A Peek into a Cheek
November 10th: AOS juniors swab their cheeks to examine their cells under microscopes in their biology classes (as part of their microscope unit). After the cheek was swabbed, students stained their sample and prepared their…
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An Introduction to Micropipetting
October 4th: AOS seniors and juniors in Dr. Willis’s research classes learn and practice micropipetting. photographed by Saanvi Gutta and Surabhi Bangerbale
ACL Dot Day 2021
The Academies of Loudoun celebrated Dot Day this month! Dot Day is an internationally designated day for September 15th. It is named after a book called The Dot, written by Peter H. Reynolds on the…
Zoobiquity
Zoobiquity, a journalistic collaboration between cardiologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and science writer Kathryn Bowers, explores the astonishing connection between human and animal health. It tracks the doctor’s journey from focusing solely on human medicine to…
Investigating Particulate Air Pollution
Students in Mrs. Stone’s AP Environmental class investigate airborne particulates and air pollution at home and around the school campus. provided by Mrs. Stone
What Happens to YOU During a Nuke?
a small-scale nuke on a city scroll down to play Welcome to CITY XX Population: Average 1st Life ♥ ♥ ♥ Sunlight streams down from a baby blue sky as you wander through the…
The Logic Behind Coincidences
A few years ago, my teacher planned a game of Jeopardy for my class. “I’ll choose a number between 1 and 100,” she explained, “and whichever group picks the number closest to mine will go…
That Time of the Year
The air is cooler. The winds grow sharp. When afternoon comes, The sky grows dark. The rodents fall asleep When the birds fly away. The fire seems warmer With each passing day. …