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=Boricua Science Class Student Work Space=

Student Name:
Tiffane Jones

End of Term Reflection
Here are some of the activities we did in class this term: Harper's Magazine ("Boots on the Ice"), Hurricane Evacuation Plan, Designer Babies (GATACA), Genetic Diseases, Evolution Movies/Research, NYT Science Reviews, Punnett Squares, Chemical Bond Diagrams, The Periodic Table, The Birth and Death of Stars

I really enjoyed the assignment of the Hurricane Evacuation Plan, never would I have gotten this information on my own. This homework was original and worthwhile. The Designer Babies (GATACA) was a great thing to explore. It gave us a since of where science was taken us. It was very interesting to see how science can dictate the outcome of life. Learning about the Periodic Table was great. The wonderful thing about it was the interesting way we learned it. We were able to make a comparable table, henceforth allowing us to show our knowledge in a tangible way. The only difficulty I had was some aspects of the Punnett Squares and Hurricane Plotting. I found a small number of the problem sentences difficult to decipher, though it did challenge my mind. The Hurricane Plotting became tricky when other variables as wind and time was added into the equation of simply plotting a hurricane. Computer Class = I think computer class was wonderful. More teachers should adapt the pattern of homework and classwork given on the computer. It allowed the class to be introduced to modernized and futuristic schooling. I think every class should have been given the the computer lab and more responsibility should be given to individuals and not groups of people. Each individual should work on their own to guarantee their knowledge of the work given. Videos = The videos shown in class were very informative. Not only did it give us information but it brought a theatrical effect and interesting tone to the class. I feel we had the right amount of videos shown in the class.] Student Group Activities = As fore stated, I feel there should be less group activities. My reasoning is that some students ride on the knowledge of others and don't contribute to the holistic meaning of the assignment given. Evaluations = Great class. It was the most interesting class I have ever taken. It inspired me to teach science and maybe go on future as a scientist or chemist. I feel the teacher of Natural Science Survey should be commended and keep his teaching style. Through his style of teaching, many students lives may be changed.
 * What 2-3 activities did you enjoy/learn the most?
 * What 2-3 activities topic did you find the most difficult to understand?
 * Describe how could we improve this course in the future
 * Explain why you enjoyed, or why you struggled through, this class, offering whatever insights you may feel are valuable:

Name of Disease
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome, type 1

Symptoms
1. Mucocutaneous candidiasis is a fungal infection that affects the skin and mucous membranes such as the moist lining of the nose and mouth. 2. hypoparathyroidism, malfunction of the parathyroid glands, secretes a hormone that regulates the body's use of calcium and phosphorus and can cause tingling sensation in lips, fingers, toes, and muscle pain and fatigue. 3. Addison disease, malfunction of small hormone producing glands on top of each kidney(adernal glands) creating muscle weakness, fatigue, lose of appetite, weight loss, low blood pressure, and changes in skin color.

Genes
__Symbol:__ AIRE
 * 1) autoimmune regulator

Cytogenetic Location
21q22.3

Base Pair Sites
44,530,190 to 44,542,529

Community
Flatbush

Evacuation Center

 * 1) Location – I.S. 246 - 72 Veronica Place, Brooklyn, NY 11226
 * 2) Implemented Plan – I called the school and spoke to the principal's secretary. She said the principal wanted me to go to www.schools.nyc.gov. On this site, I was told I would see three letters OEM. I did as the principal requested and didn't find those three letters

Your Evacuation Plan
__Walking Directions__- From my home, I would start west on Glenwood road towards East 35th Street. Turn right onto Flatbush Avenue. Turn Right onto Rogers Avenue. Turn left onto Albemarle Road. Turn right onto Veronica Place. Total Travel: 1.13 miles 25 minutes __Subway Directions__- Start out going west on Glenwood Road. Take the 2 train to church Ave. Exit near intersection of Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue. start out going west on Church Avenue toward Lloyd Street. Turn left on Veronica Place Total Travel: 26 minutes __Car Directions__- Head east on Glenwood Road toward Brooklyn Avenue. Turn left on Clarendon Road. Turn right on Rogers Avenue. Turn left at Synder Avenue. Turn left at Veronica Place //In case of a Hurricane warning, I would have a pre-packed bag under my bed. The plans to meet my family would be as follows: Background: Each of my immediate family lives within a 2 mile radius of each other. We will all meet on the corner of Farragut Road and East 31street. Walk in a pack to Flatbush Avenue. Make a right on Rogers Ave. Turn left on Albemarle Road. Turn right onto Veronica Place.//

#1
Permafrost, the topic at hand, in geology is defined as soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years. Scientists have declared that the deep thawing of the permafrost is a potential result of global warming. Large amounts of carbon would be released into the atmosphere and bones along with other organic material would decompose as a result of the earth's warming. Recently, scientists have discovered that permafrost's reaction to global warming is not a negative effect. In Canada, a study showed that ice wedges form in permafrost when the ground cracks as a result of cold weather and water seeping in and freezing. One author suggests that these ice wedges can help in determining how long the permafrost can exist. It has been found that permafrost can withstand warmer climate for long periods of time. This doesn't negate the fact that global warming is a serious issue, although it does ease of scientific convictions. 2. Book Citation – In chapter 19, page 403 of our Science textbook, is a passage related to the article about permafrost. As fore mentioned, permafrost has survived the warming of the earth for hundreds of thousands of years. Studies of pollen deposited in the bottom of lakes show that over time plant population adapted and migrated north as glaciers melted. Henceforth, we see ice wedges and pollen can survive in long periods of global warming, they can be used as factors to determine the durability of permafrost and plant life. 3.Personal Interest – The article about Permafrost was very informative. It enabled me to understand global warming in a new light. Global warming causes frozen soil to melt over long periods of time. Inside the soil are particles that are decomposed and released into the atmosphere. One chemical that is released is carbon.
 * 1) Summary – Article: __Permafrost May Survive Global Climate Change, New Evidence Suggests__

#2
This reading was about the perseverance of grizzly bears in northwestern Montana. Two hundred and fifty five bears bears were in existence in 1975 and now there is seven hundred and sixty five bears accounted for. On the south, these bears are non-existent in a caution to protect sheep. There is a huge obstacle course in the way of a grizzly bear crosses from the south to the north. This protected sector of the country is the area where wildlife and animals would cross from one side to another. This inhibits wildlife form eating, mating, and fulfilling the phrase "Survival of the Fittest". Road ecology shows us how fragmentation of roads are critical in animals becoming extinct. Some individuals have caught on to the importance of maintaining the ecosystem. They have created underpasses for the transportation of alligators and panthers which have saved several of their lives. Engineers have also created tunnels for the safety of amphibians to counteract the situation of them dying as a result of a car wreck. These acts of kindness are not only beneficial to animals but also to humans. In one year, over one million wildlife vehicle collisions occur. Two hundred people were killed as a result of animals crossing the highway. Warm asphalt and rain grows road grass, which causes deer to appear, accidents happen, and attract predators and scavengers to be hit by a vehicle as they feed off of dead deer. 2. Book Citation - Ecology is a topic discussed in our science textbook in chapter 19 page 390. An ecosystem is comprised of different kind of living things that live in a certain area in conjunction with its surroundings. Some organisms produce food and receive energy from their surroundings and releases carbon. Carbon helps animals and some other life forms act as decomposers which preserve raw materials. All of these organisms are interdependent of one another and make up a community. 3. Personal Interest – What I found to be interesting about this article is that human and animal life was of concern. I saw the importance of animal life to the human species. The balance of ecosystem is crucial to the maintenance of the world. I didn't realize that roads and highways disturb nature. I see as much as we build for human means, we must build for animal perseverance.
 * 1) Summary – __Article: Thinking Anew about a Migratory Barrier: Roads__

#3
This reading was about the importance of recycling and the innovative minds of scientist. In Reno at the University of Nevada experiments have been taken place. Scientist have discovered the coffee grounds is a product that can be influential in the production of diesel fuels. In the United States millions of gallons of biodiesel fuel could be made every year. A professor of engineering discovered that coffee was composed of an excess amount of oil. At least 10 to 15 percent of oil were sited in the grounds of coffee. Researchers used chemical techniques to extract the oil and convert it to biodiesel. What was amazing is that this particular oil would only cost a dollar a gallon. Dr. Misra wanted the world to realize the waste products could be converted to energy. When you drive your car, the exhaust would smell like coffee. 2. Book Citation - In Chapter 18, Page 366, there is a similar recycling example.In a soda can there is aluminum atoms that can have many different uses. It can be in swirling lava or a solid rock. Giant smelters separate the aluminum atom, this process consumes energy and produces the aluminum metal in your soda can. Once you throw the can away, the atom may be recycled into new cans or go back into the soil and bonded back to oxygen. 3. Personal Interest - I liked this article because it was very inventive. Never would I have thought that cars could run off of coffee grounds. Furthermore my last thought would be that it would help the atmosphere as well as create a good aroma. This article was great and it gave science a new meaning to me.
 * 1) Summary – Article: Diesel, Made Simply From Coffee Grounds By Henry Fountain