Abbie's Seed Story

          Abbie's experience in story of the seed.

Abbie Meyer learned many new things during her experience of story of the seed. She learned that you can grow seeds on just a napkin, and lemon water. Even though Abbie new a lot about planting a seed, she never experienced anything like this. She was surprised how seeds can grow on just a single napkin, and a small amount of lemon water. Watching our collards grow into beautiful plants, really amazed her. Experiencing something like this really got not only Abbie, but the whole team to talk about this amazing experience. Abbie loved the fact that we got to know each other and become not only good teammates, but good friends. Making all those jokes, and talking about our life experiences really gave Abbie a laugh. This gave Abbie a little pause, and started to think about how much more she wants to learn about throughout her years. This is a experience Abbie will never forget.

Blog Post # 8: Reflection of the Year Interview

                                                    Billy's Experience in Story Of the Seed


Billy learned many new things about biology during the Story Of the Seed experience, as well as the others in the group. He learned about plant growth, biodiversity between climates, and how photosynthesis has an effect on the environment. Watching the plants that he and his group started from little tiny seeds on paper napkins to fully grown and beautiful collard plants amazed him. Hanging out with his group while doing fun and interesting labs made the story of the seed experience fun. The events that made him pause and think a little bit deeper was going through the biology and realizing how much he learned of the course of this year. Billy will always remember his experience he had in the story of the seed.

Patricia's Seed Story

Patricia's Story of the Seed Experience

                  While Patricia Silvia already had a tenacious grasp on what biology entailed, in the course of the last semester she found out she had even more to learn. For instance, when we first met and sat down at our lab table for the very first Patricia still remembers the first time we ever laid eyes on out packet of little seedlings. This is when we learn the scientific name and what kind of climate it would need to thrive in. We spent most of that period pouring over the bits of information that the packet had to offer. Moreover onto the actual garden which Patricia remembers enjoying the germination part of the lab because it gave her a chance to really talk with and get to know her teammates. She was moved when our plant first started to grow and we were able to see our product of labor come to life. After that she couldn't help but ask herself are these plants even edible? Patricia remembers silently chuckling to herself and then proceeding back into the classroom. 

                                              

Evolution Webquest

1. Life on Earth began with simple chemistry. But the simple chemistry was not simple. In fact it was very compicated. Life was made from an RNA strand with the code ACUG. A was made through a recipe of life. Part of it joined together on the ground and then it evaporated. When it came down the part joined joined with the other part making A. When A was exposed to sunlight it became U Simple ingredients made these too parts of RNA we just have to find out how C and G were made and then we know how life started.

2.In the evolution in action game it shows clearly how evolution works. If the environment changes to quickly then they cant adapt and they will all die. If they are clumped together they wont be able to feed themselves and they will all die. If they are too isolated they wont wont be able to reproduce well. Without reproduction their species cannot thrive. Only in the right conditions can humans and animals adapt reproduce and thrive. Also genetic variation plays a role because 20 percent of the time a mutation occurs.