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AP Environmental Science studies biodiversity in the Backyard

Morgan Suman, Photo Editor
November 1, 2023
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Morgan Suman
Upper School science teacher Mr. Jason Johnson’s D-period AP Environmental Science class walks through the area in the Backyard that Mr. Johnson has reserved for the use of this class since last year.
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Senior Caroline Swanson takes a photo of a yellow flower to add to her plant diversity list. She used the app “Picture This,” to snap the photo and save it. Once finished, she will calculate the abundance of the yellow flower within her specific area of the ecosystem.
AP Environmental Science class conducts lab in the backyard
Senior Haylie George, dressed as Superman, distributes candy to children participating in the annual Trunk-or-Trunk event at Kids’ Meals Houston. “I love coming to the event every year,” George said. “It’s always so fun to see how happy the kids are, especially since many of them are trick or treating for the first time.” A club member since her sophomore year, this is George’s third time attending the event.
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Senior Kate Hyman puts a lattice-crossed crust atop the blend of fruits. “The actual dough was frozen stuck, so we had to use a hair dryer just so we would be able to unroll it. It was still so fun,” said Hyman.
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As the sun begins to set, the Falcons prepare to play defense. It is the end of the 1st quarter and the score is tied at 7-7. The stakes are high as Gunter has a 32 game winning streak. The coaches create a game plan to keep the other team from winning.
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Varsity players participating in painting each other's cars with window markers after a fun practice. Some cars said “state bound,” and “go kinkaid varsity lacrosse.” The Swanson family provided pizza for the team.
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As a Coca-Cola Scholar, senior Eshaan Mani was invited to Atlanta to participate in a weekend-long celebration and leadership development program. Mani poses wearing his Coca-Cola lanyard by the welcome sign in the Hilton Atlanta Airport, which was the main site of the weekend. “Most of the leadership development, games, and team building activities were held in the ballroom of the Hilton,” Mani said. “The only events outside the hotel were the opening banquet at the Georgia International Convention Center, a tour of the Center for Civil Rights and World of Coca-Cola and the final party at Coke headquarters.”
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