AP Bio In A Nutshell

AP Bio is just that...Advanced, and let me tell you that by the end of this semester; I will be gray haired(if i have any left by then). To prepare for last week I had a group study party. I know what you are all thinking: "who actually works at those things?" Well we deffinately did. We spent 4 hours rewatching videos, going over our notes, and filling out any questions we didn't already have done. Not only was this group session surprisingly helpful but it also bosted me test grade. I would have failed that test prior to our group gettogether. The little group consisted of Monica, Sarah, Jacky, & I with Shae n' Shelby in spirit :) Next test guys we should plan a little better and not cram last minute.

Till Next Time

S0-102

A New Star Around the Galaxy's Central Black Hole.

This new star was recvently found using the Keck telescope in Hawaii. It is now the fastest moving star to obrit the black hole. Taking a total of 11.5 years (give or take a few months). Out orbiting the S0-2 which takes about 16 years. The main reason the S0-102 evaded discover is because it is 16x fainter than the S0-2.



With this newly found star the scientists can now study Einstines' Theory of Relativity in an extreme environment. By having two short-period stars allows astronomers to look into the change in orientation (precession) of the orbits over time. This teaches them how much space has ben curved by the gravity of the black hole (about 4 million times the mass of the sun). Knowledge of the orbiting paths of the orbital period of the stars help astronomers model the black hole and test the general relativity of the region closest to the hole. Currently the stars' motion is modeled using Newtonians Physics and Keplar's Laws to a exceedingly high degree of accuracy. (shown above)

For more information go to:

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/fast-moving-star-is-the-closest-yet-to-the-milky-ways-black-hole/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/star-black-hole-einstein-relativity-theory_n_1942037.html

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/345569/description/Superfast_star_spotted_orbiting_Milky_Way%E2%80%99s_black_hole

We Will Rock You

A Homecoming like Spartas can be found no where else. The whole week leads up to the game and the dance. Spartas game day Friday is like nothing you've ever seen. Not only does the enitire student body get out of every class but we get all decked out in out class color and compete with all the other grades. And lets just say after years of waiting this years SENIORS DOMINATED!!! :) And what do we get for all our hard work? The Red Apple! The picture below shows the full force of the Senior Class where dispite all our differences we come together to pull out a victory!

 

 

It may be wondered how all the grades get along while competeing. But the games are all in good fun and who doesn't love a little healthy competition? Spartas homecoming does not tear us appart but pulls us together in preprationg for the football game.

 

 With the theme of Musicals this year, Seniors: Rock of Ages, Juniors: Footloose, Sophmores: Grease, and Freshman: High School Musical we highlighted the whole sprectrum. So not only do we compete in games, pie eating contsets, float building, and canned food structure buidling, but we dance. Yes readers we DANCE!!!

The Mock Rock is by far my favorite part. As a 4 time partisipant of the Mock Rock I can honestly say I love every minute of it. The best part is after weeks of rehersing and hours of perfeecting our routine we preform in front of the whole school. We dress up as characters from our musical and make our presence know with a dance. And the Senior class of 2013 is know for our A-M-A-Z-I-N-G dance skills and costumes (as shown above). Ain't we the best looking groupies you ever did see? 

 See, I told you Sparta has a Homecoming like no other. Its not just about the game or the dance its the whole week. Coming together as not only studentrs and teachers but as a school as a whole.