• SCIENCE NEWS

     
    Courses Offered
    Biology
    Levels: Applied, Lab, AP
    Instructors: Mrs. Frasco, Ms. Russell, Mrs. Ryan, Mr. Basile
     
    Chemistry
    Levels: Applied, Lab, Honors, AP
    Instructors: Ms. Johnson, Mr. Stelling, Mr. Basile, Ms. Garcia-Gordon
     
    Physics
    Levels: Applied, Lab
    Instructor: Ms. Garcia-Gordon, Mr. Wright
     
    Anatomy & Physiology
    Instructors: Ms. Russell, Mr. Basile
     
    Environmental Science
    Instructor: Mrs. Ryan

    Science Students!
    Do you need extra help with science?
    Do you have to make up assignments?
    Get the help you need on B Day (Periods 7 and 9)
     
     
    Period 7 Availability
    Mr. Farnham (Biology)
    Ms. Garcia-Gordon (Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, and Biology)
    Mr. Stelling (Chemistry and Physics)
     
    Period 9 Availability
    Mr. Basile (Biology, Chemistry, and Physiology)
    Ms. Johnson (Chemistry and Physics)
    Ms. Ryan (Biology and Environmental Science)
    Mr. Wright (Physics)
     

    Ask your science teacher for a pass and more information.
     
     
    Mr. Stelling and his 1st AP Chemistry class
     
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    Congratulations to Mrs. Ryan's 2018 - 2019 Environmental Science Classes for placing 3rd in this year's Albert M. Greenfield UNLESS Contest at the Philadelphia Zoo!
     
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    2019 HTHS Chemistry Olympiad Team
    (Carly Henning, Clare Fleming, Kyler Ford, Micaela Murphy, Sebastian Muscarnero-Fanelli, Matt Conway, Jack Tully, Dylan Sykes and in front Amanda Baliban and Zachary Weachter. Conor Sheehan not pictured (he had to leave early).
     
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    What's Going On in the Labs?
     

    Biology

    Ms. Ryan's Lab Biology students were engaged in a "hands-on" activity modeling enzyme function.

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    Students in Mr. Basile's Lab Biology class are measuring results from an experiment they designed themselves! 

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    Students in Ms. Russell's Lab Biology class analyzing results for glucose in their macromolecules lab!

      

    Chemistry

    Students in Ms. Garcia-Gordon's Applied Chemistry class explored the Maillard reaction and discovered what happens as meat cooks

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    Students in Ms. Garcia-Gordon's Applied Chemistry class investigated acids and bases

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    Mr. Basile's Applied Chemistry students determined the concentration of unknown acids and bases using titration.  

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     Mr. Stelling's Honors Chemistry class conducted a station lab investigating intermolecular forces.
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    Ms. Johnson's Applied Chemistry class studied the law of conservation of matter by performing experiments in an open system and a closed system and comparing the change in mass.

     
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    Mr. Basile's Applied Chemistry calculated the pressure required to burst a kernel of popcorn using the ideal gas law.

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    Physics

    Ms. Garcia-Gordon's Honors Physics class participates in monthly engineering challenges. In December, they were asked to build bridges using only pennies. 
         
     

    Physiology

     Students in Mr. Basile's Physiology class diagnose patients and identify organ systems affected in a "A Day at the Clinic"

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