In this lesson students are introduced to Frederick Jackson Turner and how early Census data, when combined visually with maps, effectively demonstrated the end of the frontier. By reading Turner ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area ...

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In class that day is Ene Ernst Hoppe, who, as part of her research at the Department of Science Education, has gone back to the 6th grade to observe science teaching. According to Hoppe ...

It's well known that the reign of the dinosaurs came to an end when a giant asteroid smashed into Earth 66 million years ago. But a new study suggests that this huge asteroid wasn't alone.

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more. According to the American Cancer Society, Black ...

Science teacher Andy Urquhart uses bikes to get his 9th grade students to and from field ... no offense to books, looking at a worksheet no offense to worksheets but it just doesn't, it's not ...

Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters. October 1, 2024 • Emissions from anesthesia are one of the largest sources of ...

While she didn’t outright say that a PlayStation 6 is in the works, we can assume that the company is already looking ahead at its next console. Nothing is set in stone, but it’s still fun to ...

While a 5% annual percentage yield (APY) seems to be the highest offered among savings accounts with no minimums, caps, fees or membership required, some offer 6% APY if you don't mind the ...

So far, so straightforward and that was how it seemed until it got to the sixth sentence ... posting the worksheet with the plea: "My son's 1st grade homework has stumped me entirely.

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