Goodies

//This is where you'll find all the extra science goodies that I feel are worth sharing. You'll find videos, article links and special events posted here. For all you parents out there, I hope this is a great way to launch into some science discussions at home.//

In connection with our plant experiments, we investigated pollination. This video explores the nature of a particular bee that pollinates a particular flower, quite an interesting partnership.
 * Orchid Bee Pollination

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BioSphere 2 We recently completed an activity that had my students designing spaceships which could sustain life for 3,000 years. We examined the big picture and realized the complexities of living systems. This video is a presentation by a participant of the BioSphere 2 experiment which took place in the early 1990s in Arizona. Take a look and enjoy. media type="youtube" key="a7B39MLVeIc" height="344" width="425"

Genetics 101: What's a Gene?** media type="youtube" key="eOvMNOMRRm8" height="344" width="425"

This link tells an amazing story about a 14 year old boy from Africa who built a windmill in his village after reading about it in a book. Read the article and watch a short documentary about his story. It really highlights the power of education and innovation.
 * The Power of Education:**


 * The Big Bang Theory**
 * This blew my mind when I first watched it. We've recently been discussing the 5 characteristics that all living things have in common, but the bigger question to ask is, where did everything come from in the first place??

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