First day of Spring

Happy First Day of Spring!

Manhattanhenge

So Yesterday I found myself in Manhattan for the bi-annual Manhattanhenge event at sunset, and snapped these with my handy dandy iphone. Enjoy the pics. For more on Manhattanhenge - check this.

Greening and Growing

Can the economy grow and be green at the same time?
Some say yes.

Pictures of Beach Erosion

The Earth Science classes have just finished a unit on Erosion, Deposition, and Weathering. Nearby Long Island provides excellent visual examples of beach erosion and deposition.
The following show the surf creating sand formations, rock deposits, and driftwood.

Class web-work

Ms. Sitler's 4th and 7th period biology classes are completing the following webquest:

http://www.mcvts.org/ettc/mentoring/humanbody.htm


Ms. Sitler's 1st and 3rd period Earth Science classes are learning mineral identification this week.

http://geology.csupomona.edu/alert/mineral/minerals.htm

http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/Geol101/Labs/Minerals/index.htm

Happy Equinox

Autumn, here we come! This was taken at the Botanical Gardens, Autumn '06.

Species change

An ancient species with roots in the pleistocene may help us learn about how animals adapt to climate change.

http://www.livescience.com/imageoftheday/siod_080910.html