Local wildlife
This organism, also known as Malus domestica is not native to NY, but was planted by European settlers and is now common in the area.
What is apple?
This metric unit is the size of the worlds tallest skyscraper (currently under construction)
What is kilometer?
this is information describing qualities and characteristics
what is qualitative?
Different species are found on dogs, cats and humans. What these jumping insects have in common is that they all about 1 millimeter in length and feed on blood.
What is a flea?
This field of science is the study of life or living things
What is biology
Benjamin Franklin wished we had not selected this organism as our national bird. He characterized it as "lazy" and wished we had chosen a more "respectable" bird like the Wild Turkey.
What is the bald eagle?
A school bus is about one dekameter. This can be converted into ten of these.
What is a meter?
this is an organized way of using evidence to learn more about the natural world.
What is science?
These organisms are about one centimeter long and can live in colonies of up to 500,000 individuals.
What are honeybees?
In this branch of science, we study the structure and function of the heart.
What is cardiology?
This is the heaviest reptile in NY state and they sometimes require help crossing the street.
What is the common snapping turtle?
This metric unit is roughly the size of a bacteria.
What is a micrometer (um)?
These are well-tested explanations that bring together many observations in science such as evolution, plate tectonics, relativity
What are theories?
These types of organisms are not visible to the naked eye but can me viewed under a microscope. Some have beneficial effects on the human body, while others can make us sick.
What is bacteria?
In this branch of science, we study the structure and function of the brain.
What is neurology?
This plant is the host for the monarch butterfly and the most numerous plant studied at SWHS.
What is milkweed?
This metric unit is roughly the size of a glucose molecule.
What is a nanometer?
This is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
What is an inference?
This is technically not an organism as it lacks a cell membrane, but it is extremely tiny. As tiny as it may be, it can have an incredibly large impact on human society as we saw in 2020.
What is a virus?
In this branch of science, we study the rocks and the Earth's physical structure.
What is geology?
No, I am an ichthyologist. I am a large member of the weasel family known for my climbing and hunting skills.
What is a fisher?
This unit is smaller than a nanometer, used to measure electrons and there are 1 trillion of them in on meter.
What is a picometer?
This is the one factor that can be changed in a controlled experiment.
What is the independent variable?
Although red blood cells of this organism are too small to see, its egg cells are 100 micrometers in diameter and visible without magnification.
What is a human?
In this branch of science, we study the environment and how each organism in the ecosystem interacts with each other. Mr. Svoboda said that he studied this.
What is ecology?