This week in biology it was very stressful! We completed our very tough lab practical which I am not happy to announce that I made a 56 on. I guess I could have done a lot better because there were some people that made hundreds. There isn't a retake on it so it will remain a failing grade on my progress report. We also done lots of dissections! The pig dissection was my absolute favorite with the frog being my second favorite. The worm dissection wasn't difficult but it was tough to see all the little parts inside the worm.

This week in biology we presented our classification projects. I done my project on trees. I learned many things about trees and various ways to classify them and learn their names. I got many of my leaves from the beach when I went on vacation. I know no one else will have a palm tree leaf! I also got most of my apple tree leaves from my grandpas field where there are many different kinds of apple trees. I got most of my birch and pines from the woods around my house. And even the rhododendron tree from in-front of my house. Other places i got the leaves were the Parkway and at Crouse park.This was not a very challenging project but took a lot of effort and thinking. I started doing my project on cows but came 4 short of having the minimum of 30 different species. I wanted to get an "A" on the project and in order to do that I had to have at least 30 different cows. I am very interested in cows so I would have loved to do that! I was also allowed to do cross-bred cows so that helped me out some but still 4 short. I have yet to present my project but hope to receive greater than a "B".  The picture is one off of my grandpas land.

This week in biology we held our presidential press conferences. My favorite "president" was Branden. I though his group had really prepared him well and just done a great job! My group received a "B" which I am pretty happy about. We could have done better, if we would have had more data. I think Mr. Vogler might have us do another press conference like this. I thought it was so much fun!! We also get to dissect earth worms on Friday and I am sooooo excited!!!