SCIENCE WINTER-SPRING 2013
Students presented the findings of their independent science investigations at the annual Science Symposium.
Students in Biology and Chemistry I learned about separating mixtures using chemical and physical properties by removing the DNA from a strawberry.
Three students presented the findings from their independent science investigations at the annual PJAS state competition at Penn State.
In Biology & Chemistry I, students used models to make sense of natural selection.
Students in Biology & Chemistry I conducted population studies in the field next to the school.
Students in Biology and Chemistry II built models to understand laws of conservation of mass and chemical reactions.
Students in physics explore projectile motion.
Students in Biology and Chemistry II observed properties of various substances to learn about properties associated with ionic and covalent bonds.
Students attended the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to learn about viruses.
Students in Biology and Chemistry I learned about the properties of water using chromatography.
Students in Biology and Chemistry I learned about the transmission of viruses and traced the spread of disease using a simulation.
NSBE students competed in the Amazing Race: Math Edition at the NSBE Annual Convention in Indianapolis.
Juniors and seniors participated in the College Connection for Science, Engineering, and Technology program at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Students in Biology and Chemistry I observed precipitates that formed as part of chemical reactions.
Students visited a City of Philadelphia public health lab as part of Open Lab Days sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Festival.
The president of the National Society of Black Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania spoke to students about her research with nanoparticles.
Students met the first African American to fly around the world—in a plane he built himself—at The Franklin Institute’s Color of Science program.
The NSBE Math Team came in second place at the Philadelphia March Math Madness competition.
NSBE students visited Purdue University while attending the National Society of Black Engineer’s Annual Convention in Indiana.
Students in Biology and Chemistry II studied the processes of cellular transport as well as concentrations of solutions using a lab with potatoes.
Freshman Gavin Taylor earned first place in the engineering category at the George Washing Carver Science Fair hosted by Temple University.
Students built an underwater robot for the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge hosted by Drexel University.
Students in Biology and Chemistry II learned about the nanoscale using computer simulations.
NSBE students visited a local nursing home in the winter to spread good tidings and cheer.
Students in physics explore electromagnetism and use inquiry to construct circuits.
Students visited Princeton University three times last year to learn about different research projects in science and engineering conducted there.
Students in Biology and Chemistry II used models to learn about the structures of carbohydrates and other macromolecules.
Students attending the NSBE Annual Convention in Indianapolis networked with professional and collegiate engineers from across the country.
The robotics team was one of six Philadelphia teams to qualify for the US FIRST Tech Challenge state competition.
SCIENCE WINTER-SPRING 2013