posted Jan 24, 2012 6:53 PM by Jordan Wolf
Members of the club and fans and followers can follow this link to our very own HOMEPAGE. Click the link to see the Genewiz codes for our DNA barcoding sequences, schedule times for lab work, or just keep up with our latest happenings. |
posted Dec 8, 2011 4:34 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
The first atomic bomb used in war time was dropped
on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 killing between 130,000 and 150,000 people
by the end of that year. Those who survived the bombing are called Hibakusha. FIHS was fortunate to have Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow share her experience of being a 13 year old girl in Japan when the atomic bomb was detonated. New York City Councilman Peter Koo and News channel New York 1, also came to FIHS to learn from Ms. Thurlow. NY1 Coverage of the Event |
posted Nov 18, 2011 6:19 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
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posted Nov 16, 2011 10:17 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
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updated Nov 16, 2011 10:22 AM
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 Undocumented immigrant youth, allies and community
leaders met November 14 in front of the New York Public Library’s 42nd street
location in Manhattan to celebrate the extension of the state’s student loans to
all students, regardless of immigration status. This legislation will
make it possible for the thousands of young New Yorkers who were raised
in this country without legal status to attend college and fulfill their
potential. This vote follows the Regents’
resolution last month in support of the federal DREAM Act, which would
provide a path to citizenship for young people who meet eligibility
requirements such as attending college and performing military service.
Here is a highlight from a speaker at the rally “As a student and an immigrant, I can
understand how other immigrants feel about not being a citizen and having to go
back to your country after graduating from high school. If the Dream Act would
pass I would feel really happy and relieved because I could stay and study in
the United States. Everyone should have the opportunity to go to college and
fulfill their American dream. As of today, America has been deporting a great
amount of immigrant youth who are smart and hard-working people. This nation is
losing all these amazing people whose only intention is to be productive in our
society. We need them to contribute to this nation to make it a better place
for all people. If we kept all of our undocumented students it’s a way of
investing in America’s future." |
posted Nov 15, 2011 12:12 PM by Kevin Hesseltine
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updated Nov 16, 2011 5:19 AM
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Cut and paste any of the information below for native language translation. |
posted Nov 15, 2011 11:37 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
On
Thursday November 10th, students and teachers from the Connections
and Evolution/Revolution teams visited the Cultural Halls of the American Museum of Natural History as a part
of their current unit on the Age of Exploration.
Students used artifacts, maps and models to
discover what life was like around the world during an earlier time in
history. We also used the museum's famous nature dioramas to learn about
the physical conditions
of the new world, and to consider the adaptations
living things need in order to survive there. Using such great cultural
resources like the AMNH expand what we can learn in
the classroom, and makes New York City a great place
to go to school! |
posted Nov 15, 2011 11:25 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
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updated Nov 15, 2011 11:41 AM
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On Wednesday, Nov 2 nd, our ASAP youth had the
opportunity to go to Councilman Peter Koo’s office. The students learned more about the roles of the city council, discussed their
own work at Flushing International, and asked questions that would help them
develop their campaign goals. Below is a couple links to a local paper that
published their visit. Newspaper Link Newspaper Link 2
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posted Nov 4, 2011 8:31 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
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updated Nov 4, 2011 12:12 PM
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Members of the FIHS Science Challenge Club have
launched their entries in the NYC Urban Barcode Com petition
with two consecutive visits to the DNA Learning Center in Harlem.
Students proposed research projects which were reviewed and approved by
scientists from the American Natural History Museum. They are now
collecting biological materials from around Flushing, extracting DNA from them,
and analyzing the results. The finished projects will be presented this
Spring at a City-wide competition for scholarship prizes. In the
meantime, they're developing excellent research skills, and interacting with
active scientists in a lab setting. Good luck, young scientists! |
posted Oct 25, 2011 6:03 AM by Kevin Hesseltine
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updated Nov 4, 2011 12:15 PM
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Flushing International hosted three
representatives from the United Nations. The purpose of the
United Nations is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace
and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the
well-being of all people. The main focus of the presentation was helping
the students understand all the ‘Ways the UN Makes a Difference in Our Everyday
Life’ with five focal areas:
- Humanitarian
Relief
- Poverty and Sustainable Development
- Climate
Change
- Education
- HIV/AIDS
Click on
the links above to learn more about the five focal areas. 
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posted Aug 30, 2011 11:42 AM by Joe Luft
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