Science Digest Edition Sep 01 – Sep 15, 2022

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 9 | Sep 01,2022 – Sep 15,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News:  Bright blast emitted as neutron star fuses with another star | Six new species of miniature frog discovered in Mexico | STEM Around Us: Allergies and Anaphylaxis | Science Video […]

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 9 | Sep 01,2022 – Sep 15,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News:  Bright blast emitted as neutron star fuses with another star | Six new species of miniature frog discovered in Mexico | STEM Around Us: Allergies and Anaphylaxis | Science Video

Aluminum and Mercury : Amalgam that grows

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrdYueB9pY4 Have you ever been to the dentist to have a damaged tooth ‘filled’? Traditionally, tooth filling is made by dissolving silver, tin, and copper in mercury. Mercury remains liquid at room temperature (25°C or 77°F). This solution of metals in mercury is called an amalgam. Atoms are the smallest

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrdYueB9pY4 Have you ever been to the dentist to have a damaged tooth ‘filled’? Traditionally, tooth filling is made by dissolving silver, tin, and copper in mercury. Mercury remains liquid at room temperature (25°C or 77°F). This solution of metals in mercury is called an amalgam. Atoms are the smallest

Estimation of Marbles STEM Challenge

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Table of Contents How to do the Estimation of Marbles STEM Challenge The Challenge: Estimate the number of marbles placed in a glass jar and then verify by counting the marbles. Materials: • Marbles• Plastic jar Procedure: Fill up the jar with marbles, to the neck and not to the

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Table of Contents How to do the Estimation of Marbles STEM Challenge The Challenge: Estimate the number of marbles placed in a glass jar and then verify by counting the marbles. Materials: • Marbles• Plastic jar Procedure: Fill up the jar with marbles, to the neck and not to the

Allergies and Anaphylaxis

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EpiPen — The epinephrine shot that beats anaphylactic shock. Credits: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas Allergies are annoying. Allergies are mostly mild. The usual responses include sneezing, coughing, or nausea (food allergy). Skin rash and hives are also common. These responses expel the allergen (the substance that triggers an allergic response) from

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EpiPen — The epinephrine shot that beats anaphylactic shock. Credits: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas Allergies are annoying. Allergies are mostly mild. The usual responses include sneezing, coughing, or nausea (food allergy). Skin rash and hives are also common. These responses expel the allergen (the substance that triggers an allergic response) from

What do Geneticists do?

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Tucked away in every cell of your body is a molecule called DNA. Smaller bits of DNA, called genes, contain blueprints that tell your cells how to make proteins. These proteins can perform a whole range of tasks, like building muscles or even making eye pigments! These genes are also

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Tucked away in every cell of your body is a molecule called DNA. Smaller bits of DNA, called genes, contain blueprints that tell your cells how to make proteins. These proteins can perform a whole range of tasks, like building muscles or even making eye pigments! These genes are also

Is Transparent Wood a Good Eco-Friendly Alternative to Glass?

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A sample of transparent wood created by scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Credit: Peter Larsson When you think about the materials used to make window panes, wood is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind. How can this brown and opaque material create

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A sample of transparent wood created by scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Credit: Peter Larsson When you think about the materials used to make window panes, wood is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind. How can this brown and opaque material create

How Are Shadows Formed?

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Before the invention of the clock, people determined time by the length of the shadow. What are shadows? How are shadows formed? A shadow represents an absence of light. When an object blocks the passage of light, the other side of that object will get less light, forming a dark

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Before the invention of the clock, people determined time by the length of the shadow. What are shadows? How are shadows formed? A shadow represents an absence of light. When an object blocks the passage of light, the other side of that object will get less light, forming a dark

Why Does Lobster Turn Red When Cooked?

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If you enjoy seafood, or love watching cooking shows on TV, you must be familiar with the bright red color of a lobster shell or the slight orangish hue of shrimps. Surprisingly, if you look at these shelled animals when alive under the sea, they look quite different. Their shells

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If you enjoy seafood, or love watching cooking shows on TV, you must be familiar with the bright red color of a lobster shell or the slight orangish hue of shrimps. Surprisingly, if you look at these shelled animals when alive under the sea, they look quite different. Their shells

Ballooning: How Spiders Fly

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Bon Voyage—Young spiders ballooning in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the San Francisco Peninsula, Credit:: Little Grove Farms One of the best pilots in nature has no wings! From birds and bats to insects that fly, wings are the most common organs of flight. However, their eight-legged neighbours prefer using

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Bon Voyage—Young spiders ballooning in the Santa Cruz Mountains of the San Francisco Peninsula, Credit:: Little Grove Farms One of the best pilots in nature has no wings! From birds and bats to insects that fly, wings are the most common organs of flight. However, their eight-legged neighbours prefer using

Hydroponics: Gardening Without Soil

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Credit: Kennedy Space Center, NASA Soil isn’t always necessary to garden. Hydroponics needs just nutrient-rich water to grow a plant. There are multiple ways to set up hydroponic growing; here we will focus on the wick method. Materials needed 1. 1⁄2 US gal. (1.9 L) bottle2. A pair of scissors

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Credit: Kennedy Space Center, NASA Soil isn’t always necessary to garden. Hydroponics needs just nutrient-rich water to grow a plant. There are multiple ways to set up hydroponic growing; here we will focus on the wick method. Materials needed 1. 1⁄2 US gal. (1.9 L) bottle2. A pair of scissors

Slime Mold Form a Map of the Tokyo-area Railway System

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https://youtu.be/GwKuFREOgmo Slime molds are one of the smartest among lower organisms. These gooey, slimy blobs form veins as they spread along dead logs or leaves, or anything that they deem as food. Slime molds are unique and do not fit well into the current system of classification. When it comes

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https://youtu.be/GwKuFREOgmo Slime molds are one of the smartest among lower organisms. These gooey, slimy blobs form veins as they spread along dead logs or leaves, or anything that they deem as food. Slime molds are unique and do not fit well into the current system of classification. When it comes

Science Digest Edition Aug 15 – Aug 31, 2022

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 8 | Aug 15,2022 – Aug 31,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News:  Scientists from Yale revive dead pig’s organs| Piece of SpaceX capsule crashes in a field in Australia | Would you rather | STEM Around Us: Ballooning: How spiders fly

Science Digest Edition Aug 15 – Aug 31, 2022 Read More »

Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 8 | Aug 15,2022 – Aug 31,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News:  Scientists from Yale revive dead pig’s organs| Piece of SpaceX capsule crashes in a field in Australia | Would you rather | STEM Around Us: Ballooning: How spiders fly

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