By Nathaniel Bae, Savannah Cseko, Katherine Esposito, Amanda Mareno, Jay Wilen, and Miss Samantha Cancilla
Miss Bertelle introduces herself to the class.
On October 19, Miss Antonia Bertelle visited Gateway Academy’s 5th grade class to discuss the importance of scientific research and her endeavor to enter medical school this upcoming January. Miss Bertelle is not a stranger to Gateway Academy, as she developed a love for science from her previous teachers: Mrs. Stagno, Mrs. DelPrete, and Mrs. Cancilla. She graduated from the school in 2004 before going to St. Joseph Hill Academy and finally graduated from Wagner College in May 2012.
Miss Cancilla and Miss Bertelle point out certain areas on the map.
As we planned for the upcoming science fair, she told the class about her experience in college doing research studying mosquitoes. Her primary focus was to determine the effects of salt on mosquitoes. The class learned about the types of viruses mosquitoes might carry, as well as why they bite us! Did you know mosquitoes eat our blood when they pierce us? We learned about what it means to declare a “major” in college and also what it means to study physics, chemistry, and biology. We had a great time asking many interesting questions and can’t wait for Miss Bertelle to come back and tell us more!
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