Science news for kids. (Editor's Letter).Next week, Science News will launch a stunning Web site to make science accessible to young people. We will offer timely, kid-friendly news items, along with brainteasers and games, hands-on hands-on adj. Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" Arthur R. Taylor. activities, and resources for teachers and parents. There will be no charge for use of Science News for Kids (www.sciencenewsforkids.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. ), which targets students ages 9 to 13. Please urge the children in your life and their teachers to take a look and let us know what they think. Each week, the site will present a feature written especially with kids in mind and specially tailored versions of two articles from the current issue of Science News. Besides providing updates on science, Science Newsfor Kids will give students many opportunities to get involved with science. Unique aspects of the new Web site include the SciFiZone, which will feature science fiction-writing challenges for kids, book recommendations by kids, and student art. Award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" writer Julie Czerneda, a former biologist, hosts this zone, which uses science fiction to help students take a close look at science facts. Science News for Kids will also provide the inside track on science fairs. The ScienceFairZone will present science-fair tips, winning topics, and news. For this feature, we will use the resources of Science Service, which publishes Science News and administers science competitions in which thousands of students participate each year. In creating the site, we drew on the insights and talent of middle-school students, and we'll continue to do so. For example, PuzzleZone will present brainteasers developed by kids in a school math club. Every week, beginning mid-August, the site will post new articles, puzzles puz·zle v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles v.tr. 1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. 2. , writing challenges, experiments, and other features. All the material on the Web site will be archived and searchable. Funding for the site is provided by American Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. Foundation, E.I. du Pont de Nemours Du Pont de Ne·mours , Pierre Samuel 1739-1817. French-born economist and politician who took part in negotiations after the American Revolution (1783) and in the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory (1803). and Co., and Dow (Direct OverWrite) See magneto-optic disk. Chemical Co. Please visit www.sciencenewsforkids.org. |
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