Discovery
20 Results
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Your Intelligence Comes From Your Parents
In this article, students will explore the concepts of genetics and inheritance. The article explains how IQ is based on genes instead of the environment.
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Germs Help Each Other
Students will learn about mutations in germs and antibiotic resistence. They will explore medical concepts, and they will be able to understand how and why these mutations occur.
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Canes Have Eyes
This article discusses the invention of a twelve year old boy who wanted to help the blind. He realized that there are hazards that a regular cane cannot sense, so he invented a cane …
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Sweeteners Hurt Our Streams
This article describes how artificial sweeteners are polluting our water streams. Students will learn about pollution, water systems, and pollution prevention.
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Real Life Whack-a-Mole
This article describes Microsoft's latest video game technology. Microsoft has put a new spin on the classic game, Whack-a-Mole. The game projects moles in various areas of a room, an…
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Turn Everything Into a Game
This article discusses the new technology being developed by Microsoft. This new technology includes a video game that will allow the players to create a three dimensional virtual veh…
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What Happens at a Crime Scene?
This article describes the entire process of a crime scene investigation. It discusses a real crime that occurred, and it walks the reader through the investigation process.
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Finger Prints Replace ID Cards
The article describes new technology that scans students' fingerprints instead of ID cards! This makes it impossible for students to forget their ID because their ID is their fingerpr…
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Increasing Wind Power
The article describes wind energy and the research scientists have been conducting. It describes why the use of wind energy has increased in recent years, and it also discusses the po…
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How Birds Stay in the Air
The article describes breakthrough technology which could change the future of engineering! It describes a possible solution scientists and engineers have come up with to learn and un…
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Ebola from a Tree?
This article discusses the current Ebola crisis which started in Africa. Scientists have been studying possible causes, but they have found that the main cause may be related to a cer…
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Environment Impacts Immunity
The article describes an experiment conducted by scientists which resulted in the discovery that the environment impacts immunity!
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Thunderstorms Cause Radiation!
This article describes how some thunderstorms unleash radiation. Students will learn about different types of waves and radiation, and how these can be harmful.
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What is a Gene Bank?
This article describes the process of gene preservation and explains the concept of gene banks. Gene banks are similar to regular banks, but instead of saving money, people save cells…
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Germ Fighter Discovered
The article describes a new compound found in soil that actually acts as an antibiotic, so it helps fight bacteria! This could possibly lead to new medications that fight diseases tha…
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Measles Outbreak
The article describes a sudden measles outbreak and how it was traced back to Disney parks in California. Health officials believe that visiting crowded areas is still safe, however, …
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Teens Help Save the World
The article describes medical innovations created by teenagers! These teens spent months on their research and building these projects to wow the judges at a science and engineering c…
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Smiley Face in the Sky
This article describes a smiley face that was formed in the sky by a cluster of stars. Students will learn about clusters of galaxies, and why this smiley face may have formed.
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Are Your Medications Safe?
Scientists have uncovered that the FDA has been covering up fraud in medical trials! This means that some medications may not be as safe as you think they are!
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Why Do Metals Blast in Water?
Science teachers always tell students that metals are highly explosive when dropped in water, and they always provide a textbook explanation, but this explanation was not enough for o…
