Watch out for mice about, and growth game activity

Watch out for mice about, and growth game activity: "News: Watch out for mice about    
   

Earlier this year, South Australia’s wheat growers in the Yorke Peninsula had one of the worst mouse plagues on record. Thousands of mice ate seeds that had been sown by farmers. The areas to the south and east of Australia are the worst places in the world for mouse plagues."



You may picture mice as a cute pet, but for farmers, they are a real menace! Read the article to find out more!



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Life under Antarctic ice, and Goldilocks life activity

Life under Antarctic ice, and Goldilocks life activity: "News: Bacteria under Antarctic ice    
   

There’s life under ice. Scientists found an entire community of bacteria living 800 metres under the surface of glaciers in Antarctica. These bacteria rely on each other to survive in the dark, isolated, subzero lake.
 
At the south-eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, under the ice of glaciers, lies the liquid water of Lake Whillans. The thick layer of ice keeps the freshwater lake isolated from the world above, stopping nutrients from flowing down into it. How could anything survive there?"



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Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students: "

BODY & HEALTH, BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
You can be too thin
By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli, Sep 19, 2014 09:39 am
Eating disorders aren’t about vanity. They are mental illnesses that can prove deadly. Read More

BODY & HEALTH, BRAIN & BEHAVIOR
The media’s dangerous influence on body image
By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli, Sep 19, 2014 09:39 am
A study found how powerful TV and ad messages can be in distorting the attitudes about body image among young girls in Fiji. Read More"



These are just two of the articles in this edition of SNFS!



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Shuffling and mixing

Shuffling and mixing: "Article: Mixing thing up : Blenders mix milk and chocolate topping. Cereal makers add sultanas and puffs to bran flakes. We all mix things every day, but we know surprisingly little about the mathematics of mixing. One of this year’s Fields Medallists is working to bridge this gap. Many people can shuffle cards, but Artur Avila can shuffle a line." How does math affect your card shuffling? Read on and find out...!



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The Characteristics of Living Things | TED-Ed

The Characteristics of Living Things | TED-Ed:



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Suit up for space, and make a jelly optical fibre

Suit up for space, and make a jelly optical fibre: "News: Suit up for space    
   

To boldly go out of the airlock, astronauts need to look the part. Donning a spacesuit protects astronauts from the dangerous conditions just beyond our atmosphere."



Check out the at home activity, too! create a fiber optic conduit out of gelatin and a laser pointer!  For this activity, you need to check with parents first, as it involves boiling water and using a sharp knife!

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Microscope Imaging Station. Classroom Explorations. Characteristics of Life. Zebrafish.

These are the links that you will be using when we look at the characteristics of life in class.



http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/c_elegans.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_div.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/sea_urchins_fert.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/blood_cells.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_struct_funct.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/stem_cells.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging-station/students/cell_motility.html

Microscope Imaging Station. Classroom Explorations. Characteristics of Life. Zebrafish.:



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Microscope Imaging Station

Microscope Imaging Station:

Wow! This is an awesome website with pictures of things that you just can't see without a microscope! We'll be using this site in class. Check it out!

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Center for Biological Diversity

Center for Biological Diversity:

What can you do to help endangered species? Find out! The Center for Biological Diversity has some awesome videos, articles and pictures to help you learn about critically endangered species and what YOU can do to help!

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Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:  Ebola? Asteroids? Save the ... Banana? Science News for Students has all the latest science news - keep up to date with what's going on in the world around you!

These articles are great for current events, too!



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Crystal clocks and atomic ticks, and laser sound by slinky activity

Crystal clocks and atomic ticks, and laser sound by slinky activity: "News: Crystal clocks and atomic ticks    
   

One of our readers requested an article about time keeping devices, and it’s a great time for the topic. Scientists set a new record in clock precision early this year with an atomic clock that ‘ticks’ 430 trillion times in a single second.
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In this edition of CSIRO Science news, learn more about how atomic clocks work and also check out the at home activity - using a slinky to generate laser sounds!



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