Crazy News!!!!

Have you heard? Scientists are redefining what it means to be living? Do you know how? Have you heard about the new biological discovery that was announced on Dec 2nd???? If so, email me... be sure to completely explain (in your own words!) what the discovery was, the science (and genetics) behind the discovery, and WHY its sooooo very cool!!!

More Restoration Dates for Extra Credit!!!

More Dates for extra credit! Same rules as before... take pictures there, post it to the blog... write about your experience on the blog... You may do this ONCE a semester for extra credit. But you may go as many times as you would like... however, you can only get extra credit once a semester.



Saturday, December 4th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm


Saturday, December 11th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Sunday, December 12th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.
https://webmail.glenbrook225.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=f6c5a1bd8e3549a880bef69ca287cf62&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.northbranchrestoration.org%2fcalendar.html

Saturday, January 8th, 2011: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Saturday, January 22nd: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm


Saturday, January 22nd: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Sunday, January 30th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, February 5th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm


Saturday, February 19th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Sunday, February 20th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.
https://webmail.glenbrook225.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=f6c5a1bd8e3549a880bef69ca287cf62&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.northbranchrestoration.org%2fcalendar.html
Sunday, March 6th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, March 12th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Saturday, March 19th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Saturday, March 26th: Restoration Day at Harms FlatwoodsSponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Practice

Check out this review link... it should help you to review for the test on Tuesday! Be sure to log in using your name.

http://www.quia.com/quiz/891796.html

DNA Workshop!

Check out the DNA Workshop!  Complete the activity and email me the following:
1.  What color is the backbone of the RNA molecule?
2.  What three amino acids are formed at the end of the protein synthesis activity?

Have Fun!

Cholera and John Snow

Since I am such a John Snow fan...i found these videos that i thought you might exjoy.  Watch them and email me the answers to the following 2 questions..
1.  Who was often spared from cholera outbreaks and WHY?
2.  What was the name of the other 'protagonist' in Stephen Johnson's book Ghost Map?

Video Thoughts?

Did anyone have any thoughts about Friday's film?  I have seen that film many times now, and everytime I watch it I always really admire those 'disease warriors' who worked so tirelessly to bring vaccines to remote parts of the world.  I feel that so many people are only concerned with themselves... to travel to places like India and Africa to try and rid the world of such horrible diseases really says something about those volunteers..  They really made a difference in the world... not everyone can say they have done so.  How amazing would it be to be able to rid the world of HIV like they did with smallpox? What were your thoughts?  Reply to my post with a comment as to what your thoughts or reflections were on the movie.

A World Health Publication from 1980

Extra Credit!!! Shhhh!!!! It's a secret!

Click on this picture and play the Cell Cycle game!  Who is the "supervisor" in the game?  Email me the answer!  Extra credit will be awarded to the first 5 people from each section who email me the correct answer PRIOR to the start of class.  Don't tell anyone. Shhhhh!

Fun Sunday Adventure!

Turkey's Feet or Big Blues Stem











Yellow Indian Grass


October 9th Restoration Day at the Grove: I found out that in order to cut down buckthorn it had to have rained the prior day. Since today was such a beautiful day, the Grove had a day for people to help out in other ways. Today I went and helped pick seeds at the Grove to help restore their prairies and grasslands. We picked the seeds from each of the plants and put them in brown paper bags. Above i attached pictures of two different plants that we picked to get seeds from, which were the Yellow Indian Grass and the Turkey's Feet. These two plants are native plants to the Grove and many of the invasive species are taking over their land. These plants will die before the winter and then the Grove will replant the seeds and the snow will push them down into the soil. While picking the seeds, the leader told us a lot about the Grove's land and how much they appreciate our hard work.
In 1836, the Kennicotts came to the land and Mr.Kennicott was the first doctor and mail man in the area. He became a famous scientist and that's why they ended up keeping the land and naming it the Grove. Mr.Kennicott started the seed business and started planting all different plants to sell throughout the area. When they got to the area known as the Grove now, they had 800 ares but they now only have 123 ares. This is because we have built buildings, roads, houses, banks, and much more on the land that once belonged to them. The leader told me that not only are the invasive species taking over the land of these plants but so are we. Helping them by picking the seeds is a great way to keep these plants in the Grove. I learned today that a pound of the Yellow Indian Grass could be sold for about $100! Wow that's a lot!

I had a ton of fun helping out at the Grove and they want me to tell u guys that they need more helpers!!!

EXTRA CREDIT!

Looking for Extra Credit?  Looking to help fight invasive species in Glenview?  Go to the Grove on Saturday 9/25/10 for the Grove Restoration Day.  Take atleast one photo of yourself (NOT YOUR FACE) working at the Grove and post it to the blog.  On your post, write a short paragraph about what you did there and why it was important.  OR take a video at the work site and SPEAK about what you are doing and why it is important. Post that video to the blog (DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR FACE).
Not available on 9/25/10???  more dates are below...

SATURDAY, September 18th & SUNDAY, September 19th:: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Help Air Station Prairie's restoration team collect seeds or remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, September 25th

Come out to The Grove from 9:00 to 12:00 and do your part by collecting native seeds or removing invasive brush. Please meet at the Interpretive Center.

OR join the North Branch Restoration Project at Harms Flatwoods from 9:00-12:00 for brush cutting, weed removal and general cleanup. See these websites for more information:

http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://www.publiclandsday.org/involved/sites.htm?state=Illinois

Saturday, October 9th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove

Grove Interpretive Center 9:00-12:00.

Saturday, October 23rd: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

Saturday, October 30th: Techny Basin River Cleanup Day

Help to beautify the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River with trash pick-up, brush cutting and weed removal. Work gloves, tools and bags will be provided by the Village of Glenview's Natural Resource Commission. Please meet in the Kohl's parking lot off of Willow Rd.; 9:00-12:00. PLEASE NOTE: We are also looking for a site captain to oversee this work day! Contact Henrietta Saunders or Robyn Flakne for more information.

Sunday, October 31st: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, November 13th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove

Grove Interpretive Center 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Saturday, November 20th: Restoration Work Day at Air Station Prairie

Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Sunday, November 21st: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#