Mr. E's Classroom
A Scientifically Literate person should be able to:
- ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from curiosity about everyday experiences
- describe, explain, and predict natural phenomena
-
read
science articles in the popular press with
understanding
- engage in social conversation about the validity of claims and conclusions
Scientific literacy implies that a person can identify issues underlying national and local decisons and express positions that are scientifically and technologically informed. A literate citizen should be able to evaluate the quality of scientific information on the basis of its source and the methods used to generate it. Adapted from National Research Council (NRC)
This site will serve as a key resource for your Biology, Earth Systems, or Life Science classes. Use it well. You will be expected to access this site often for resources, quizzes, assignments, etc. Get comfortable navigating around and finding the unit you are on and the resources found there. I look forward to helping you learn more about Life and Earth science throughout the year.
Available courses
Welcome to Biology II - a course that will help you understand some of the fundamentals of biology by exploring biological evolution, homeostasis and ecologywith the final units devoted to bugs, fish and streams
Life Science will take young minds on an exploration of the study of life by practicing science, making our own discoveries, and learning from the life scientists that have come before.
Welcome to Earth Systems II - a course that investigates issues centered on the health of the planet and our local environments
The Esko Flyfishing Club was first formed in 2012 with an inaugural trip to the famous Brule River of Wisconsin. Check out our schedule for the year and consider participating and learning.
“The mission of the NABT BioClub is to recruit, support, nurture, and promote students with an interest in biological sciences for personal reasons, academic preparation, the betterment of society, and career opportunities by providing guidance, resources, and activities to meet these goals.”
AAAS Breaking Science News
- In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers led by Ronald Levy at Stanford University found that regulatory T cells that infiltrate tumors express proteins that can be targeted with therapeutic antibodies.
- In a new paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and elsewhere validate a fundamental assumption at the very heart of a popular way to predict relationships between complex variables.
- A new study by archaeologists at the University of York challenges evolutionary theories behind the development of our earliest ancestors from tree dwelling quadrupeds to upright bipeds capable of walking and scrambling.