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Monday, December 22, 2014

Sing some science songs!!

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Songs are sorted by types of science- enjoy!!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:

Can magnets make football safer? News from the ice age and more!



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Beating Ebola, and playing a game of Chomp

Beating Ebola, and playing a game of Chomp: "Article: Maths monitors Ebola  
   

The tragic Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been going on for over six months. Thousands of health experts are helping to treat cases and reduce infections. In the background, scientists and statisticians look for evidence that the response is working.
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Friday, December 5, 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Catching a comet, and remote control light activity

Catching a comet, and remote control light activity: "News: Catching a comet    
 



Here's an article with more information on Philae!



Earlier this week, the Rosetta spacecraft released a lander called Philae (FEE-lay) to land onto a comet’s icy surface. This European Space Agency mission is the first ever to orbit and land on a comet.
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Ridges on the roof of your mouth, and Menger sponge activity

Ridges on the roof of your mouth, and Menger sponge activity: "Article: What causes the ridges on the roof of your mouth?  
   
 

Sixty years ago, a mathematician named Alan Turing wondered about how animals grow. When an animal starts growing, cells that start next to each other can develop differently. For example, feel the roof of your mouth – why do the ridges grow puffy and the gaps stay flat?



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Philae's hop, skip and jump across comet 67P - space - 17 November 2014 - New Scientist

Philae's hop, skip and jump across comet 67P - space - 17 November 2014 - New Scientist:  Check out some photos and learn about the Philae comet -hopper!  It is solar powered!



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Friday, November 7, 2014

Frozen poo pills, and flying toilet paper activity

Frozen poo pills, and flying toilet paper activity: "News: Frozen poo pills...

           As gross as it may sound, doctors are now trialling poo to treat some patients. In a new study, capsules full of fecal matter – otherwise known as poo – have been found to cure infections in the intestines!"



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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:  Learn about your brain, how artificial sweeteners may change the types of bacteria that lives in your gut and more in this issue of Science News!



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Friday, October 10, 2014

A Nobel mind map, and footsteps in the sand activity

A Nobel mind map, and footsteps in the sand activity: "News: A Nobel mind map    
   

It’s three in the morning. Nature calls. You stagger from your bed, squinting in the darkness as you blindly weave your way past a bookshelf, around the glass cabinet, and down the corridor into the smallest room in the house. Not only do the scientists John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser understand how your brain managed this – they earned themselves a Nobel Prize in the process.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Latest from Science News for Students

Latest from Science News for Students:  Walruses in trouble, scientists use a fabric that mimics shark skin to repel viruses, and more!



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Scientist Sprouts Fresh Plant From Ancient Seeds - ABC News

Scientist Sprouts Fresh Plant From Ancient Seeds - ABC News:  Here is the article from class in its entirety. Sorry for the missing two pages!



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Recipes for numbers

Recipes for numbers: "Article: Recipes for numbers  
   
 
Mathematicians love playing with numbers. They add them, multiply them, and do all kinds of complicated calculations. And sometimes, mathematicians find beautiful and interesting truths hidden not in numbers, but in calculations.
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