Tony Pep

Science Teacher, Music Enthusiast & Nemophilist

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@andramyers I am so sorry - I never saw your question until today. There are many websites that list the growth factors for different tree species.

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Students estimating tree age - circumference/3.14 x species growth rate factor. Conservative estimate - this oak is at least 120 years old! #dendrology #ecology #EnvironmentalScience #trees #Nature #History

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“Stream in the Classroom” and Macroinvertebrate identification field trip on our Campus. #macroinvertebrates #scienceisfun #ecology #streamstudy

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Fun Friday - practicing microscope skills while looking at the anatomy (reproductive parts) of different flower species. Check out the tiny pollen grains on the last photo! #bermudianspringshighschool #botany #botanyphotography #ilovescience

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Superluminal Science Trivia time - started 5 months ago in November - I have 4 sets completed (my goal is 6) it’s been a lot of tedious work! Ready to play next week with my smaller classes. #Scienceisfun #Grade9Science #BermudianSprings

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26’ circumference representing the John Goodway Sycamore near Harrisburg-one of the largest trees in PA vs. outer circumference of 101’ General Sherman Sequoia in CA.
#Ecology #Environmentalawareness #STEAM #realworldlearning #virtualfieldtrip

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“Growing your own food is like printing your own money. Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do, especially in the inner city…plus you get strawberries.”
- Ron Finely (Urban Gangsta Gardner)
@RonFinleyHQ
#surburbangarden
#knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom

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So many connections can be made from a simple lab activity. We removed seeds from cherry tomatoes. They will ferment for a few days and we will dry them and plant them in late spring.
#botany
#bermudiansprings
#grade9
#horticulture
#propagation
#biology
#lycopene

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@ilovenostalgia Had one over 40 years ago this exact color - where does the time go!

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At Solara Surfside
@Bluegreenvacations
#LoveMyBluegreen

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So this just happened a few days ago. Technology is advancing at a very rapid pace! #Applevisionpro

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Macro Stream Study - a day out in the creek is always a good day! #grade9science #StreamStudy #macroinvertebrates
#watershed #ecology

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It wasn’t easy, with time and patience we found some tardigrades! #tardigrades
#waterbears #mosspiglets #microscopiclife
#grade9science #BermudianSpringsHS

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Grade 9 “hunting” for Tardigrades stay tuned to see if we find any! #tardigrades #waterbears #mosspiglets #microbiology #microscopy #microscopiclife #schoolyardscience

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Classroom Hydroponic spinach “bolted” not because of high temperatures but too many hours of light - slow motion magnified pollen. #Hydroponics #Science #botany

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#professionaldevelopment
#environmentaleducation #getoutside #goforahike

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Student showcase binomial nomenclature fictional creatures with Latin and Greek names. #creativity #collaboration #grade9science #etymology

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Just pulled these Rainbow Carrots out of the frozen ground this morning.
#LastHarvest
#Thanksgiving #Backyardgarden
#OrganicGardening
#HealthyLifestyle

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Supersaturated saline solution with salinity equal to the Dead Sea around 300 ppt - at least 8 times saltier than average ocean salinity. The salt in recrystallizing forming cubes on the floating golfball as well as precipitating out of the solution. #grade9Science

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@LindsayFeeser There are some really cool videos out there related to this - search "Landfill Harmonic" 🙂

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Old school game of “SCIGO” (Science Bingo) always a good time on a Friday!
#GradeNineScience
#bermudiansprings
#scienceisfun
#sciencevocabulary