Our High School of Fashion Industries Science Department is officially buzzing with hands-on discovery! All lab courses are now fully underway, with students applying the scientific method to real-world phenomena. This week, our students are getting deep into the tools and techniques of their respective fields:
What's Happening in the Labs:
Biology: Students are mastering the microscope, unlocking the invisible world of cells and specimens.
Earth & Space Science: The focus is on the cosmos, as students analyze light to perform star spectroscopy and identify elements in distant stars.
Chemistry: Our chemists are decoding elements by observing and identifying unique bright line spectra—the fingerprint of matter.
Physics: Putting theory to the test by measuring the fundamental constant of acceleration due to gravity with precision experiments.
Genetics Elective: Students are isolating the code of life by performing hands-on DNA extraction from common fruit, seeing the nucleus material firsthand!
AP Biology: Students are identifying organic molecules based upon their functional groups and the patterns they exhibit.
This is where the discovery happens! Each lab not only provides students with incredible hands-on learning opportunities but also a space to foster critical thinking where science can come alive. We are so proud of our teachers and students for diving into these high-level, challenging activities. As the school year continues we look forward to more immersive labs to drive students to learn, question, and think deeply about the word around them.
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