Science news resources. (LESSON PLANS).Science News Resources For more information related to this issue's news stories, check out the following Web sites: Meltdown meltdown Occurrence in which a huge amount of thermal energy and radiation is released as a result of an uncontrolled chain reaction in a nuclear power reactor. The chain reaction that occurs in the reactor's core must be carefully regulated by control rods, which absorb For activity ideas on the thawing of lake ice, see: http://tiee.ecoed.net/vol/v3/issues/data_sets/ lake_ice/stud ents.html New Scientist has a special online report on climate change. This Web site includes lots of articles about the various impacts of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. : www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/ climate-change/ It's Alive! To learn more about the recently photographed giant squid, read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4288772.stm For a curriculum module on the giant squid, visit: http://giantsquid.msstate.edu/Background/contents.html Big Wheels Discover more about LandRoller skates Skates may refer to:
For a lesson plan on the physics of in-line skating, go to: www.ktca.org/newtons/13/inline.html Night Hunter For a fact sheet on the African clawed claw n. 1. A sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a mammal, reptile, or bird. 2. a. A chela or similar pincerlike structure on the end of a limb of a crustacean or other arthropod. b. frog, visit: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/ Facts/FactSheets/Africanclawedfrog.cfm Learn about the many different types of frogs and their special adaptations at: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/frogs/ Shell Shocker shock·er n. One that startles, shocks, or horrifies, as a sensational story or novel. Noun 1. shocker - a shockingly bad person bad person - a person who does harm to others 2. The following article has more on two-headed animals. "Animal Oddities The Oddities were a professional wrestling stable in the WWF. History The Jackyl formed the group in 1998 and called them "The Parade of Human Oddities." The group consisted of "freakish" wrestlers, including the masked Golga (formerly Earthquake, whose mask had ," by Mark Bregman, Science World, September 7, 1998. For facts about turtles, tortoises, and terrapins, visit: http://animal.discovery.com/guides/reptiles/turtles/main.html House of Straw Visit Mick Womersley's Web site to learn more about his straw house. Site includes photos of the house in different stages of construction: www.unity.edu/facultypages/womersley/intro.htm A group of teens tested straw bales A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used. When bales are used to build or insulate buildings, the straw bales are commonly finished with plaster. to see if they make a good building material. Read about their award-winning science project. http://pbskid s.org/dragonflytv/show/strawhouse.html Farewell Fog This Web site is filled with activities that explore how light and different materials interact: http://can-do.com/ uci/ssi2003/light.html Nanokids is a student-friendly site that explains the wonders of nanotechnology: http://cohesion.rice.edu/naturalsciences/nanokids/ |
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