Notebook
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Ospreys in the Classroom
The University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center offers a set of multidisciplinary lesson plans introducing students from grades four through eight to raptors. Topics range from predator-prey relationships and habitats to environmental sampling. The lessons focus mainly on learning about ospreys. Go to: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/depts/raptorcenter/education/lessonplans/
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From the March 2, 1935, issue
A new telescope nears completion, a new therapy for heart disease succeeds, and a new low temperature is reached.
- Earth
What’s in the Dirt?
Curious about the abundance of various chemical elements in the area where you live? The U.S. Geological Survey offers a database of more than 60,000 chemical analyses of stream sediment and soil in different parts of the United States. Color-coded maps provide county-by-county data on the concentrations of such elements as mercury, arsenic, selenium, and […]
- Humans
From the February 23, 1935, issue
A new type of "atom" gun, solar X rays, and crushing mineral ore.
- Physics
Particle Physics Phun
An array of games, such as Particle Pinball and Race for Energy, challenge visitors at a Web site hosted by the high-energy physics center known as the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Aimed at kids, the “Fermilabyrinth” pages introduce players to a zoo of elementary particles while it exercises pattern-recognition skills that scientists use to spot […]
- Humans
From the February 16, 1935, issue
Saving wild ducks, deciphering Mayan glyphs, and causes of deafness.
- Health & Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
This Web site is an excellent starting point for anyone looking into multiple sclerosis (MS), whether as a patient, family member, doctor, researcher, or student. In addition to explaining this autoimmune disorder in detail, it offers links to sites that delve into treatments, current research, fundraising events, clinical trials of new drugs, and breaking news […]
- Humans
From the February 9, 1935, issue
A new type of sailboat, the most distant nebula, and germs on drinking glasses.
- Humans
Whys Up
The University of Wisconsin created the “The Why Files” to explain the science behind news headlines. The stories are timely and written for a broad audience of children and adults. Recent topics include snowmobile use in national parks, tsunamis, climate change, and ice in Antarctica. The articles are classified according to educational standards for grades […]
- Humans
From the February 2, 1935, issue
Crystal stalagmites from winter rain, evidence for early inhabitants in Texas, and a new transmission system for electric power.
- Tech
Nanotech Facts
The National Nanotechnology Initiative has a Web site devoted to “Nanotech Facts.” It provides an introduction to nanotechnology and a brief description of its many applications and potential societal implications. Go to: http://www.nano.gov/html/facts/home_facts.html
- Humans
From the January 26, 1935, issue
A giant turbine flywheel, high-altitude plane flights, and high-energy cosmic rays.
