Selective breeding in Cattle

Click on the following link to find out about how humans have developed over 800 breeds of cattle. Selective breeding is when we 'select for desirable traits' by controlling which parents breed together. Examples can be seen in cat and dog breeds, flowers and vegetable crops.

Magnetism and mapping magnetic fields

Click on the following link to see the image of a magnetic field, and how magnets are used in space to map the field of planets!

Chicks' genders revealed (sex linked traits)

Genders revealed......
Sorry Fran you are a male.....now called Frank
Inigo..........luckily we gave you such a manly name!
Benedict and Pingu our two cute soon to be hens!!
Find out more about how sex can be determined in young chicks using secondary sex characteristics in sex linked traits
http://www.ehow.com/how_6101169_tell-barred-rock-baby-chicks.html

The 'cute chicks' in B11

Inigo the 'fourth born' - a real attention seeking and needy chick who is just so cute!

 Left to right - Fran (Frank), Inigo (photo bombing!), Pingu, and Benedict

 Pingu, Fran (who we think is the most dominant of the chicks at this stage), and the others enjoying their first experience of grass

Inigo and Benedict (youngest and oldest) snuggle up.

SunAeon Solar System Simulator

SunAeon Solar System Simulator:

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Local Scientists

Ever wondered what GNS stood for? What do the Geological and Nuclear Scientists based at Avalon and Gracefield do? You can find out more about the work of these Lower Hutt Scientists at the following link
For the teams investigating 'what causes earthquakes', or the team studying 'effects of earthquakes and monitoring earthquakes', you may wish to contact a scientist for an interview. See your teacher if you want help in approaching a scientist.

Wellington fly over

Check out the following 10 minute video for an awesome perspective of the Wellington Fault Line. Click here