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IWHS Women in ScienceWomen’s History Month 2014

+Did you know that there are remarkable women of science at IWHS?

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+Think you know your IWHS Science teachers . . . ?

+Did you know that Mrs. Medrano’s favorite class in college was Microbiology?

. . . .However she is a germaphobe!

+Did you know that Mrs. Medrano’s high school Honors Biology class was taught by a nun?

. . . .Her name was Sister Bio!

+Did you know that before teaching at IWHS, Mrs. Doubleday used to be the lead microbiologist at a lab, testing food samples from some of your favorite eateries like . . . ?

. . . .Whataburger, Taco Bell, and Burger King, just to name a few!

+Did you know, Mrs. Doubleday uses her own personal microscope at home to check out various specimens she finds at home . . . ?

. . . .sometimes she finds some super GROSS stuff!

+Can you guess what IWHS classroom housed Mrs. Doubleday’s favorite Science class at IWHS?

. . . .S101!

+Prior to becoming a teacher, Mrs. Slater was considering enrolling in . . . ?

. . . .pharmacy school to become a pharmacist, she even worked as a pharmacy tech for 4 years!

+Can you guess what scientific field Mrs. Slater wanted to pursue before teaching at IWHS. . .?

. . . .forensics!

+How old was Ms. Canales when she acquired her first microscope set. . . ?

. . . .7!

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Ms. Canales favorite class in college was . . .?

. . . .Physiology!

+Did you know that Mrs. Zamarripa has a piece of limestone from the Edwards Aquifer in her classroom. . .?

. . . .She takes her environmental stuff seriously!

+Mrs. Zamarripa used to come home with pockets full of rocks when she was a little girl . . .

. . . .Her mother would find the rocks in the bottom of the washer!

+Your IWHS Science teachers want you to remember that science can be celebrated everyday. . .

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Science Celebrations! International Darwin Day Feb. 12 Earth Day April 22 DNA Day April 25th National Metric Week Oct. 7-13 Hag Fish Day Oct. 17th Mole Day Oct. 23rd

+IWHS Library Staff reminds you that the library has many resources to satisfy your scientific curiosity . . .

+Science Magazines@ IWHS

Library (available for

checkout)!

+Science Databases@ IWHS Library (ask library staff for usernames and passwords)!

+Science resources abound at the IWHS Library, come by and check them out . . .