To make the best oozing wounds, you need:

  Vaseline

  Red Food Coloring

  Kleenex Tissue

  Cocoa Powder or Ground Cinnamon

First, smear some clear Vaseline as a base.  Tear a single ply of tissue and pat some tissue into the Vaseline.  Then add a smear of Vaseline tinted with red food coloring down the middle to be the bloody part.  Then take a Q-tip and dab the cocoa powder around the edges and a little in the middle for the bruised and scabby look!

For glow in the dark “radioactive” looking slime:

Remove the wick from a yellow highlighter and soak it in a jar of water.  Mix 6 0z. of CLEAR elmer’s school glue to 1 cup of the highlighter water.  In another jar, mix Borax (laundry booster powder) to water until it is saturated (no more will dissolve).   Mix equal parts of the highlighter/glue mixture to the Borax/water mixture and shake or stir for about 1 minute.  The slime will be at it’s best consistency after about 45 minutes and will keep for a good long while if stored in a baggie in the refrigerator.  

We did a lesson called “No Pressure, No Diamonds”. In learning about real vs. man made diamonds we also talked about responsibility and the reason that all work should be your best effort. Then I found this…crazy!

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I had the distinct honor to meet one of my idols and a relentless source of inspiration to me as a biologist, that one person can make such a profound difference in the world. I have included a short retrospective by Nationall Geographic and the full discussion which I attended last Friday. I felt such pride presenting her with a jar of honey from my bees for her 80th birthday! I’m happy to share this experience with you. I hope it means half as much to you as it does to me. 

 

 

http://www.techapps.net/interactives/pepperMoths.swf

Click the link above, then on the circle to the far right, A Bird’s Eye View of Natural Selection

I was honored to receive recognition at last year’s gala for The Parent Friendliest Teacher in Oakland. If you are interested in attending or sponsoring – click below the announcement for the registration form!

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Cool Genetics Game

Science Spot – Learning For the Fun of IT!

Bunny Punnet Squares