EPA – Environmental Protection?

There have been some changes to EPA.gov. Unfortunately, the changes don’t seem to be interested in protecting our environment. Some of the changes involve considering the withdrawal of Clean Water Act Restrictions for the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan. The Most Polluted Cities in […]

Pebble Mine Location

Where is the Pebble deposit located? The mineral deposit is located in the Bristol Bay region in Southwest Alaska, near Iliana Lake and Lake Clark. It is in a remote area, near the headwaters to tributaries of both the Nushagak and Kvichak rivers.

Synopsys Science Fair

Please contact Mr. Fitzgerald if you are interested in being a sponsor for Redwood Middle School students for the 2017-18 Synopsys Science Fair. The next sponsor workshop is Sat., Oct. 28 time and location TBD. Synopsys Science Fair https://science-fair.org/ Sponsor Responsibilities Sponsor/Teacher Workshop Schedule Synopsys Guidelines  

Lack of Sleep is Killing us.

Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, said that sleep deprivation affected “every aspect of our biology” and was widespread in modern society. ‘Catastrophic’ lack of sleep in modern society is killing us, warns leading sleep scientist.

Microscope Images and Videos

Students are using technology to take pictures of microorganisms from our Redwood Middle School garden pond,  Anacharis leaves, Pepper tree leaves (stomata), and Onion root tips (mitosis) that they are observing with their compound microscopes.

Greenhouse and Planting Procedure

The materials and procedure for building the greenhouse and planting the radishes can be reached by accessing the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/saratogausd.org/document/d/19_HL_aQIv5c4Bxa-WM2yov30E9LbiFQXo26DCi949Io/edit?usp=sharing.