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Science Field Trips, continued
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♦ In April, the Anatomy class visited Linfield University to view six human body specimens that are used in the education of chiropractic students. Two professors explained the various anatomic structures of the different cadavers, and students were able to see muscles and internal organs, including two specimens with tumors and a female who had had lung cancer.
♦ The Engineering 2 class got a chance to see what studying engineering in college looks like in a visit to University of Portland’s Shiley School of Engineering. They witnessed hands-on demos of student projects in electrical, mechanical, computer, civil, and environmental engineering. Students had a lot of fun testing out a video game controlled with electrodes reading muscle impulses, and seeing the results of different experimental strategies to remove microplastics from stormwater runoff.
♦ Our Environmental Science students practiced their water chemistry skills by taking samples from a few sites at nearby Whitaker Ponds Nature Park, testing the water for pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. That work was then followed by time in canoes for a trip along the Whitaker Slough, witnessing birds and other wildlife, and learning about the ways that the Columbia Slough Watershed Council works to steward the natural areas of NE Portland.
♦ All juniors visited the "Monsters of the Abyss" exhibit at OMSI, which showcased fossil specimens of extinct animals from the world's oceans, alongside living specimens of currently existing animal species. The OMSI visit also included a short documentary about prehistoric sea creatures in the Empirical Theater, exploration of the chemistry and physics labs, as well as a variety of other hands-on science experiences on offer at the museum.
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