Post on 12-Apr-2022
January 9, 2012
Volume 1, Issue 18
Biomedical Sciences Village
Elkhorn Crossing School
The BMS Villager BMS STUDENTS “SHOWING OFF”
It’s no secret that ECS has a lot of visitors every day. Visitors
often want tours of the building and to know more about the in-
novative methodologies being utilized by the teachers and stu-
dents. After having to head up most of those tours last year, Dr.
O’Hara (with the help of Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Mingua) decided
to ask students to apply to be part of the ECS student ambassa-
dors. In the beginning, these students simply worked together to
give tours of the building and villages, but the program has
grown considerably! Dr. O’Hara now has put together
“packages” for visitors, which include a tour, a student panel for
Q & A, and demo presentations that include all three styles of
presentation. Students in BMS are experts (or becoming ex-
perts) in all three styles and are often called upon to do a demo
presentation. The BMSV has the most representation on the
ambassador list, but there is always room for more! Sign up to-
day!
RADIATION, HALF-LIFE, DECAY, AND CANCER!
Juniors are currently starting a new unit in Medical Interven-
tions named “How to Conquer Cancer”, in which students will
become familiar with the causes, diagnostic techniques, preven-
tative measures, and treatments dealing with different forms of
cancer. The faculty worked together so that these students
would be examining radio activity, half-life, and decay during
chemistry class, thereby connecting major treatment and diag-
nostic techniques with the basic chemistry that underlies them.
Additionally, in Pre-Calculus, students will also be examining
the mathematical basis of decay.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Week in BI ............................... 2
The Week in MI .............................. 2
Student Spotlights……….…………..2-3
The Week in HBS ........................... 3
YLP Information ............................ 4
Blast from the Past ......................... 4
Lab Notes ....................................... 4
IMPORTANT DATES
NO SNOW DANCES! —ECS Faculty to all students
By Julia Rusch (MI, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry)
I have been learning about logarithms in my Pre-Calculus class for a couple of weeks now. Howev-er I am not just learning about them in Pre-Calculus but also my other two classes as well; by having my classes integrated I not only learn a skill but I also learn how it will be used in real life situations. In Biomedical, my class and I are con-ducting a lab where we take our own DNA, and go through the process of collecting and analyzing it. In chemistry I am learning about Ions, Atoms, and how to write compound formulas.
Thoughts on yearlong project: My partner and I are doing our YLP on whether omnivores or vege-tarians are healthier. We are testing our subjects on both mental and physical health, which will help us determine which life style is the best. I am looking forward to finding the answer to our question and conducting this experiment.
THE WEEK IN BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONS
THE WEEK IN MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS,
MATH AND CHEMISTRY
BI Seniors started Mission #4 on Environmental
factors that affect health. Through out the Mission,
they will have to determine the cause of an illness
that is plaguing one family. Students will also work
in groups to investigate environmental factors that
affect health in the Georgetown and Scott County
area.
JUNIOR STUDENT SPOT-
LIGHT
Julia Rusch
Age: 16
Years in Biomedical: 3
College Plains: I plan to either go
to U of L or to U of K and major
in Biology. Then I plan to go to
Medical School so that I can be-
come a Pediatrician.
Career Goals: I am not sure
whether I want to become a sur-
geon or a general physician but
either way I would love to help,
and work with kids.
Hobbies: I love to read, play vol-
leyball, lounge and hang out with
my friends and family.
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THE WEEK IN HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS, MATH,
AND BIOLOGY
By Madison Rexroat (HBS, Algebra 2, Biology)
The past week in the Biomed village has not just been recovering from two weeks of
Christmas break. Coming back from presentation week in December, we’ve started learn-
ing what feels like new things in each class. Even though we had already started to learn
about these topics before Christmas break, we’ve really had to review before we moved on
to something new.
In order to do that, in algebra 2, Mrs. Wells has been helping us review radicals while also
teaching us new things such as factoring, adding, and multiplying them. In biology, we’ve
been learning all of the ins and outs of photosynthesis which may sound like an easy les-
son, but when you’re learning the specifics, it can be tough. However, Ms. Orear is doing a
great job helping us through it so that we can learn how an important part of our environ-
ment produces energy that we all use. Finally, in Biomed, Dr. Adams has been teaching
us about the endocrine system and how it works with our nervous system to help our body
function properly. Even though the rest of the year will be filled with schoolwork and
learning some hard lessons, all of the students in the Biomed village are going to put forth
hard work and effort and are looking forward to an even better semester that will move us
one step closer to becoming successful workers in the medical field.
Thoughts on Year Long Project: I think that my year long project has been going really
well. My partner and I work well together and I think we have a project that will give some
important results. Since we’ve noticed the growing number of girls our age wearing high
heels more often, we’re trying to find if wearing high heels affects blood pressure and
heart rate. During the December presentations, we definitely had some pre-presentation
jitters but we actually did really well and learned important presentation skills. Now, as
we move into the actual experiment for our year long project, we hope to find important data for our
classmates and other women as well as having fun along the way.
BMS Village students Jordan Peters, Kayla Ritchie, and Sydney Raulinaitis
were interviewed by a Georgetown News-Graphic Reporter.
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SOPHOMORE STUDENT
SPOTLIGHT
Madison C. Rexroat
Age: 15
Years in Biomed: 2
College Plans: I plan to com-
plete 4 years of college and then
proceed to medical school.
Career Goals: I hope to become
an anesthesiologist to make it
possible for people to endure
surgeries that are necessary for a
better life.
Hobbies: Some hobbies that I
enjoy are playing tennis, watch-
ing movies and TV, and playing
the Wii.
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BMS VILLAGE AT ECS
The BMS Village at ECS combines
courses in career pathway of Bio-
medical Sciences and the core aca-
demic pathway of Mathematics and
Science to prepare students for
professional schools that lay be-
yond the traditional 4-year college
degree. Via collaborative and coop-
erative methods, students learn to
apply science and math concepts in
real-world situations. Additionally,
real-world work skills are obtained
by participating in projects and
activities that focus on strengthen-
ing work ethic and honing presen-
tation, writing, and critical thinking
abilities.
Presentations are over and Proposals have been turned in...the real work
starts in January when the ordering, experimenting, and analyzing all
begin!
BMS Village at ECS
2001 Frankfort Pike
Georgetown, KY 40324
Dr. Adams: julye.adams@scott.kyschools.us
Mrs. Wells: pam.wells@scott.kyschools.us
Miss Orear: sarah.orear@scott.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-570-4920
Fax: 502-863-2610
YOUR LOGO HERE
YEAR-LONG PROJECT INFORMATION
We made the Graphic! Check out these links to the stories!
http://www.news-graphic.com/news/article_8d8266cc-372a-11e1-a1ef-0019bb2963f4.html?success=1
CHECK OUT DR. ADAMS’ ONLINE CLASSROOM FOR VILLAGE INFO!
http://www.scott.kyschools.us/olc/teacher.aspx?s=2283
LAB NOTES
BLAST FROM THE PAST
HEART DISSECTIONS WITH NOW JUNIORS KATHERINE COUNTS
AND DREW CRUM