"Ward's Science"

Learn about fractional distillation as a process to separate/fractionate hydrocarbons.

Learn about Mendelian genetics and determine patterns of inheritance.

Learn the importance of the digestive system and the role that enzymes play in the human body.

Aligned to the next generation science standards.

Learn about the effect a catalyst has on a chemical reaction.

Learn about chromatography, the oldest documented technique to separate chemical substances.

Learn about the differences between acids and bases and the pH scale.

Learn about ABO/Rh blood typing.

Learn the history of the discovery of DNA and DNA structure, the nature of genetic inheritance, and the tole of DNA and proteins in genetic expression.

Learn the role of the kidney in blood filtration and waste removal along with the many functional tasks performed by nephrons.

Learn how a forensic toxicologist analyzes and identifies unknown substances to help solve crimes.

Learn about the materials that biomedical engineers use when creating prosthetic devices.

Learn about urinalysis, one of the oldest medical diagnostic tests performed.

Learn about two forms of passive transport: diffusion and osmosis.

Learn about how yeast may use different options for energy production.

Learn about the different pigments in plant material and how chromatography can help to separate molecules in a mixture.