Recently added articles from Science Weekly:
Correction.(Correction notice)
Jan 06, 2009 ... In a recently released issue of Science Weekly, Volume 25, No. 6, Level C, "Electric Animals," incorrect information was given for the WEEKLY LAB activity. Students may or may not have been able to produce the desired results as instructed. The directions for Step 4 (and the corresponding ...
The atom.
Dec 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Background Throughout the universe, the smallest whole unit in life is the atom. Atoms do contain smaller subatomic parts (protons, neutrons, and electrons). Yet, when separated, they lose the unique properties they have as atoms. Atoms are the ...
Weekly resources: helpful sources for planning your Science Weekly classroom activities.(Bibliography)(Brief article)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Recommended Resources * Claybourne, Anna, Microworlds--Unlocking the Secrets of Atoms and Molecules, Rourke Publishing LLC, Vero Beach, Florida, 2008. * Spillsbury, Louise and Richard, Atoms and Molecules (Building Blocks of Matter), Heinemann Raintree, 2007. ...
Electric animals.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Background Our senses aid our survival and feed us critical information about our environment. Humans perceive their world with the five senses of touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight. Some animals use additional senses, one of which is the sense of electricity. ...
Weekly resources: helpful sources for planning your Science Weekly classroom activities.(Brief article)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Recommended Resources * Arnold, Caroline. Electric Animals. William Morrow and * Company: New York, NY 1980 Hoyt, Erich. Creatures of the Deep. Firefly Books: Buffalo, NY 2001 * MacQuitty, Miranda. Sharks, Eyewitness Books. DK Publishing, Inc.: New York, ...
Erosion.
Oct 21, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rocks change, Rocks break apart. Rocks move. Rocks erode (e-rode). Water and ice erode rock. Wind erodes rock. Can you see the changes? New Words: change break erode ice Wind ...
Carnivorous plants--meat eaters.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Science says ... carnivorous (car-niv-o-rous) plants are meat eaters) Carnivorous Plants (Meat Eaters) New Words: food carnivorous meat eaters insects bug juice Some plants make their own food. Carnivorous (car-niv-o-rous) plants cannot make their own ...
Our galaxy.
Sep 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A galaxy (gal-ax-y) is made of stars, planets (plan-ets), and dust. The Milky Way (Milk-y Way) is a galaxy of stars. Earth is in the Milky Way galaxy of stars. New Words: galaxy stars planets dust ...
Pain!
Sep 02, 2008 ... Pain is a signal (sig-nal) in your body. Your body sends a pain signal when something is wrong. The pain signal goes up your spinal cord (spi-nal cord). The pain signal goes up to your brain. The pain signal comes down. Then you feel the pain. New Words: Pain ...
Weekly resources.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Helpful Sources for Planning Your Science Weekly Classroom Activities Recommended Resources * Culbert, Timothy and Rebecca Kijander, Be The Boss of Your Own Pain. Free Spirit Publishing, 2007 * Melzack, Ronald and Patrick D. Wall, Editors, The Handbook of ...
Reflections and echoes.( )
Aug 19, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> Reflections and Echoes Sound can bounce.Sound makes an echo (ech-o).Light can bounce.Light makes a reflection, (re-flec-tion).Light makes a reflection in a mirror (mir-ror). </Pre> New Words: Hello ...
Roller coasters.
May 02, 2008 ... Background The real excitement in roller coasters is the myriad of scientific concepts hidden in their design. Forces of Different Colors Let's look at the forces that drive a roller coaster ride. It does require electricity to pull the roller coaster to ...
Pendulums.
Apr 11, 2008 ... Pendulums Background When most people think of pendulums, they think of the clock. But, behind our modern-day uses of the pendulum lies an area of science with roots dating back to the seventeenth century. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The pendulum ...
Floods.
Mar 21, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Look out--here comes a flood! Floods happen when land is covered with water. Floods can harm people, animals, and buildings. Overflowing rivers (o-ver-flow-ing riv-ers) can cause floods. Hurricanes ...
Black holes.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Stars are in space. Many stars shine light. Black holes do not shine Black holes pull in light! New Words: space shine light Black holes Black Holes Background How do astronomers find something that can engulf energy, planets and stars, yet ...
Nuts and seeds.
Feb 15, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Seeds are small, but seeds can grow into big plants. Some seeds are good to eat. Rice, nuts and beans are seeds. Flour comes from wheat seeds. Have you eaten seeds today? New Words: Seeds ...
Social insects.
Jan 18, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Background What Are Social Insects? DID YOU KNOW?? People really do eat insects. Insects are members of the phylum arthropoda. They have hard exoskeletons made of chitin. You can distinguish insects from other ...
Animal communication.
Jan 04, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Background All animals have body parts and traits that enable them to communicate via signals. Communication is necessary for survival. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] All animals communicate by sending signals that can be smelled, ...
Northern stars.(Cover story)
Dec 07, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you see the night sky? Do you see the stars? Do you see the stars in a pattern (pat-tern)? Do you see the constellations (con-stel-la-tions)? New Words: night stars pattern ...
Sharks.
Nov 09, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Look at the sharks. Sharks have fins. There are many kinds of sharks. Sharks are fish. Sharks live in oceans (o-ceans) and rivers (riv-ers). Sharks eat smaller fish and other sea animals. ...