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Before this morning I was quite comfortable with my definition of art, humanities, and science.  Now the differences are not so clear.  There is more gray area.  I will have to digest the discussion and reformat my geshtalts (sp?) over the next few weeks.

The discussion didn't give me any more in the way of methods or ammunition that I could use to have my students go after the material themselves, tho.  I will still have to find these activities myself.  One suggestion that was made that I might be able to implement is to begin each new topic with an inquiry activity . . . and then move ahead in the normal manner after that.  It might be worth a try.

The strawberry DNA extraction was more rewarding than I thought it would be.  The procedure worked easily and as predicted.  It also left us with some questions that we could pursue (for further research, should we wish).  I can see where this would be a simple lab that a bio teacher might run in one period . . . and provide some other material and apparatus for the kids to use to go to the next step.  I'll definitely be checking this out with our bio teachers.