Research
20 Results
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Exploded Star
The article describes how the Hubble Telescope zoomed in on part of an exploded star. This can tell us about the formation of future stars and planets, and even life!
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Fibonacci Numbers
This link goes to a TED talk about Fibonacci numbers by the Mathemagician, Arthur Benjamin!
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PBS LearningMedia
PBS has free videos and lessons to teach Science, Social Studies, Math, and English to students in all grade levels!
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Supermoon
The article describes information about the supermoon last night and shows pictures from around the world!
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Water on Mars
Liquid water was found on Mars, and scientists believe that this means there is a definite possibility of life on Mars!
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Antarctic Engineer
Jim O'Sullivan is an antarctic engineer! He works in Antarctica with scientists on systems to find the world's oldest ice!
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Artificial Intelligence and Toyota's Cars
The article describes how Toyota wants to work with MIT and Stanford to create cars with sensors to make cars uncrashable!
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Paper Art Solar Cells
The article describes how scientists can use Japanese paper art to create solar cells!
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Tattoos and Health Problems
The article describes how tattoos have multiple negative health effects. They can cause infections and allergies, and they can also cover up skin diseases and prevent diagnosis and tr…
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Gut Bacteria and Asthma
The article describes how infants who lack certain gut bacteria are at an increased risk for asthma later on in life.
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Trans Fat
The article describes the negative health affects of eating foods with trans fat, and it focuses on how current research has now found that trans fat may impair memory.
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Glow in the Dark Sea Turtle
The article describes a new rare sea turtle that is fluorescent and glows red and green.
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Australian Car Competition
There's a competition going on in Australia where teams from around the world are trying to create the most time and energy efficient car possible!
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Magnetic Slime
This activity involves making magnetic slime. Through the activity, students will learn about the properties of magnets!
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Marble Coaster
Through this activity, students will learn how gravity affects objects in motion. They will be able to experiment where to place hills in a roller coaster for marbles!
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Be a Mineralogist
This activity teaches middle school students how to distinguish between minerals by using the acid and scratch test.
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Whistle with Straws
This activity teaches students about sound. It describes the definition of a pitch, how volume is emitted, and the vibrations involved.
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Feral Cat Tracking in Space
A new study shows that feral cat movement can be tracked in space!
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Turtle Facts
This article is all about turtles! It discusses what turtles are, where they live, and the different types of turtles that exist!
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Hurricane Joaquin
The article describes Hurricane Joaquin and the different predictions different scientists have! They say it's too early to know for sure exactly how the hurricane is going to hit.
