by Paige Hudson at 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.)
Biology:
- Another buzz for bees (Science News for Kids): This article shares that research has found that caffeine can increase the long-term memory of a honeybee.
- Tree used to create recyclable, efficient solar cell (eScience News): This article tells about how solar cells can now be partially made from trees.
Astronomy:
- Astronomers discover a new type of supernova (eScience News): This article details how scientists have discovered a new type of supernova, which they call Type Lax.
Physics:
- Custom-designed legs help robot speed over sand (Science News): This news brief shares about a new robot design that will help these machines glide through sand.
Chemistry:
- Catalyst in a teacup (eScience News): This article reveal information about a new catalyst that has been developed for chemical reduction that is based on nature.
(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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