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Courses Offered - Spring 2000
Comparative Anatomy -- Dissections of domestic pig (Sus scofra) and American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
The Secret Lives of Plants -- Interesting investigations into the demands for survival plants face and the behaviors they have developed to flourish.
The Secret Life of Scientists -- This research methods class takes you from asking scientific questions to reporting the analyses of well-collected data. Learn from scientists what scientists really do!
The Secret of Life - The DNA Code -- Learn how DNA and RNA make proteins and why they need a code to do it. This is a low-chemistry overview of an incredible process.
The Secret of Life - The Sequel -- The result of popular demand, this more in-depth investigation into the DNA/RNA phenomenon will focus on the details of the processes of DNA Replication and Protein synthesis.
Neighborhood Relations -- The ultimate homeschool experience! Here your yard is the school. You will learn about your least understood neighbors who live in the soil, water and above ground and how to be a respectful neighbor.
Science in the News -- A look at the fact and fiction of how scientific issues are handled in the popular news media.
Science at the Movies -- Using clips gathered from the popular media - movies and television, investigate how science is used accurately, inaccurately, or deceptively. Learn the science behind the artwork.
Bugs 'N Us -- Interactions between humans and arthropods have always been the rule. This course investigates the good, and bad of arthropod-human interactions.