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:

'via Blog this'

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

2012 ICAS Australian Science Competition

SCIENCE Years 9-13 - entries are open now!! This is a 1 hour written test in June. A great chance to test yourself-too see how you match up to other students here at HVHS, in Wellington and across NZ. The entry fee is $8. You have just 1 week to enter at the Resource Centre. Entries close on Friday 6 May.

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in plants

Roots and shoot growing from an Avocado seed (sexual); roots growing from an African Violet cutting (asexual) , roots growing from an Orchid offset (sexual)