to gather data quantifying the relationship between launch angle and the range of a projectile.

Bronx River Field Study

Students of Ms. Davies' Living Environment class took a trip to the Bronx River guided by Ms. Naomi Schwartz, doctoral student from Columbia University. This was the first of a four month long study to assess water quality by sampling macroinvertebrates. Ms. Schwartz visited the class twice in preparation for this trip, leading lessons on stream ecology and macroinvertebrate identification. Students caught a number of scud, a freshwater crustacean species, and one black fly larva. It took some time for students to master the techniques involved, however they are looking forward to making leaf packs in April to attract macroinvertebrates, and test different sites along the Bronx River. Photos are courtesy of Dr. Jay Dubner of Columbia University.