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Anna Zelenovich  Columnist  Molecular biology students were able to use the things they used in class to learn about the environment. Photo credit Anna Zelenovich. The Molecular Biology classes at Southeast Polk have had the opportunity to go to the Environmental Learning Center and apply what they have been learning in the classroom to things in nature. The ELC located off campus is filled with ponds, prairie and lots of wildlife. Molecular Biology is a class for mostly sophomores and juniors. Junior Holly Dannen went to the ELC earlier this week. “The ELC is a great place to apply what we learn in class to nature. We get to do hands on stuff and lots of different experiments,” Dannen said. Students are learning about different pH levels by doing some chemical testing and also what types of organisms are in the ponds by doing biological testing. “It is very interesting to see how the pH varies from spot to spot in the pond also finding out how many small livi...

Josi Bambrook Columnist              In Biology class students are supposed to complete packets most days and work out of the book. It may be difficult for some students to properly understand the material if all they don’t get very much hands on activities.             There aren’t very many things that students are able to do in Biology but microscopes can be used for some of the things students learn about. All students learn in different ways, but there are many options that are available.             “Have the teachers show us visuals and teach it from there,” said sophomore Natalie Knouf. Working on packets helps students learn but it doesn’t do a lot of good for students who get distracted easily and can’t focus on what the main topic is.             “I don’t learn it we...