The_BrishLab on USTREAM: John Brishcar's Classroom See: Http://www.LearnMiddleSchoolScience.com.

Check out these experiment videos - Dr. Brishcar is experimenting with eggs and vinegar to model the effects of acid rain!

The_BrishLab on USTREAM: John Brishcar's Classroom See: Http://www.LearnMiddleSchoolScience.com.:

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Today In Science

Feature for Today On 28 Feb there are two notable anniversaries for macromolecules: discovery of the structure of DNA (1953) and discovery of the polymer, named nylon (1935). Each too famous to be a feature story here. A feature story here needs to have some special , "Wow! I didn't know that!" And today, in 1683, was born a scientist whose biography is sure to do that. You'll name him (maybe) in the quiz below. If you succeed in naming him, chances are that's the limit of your knowledge. But his range of scientific inquisitiveness is remarkably diverse: metallurgy, geometry, insects, digestion, tensile strength of cords, hatching chickens... That surely must raise your curiosity! So, for more, read his biography. Visit the link on the left side of my blog to connect to the Today in Science daily update!

Immune Responses -- how do they work?

Immune Responses:

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How does your nervous system work?

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The Blood Typing Game

The Blood Typing Game:

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Who was Pierre Janssen?

On 22 Feb 1824, Pierre Janssen was born. And standard biographies will tell you of his work with the solar spectrum, yada, yada, etc. ... But they don't tell you this... So, you've got this astronomer, who's been lame since early childhood, pushing 70 years of age, who decides that to know if the Earth's atmosphere changes what is seen in the solar spectrum, he must go up to where the air in thinnest - up a mountain - on Mont Blanc! With his infirmity, he had to get there in a sedan chair made using a ladder carried by a team of porters. Liked what he saw up there, so he decided he needed an observatory built there. He made the next trip up in a sled pulled by a team of porters. And yes, he did have an observatory built a few feet below the summit of Mont Blanc. In snow so deep there was no bed-rock to rest the structure on. Ready to read more? Try this article from 1894: The Observatory On Top Of Mont Blanc. You'll find out more about Pierre Janssen's adventurous life in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Astonishing!

ICTmagic - Science

A bazillion links to cool science games and interactive sites. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF LOOKING IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE YOUR HOMEWORK YET!

ICTmagic - Science:

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Skeptoid: Critical Analysis Podcast

Skeptoid: Critical Analysis Podcast:

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Search - Science NetLinks

New games and activities to try out! This link will take you to a list of interactive science sites to explore - see if you can solve the Tower of Hanoi or solve a new medical mystery!

Search - Science NetLinks:

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China Panda Cam 2 - Pandas - explore

China Panda Cam 2 - Pandas - explore:

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Smithsonian Education - IdeaLabs: Prehistoric Climate Change

Learn how a scientist is able to study climate change by examining fossilized leaves!
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Teaching Kids Programming « Teaching Kids to Program using the Intentional Method

Are you interested in learning basic programming? You can take 14 weeks of classes for free! Visit the link below for more information.


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Welcome – Google Science Fair

You can enter Google's 2012 Science Fair and compete with students around the world! Visit the science fair website for more information.

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Spaced Out Sports

Get a group of friends together and design a game that uses Newton's Laws that astronauts can play in space! Check out the rules and how to enter your game!
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National STEM Video Game Challenge

National STEM Video Game Challenge:

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The Alaska Summer Research Academy | Home

Would you like to go to Alaska and learn more about math and science this summer? Have your parents download an application for the Alaska Summer Research Academy - 15 applicants will receive a scholarship to attend this summer at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Open to students in 7-12 grade

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Park Lines - National Parks Newsletter

This month's featured park is the Virgin Islands National Park - white sand beaches, crystal clear water have a dark history of slavery and revolt. Learn more and view the slideshow!



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Check out Bermuda's Undersea Rain Forest!

The Pew Charitable Trusts: Email - Discover Bermuda's Undersea Rain Forest:

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Can Mountain Dew Really Dissolve a Mouse Carcass?: Scientific American

Can Mountain Dew Really Dissolve a Mouse Carcass?: Scientific American:

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The Medical Dictionary - Health and Medicine Reference Covering Thousands of Diseases and Prescription Drugs

Look up any diseases on the Medical Dictionary website!

The Medical Dictionary - Health and Medicine Reference Covering Thousands of Diseases and Prescription Drugs:

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February 17 - Today in Science History - Scientists born on February 17th, died, and events

Today in Science - this website lists scientists who were born or died on February 17th - learn about these men and women who have helped bring us modern science!

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Hooked on Science FREE Science Worksheets and Lesson Plans

For those of you who are working on your science fair project, here are some links that can help you out!
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Hooked on Science

Check out the interview with Samantha Garvey - she became a seminfinalist in the prestigious Intel Science Fair. What's so special about this interview? Samantha was homeless at the time she did the project - she discusses the difficulties of doing a science fair project in a homeless shelter.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Which country is doing the most science today? [VIDEO]

Which countries do the most science? Watch this video and find out!

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Which country is doing the most science today? [VIDEO]:

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The Science Spot: Biology - Cells & Microscopes

This is one of my favorite cell and microscope resource pages - it has tones of links to help you learn about cells and microscopes - there are games, animations and interactive websites! Check them and and tell the class about your favorites!

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Microscope Parts Quiz

Here is a different site to practice naming the parts of a microscope!
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Microscope Parts

Try this quiz to practice for tomorrow's microscope test!

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Harmer Lab

Here is a link to the Harmer Lab that Mr. Anver works at. They study circadian rhythms to learn how a cell can keep time and to answer many other questions.

Check it out! See if you find anything that raises questions that you can ask Mr. Anver that can help you during your own research.


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Welcome to UCD Plant Biology

Dear Students,

Here is a link to UCDavis Plant Biology Department. You can check out their conservatory and greenhouse facilities and they have a plant anatomy image database! Check out some of their course offerings and see if anything interests you!

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Introduction to Your New Planting Science Mentor

Greetings A & B Block Science Students! I received an email from one of your new mentors - Shajahan Anver is a researcher at UCLA Davis. Here's a copy of his email! Hi Becca, I am Shajahan Anver from University of California at Davis, Dept. of Plant Biology. I worked in the Harmer laboratory. We study the regulation of circadian clock (biological clock) on plant growth and development. We use the tiny model plant, Arabidopsis (the lab mouse in plant research) for our studies. I use yeasts other than plants. Thank you so much for writing to us and letting us know about you and your class. It is a neat and useful description for mentors. We are very excited to work with you and your students. I have my profile also in the Planting Science scientist profile pages. Please let us know whether there is anything else we can do for a greater start. Thank you very much for letting us be useful in contributing to nurture the future scientists. Regards Shajahan

Zebra Stripes Evolved to Repel Bloodsuckers?

Zebra Stripes Evolved to Repel Bloodsuckers?

Free Math Worksheets – Printable Math Worksheets for Kids – Math Blaster

If you finish your science homework, here's a fun math practice site to check out!

Free Math Worksheets – Printable Math Worksheets for Kids – Math Blaster:

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The Himalayas - Wednesday on NATURE

The Himalayas - Wednesday on NATURE:

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Amazing Optical Illusions On Web - Fun - TechMynd

Wow! These optical illusions will blow your mind! How do optical illusions work?

Amazing Optical Illusions On Web - Fun - TechMynd:

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Discovery Education

Discovery Education:

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The Pathogen Tracker Game

Congratulations! You are the newest member of the FBII (Food Borne Illness Investators) Your immediate help is needed to track down the source of a recent outbreak of food born illnesses!

Pathogen Tracker:

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Welcome to EnviroDx

Want to try your hand at diagnosing diseases caused by environmental toxins? See if you can solve these cases!

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NOVA | The Zoo of You

How closely do you resemble a shark, fruit fly or worm? Find out here!
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NOVA | Guess the Embryo

Click on the "launch the interactive" button to try to match a series of embryos with their adult forms! See how many you can guess correctly!

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Welcome to MarsQuest Online!

Curious about what it would be like to explore Mars? Check out MarsQuest!
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Travel Scenic Utah In 3D Panoramas - Utah3D.Net

Ever wonder what you can see in Utah? Check out Utah's scenic wonders in 360 degree panoramic photography!! This site is really cool!!
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Endangered Species Day Art

Show your artistic side and help protect endangered species by entering the 2012 Endangered Species Youth Art Contest!!

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The Science Behind Sports

Do you love hockey or football? Learn about the science behind the sports! Check these videos out!!
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Want your kid to be a scientist? Start in elementary school. - The Washington Post

Want your kid to be a scientist? Start in elementary school. - The Washington Post:

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Windows to the Wild - New Hampshire Public Television

Tonight on Windows to the Wild join Willem Lange as he explores Tuckerman's Ravine!
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User account | Vanished

Although MIT's game Vanished is over, you can still check out the site and get more information about upcoming games, too!
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Ask Dr. Biology Answers Your Plant Vacuole Question!!

Hey Class! We have our plant vacuole answer from ask Dr. Biology! Here it is! Hi Rebecca, Thank you so much for your patience! The size of the vacuole depends mainly on the size of the cell, and the larger the cell the larger the vacuole. Cacti, succulents and cells modified for storage (roots, fruits) tend to be very large, and therefore have huge vacuoles. Small cells like those of the epidermis that don't store materials have very small vacuoles. One of the main functions of the vacuole is to help increase cell size by creating a positive pressure on the cell wall during cell development. Developmentally the vacuole is relatively large early in the life of a cell (some authors state up to 90% of a typical cell), but depending on the function of that cell at maturity its relative proportions change. In cells modified for storage like those of a potato or apple will continue to have large vacuoles (~90%) where cells modified for photosynthesis like the palisade mesophyll of leaves the vacuole is much smaller (easily under 50%, some authors say around 30%). I hope this helps to explain this question and it might be fun to make a few cross sections of various leaves, roots and stems to explore this question. A very small piece of macerated pear flesh will provide some very large cells that are almost entirely vacuolate and some small cells (the grit of a pear) that are dead at maturity and no longer contain vacuoles. I hope that answers your question! John Benedict (answering for ASU's Ask A Biologist) PhD student of biology Arizona State University

The Inner Life of a Cell animation

Scale of the Universe 2012 - OneMoreLevel.com

Size is all relative - zoom from the cosmos to an atom and see what lies between! Scale of the Universe 2012 - OneMoreLevel.com:

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Science Cartoons Plus -- The Cartoons of S. Harris

Science Cartoons! Science Cartoons Plus -- The Cartoons of S. Harris:

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PowerUp the Game

Can you save Planet Helios from ecological destruction? Try this 3D action strategy game!PowerUp the Game:

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STEM Advice Corner

STEM Advice Corner:

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ARKive - Survival – an endangered animal game

Download the free Survival game today! ARKive - Survival – an endangered animal game:

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CSI: The Experience - Web Adventures

Do you have what it takes to solve these CSI cases? Try your hand at forensic science and see if you can crack these three exciting mysteries! If you liked World Of CellCraft, you'll love CSI web adventures! CSI: The Experience - Web Adventures:

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Challenger Center: Webcasts

Are you interested in outer space and what it is like to be an astronaut? Check out these archived webcasts to hear interviews and learn more about life in space!Challenger Center: Webcasts:

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A Podcast - Remembering the Challenger

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NOVA | Memory In Action

How does your brain remember things? Check out this short video clip to learn more!NOVA | Memory In Action:

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Be On The Cover of Science!

Want to be on the cover of Science magazine? Upload a photo and choose your background, then print or email your cover! Be On The Cover of Science!:

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