You are reading Science in the News: Volume 10 ~ February 25-March 1, 2013 by Paige Hudson which appeared first on Elemental Blogging.
In our age of information and technology we have access to far more information than has ever been available. In Success in Science, we recommend that the middle school student searches the web for the topic that he is studying as an optional component of their science education. We also say that a basic component of high school science education is to study the events in science that relate to the subject about which the student is learning. A look at the current events of science in the news will fulfill these two components of an excellent science education. Science in the News highlights some of the most interesting articles on science from the past week separated by discipline to make your job a bit easier.
Read more about how we use Science in the News in our homeschool and download free notebooking pages to use with Science in the News. (Please be sure to preview every website for appropriateness before allowing the student to go there.)
Cool Jobs: Museum Science
- Museum Science (Science News for Kids): This article explains what it is like to be a museum scientist. I love these types of articles because they show students what a career in the sciences could look like.
Biology:
- These ants boast a might grip (Science News for Kids): This article shares about how ancient weaver ants can hold up to 100 times their own body weight!
- Smartphone App Allows Seaman to Track Phytoplankton for Science (Red Orbit): This article tells how researchers at Plymouth University have created an app that will allow ordinary people to help scientist track phytoplankton in the ocean.
Diatoms (phytoplankton) through a microscope; Image Credit: Prof. Gordon T. Taylor, Stony Brook University, NOAA Corps Collection
Earth Science:
- Seals take scientist to the Antarctica’s Ocean Floor (NBC News): This article shares how elephant seals with head sensors are helping scientist study the deep waters around Antarctica.
- Nutrient matter in tropical forests (Science News): This news brief details how researchers have discovered that an increase in the phosphorus in the soil can cause dry patches in the Panama forest.
Chemistry:
- Chemist find help from nature (eScience News): This article tells about how scientists are looking at chemicals from a particular fungi to help them develop cancer-fighting medicines.
(Disclaimer: The content of the linked websites is solely theirs and does not necessarily represent the views of Elemental Science or the author of this blog. Please be sure to preview each website for appropriateness before allowing the student to go there. We do not assume responsibility for guaranteeing the security, accuracy or content of these websites.)
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