5th Grade Science Current Events
Keeping up with the world around us
Archive for Life Science
Title of article: Teen Gets Carpal Tunnel from Texting
Source: ABC News
Author:
Date: March 2010
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What is carpal tunnel?
- How can you prevent it?
- How often do you use text messaging?
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Source: BBC News.com
Author:
Date: Feb. 9, 2010
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What is the “Let’s move campaign?”
- What are some reasons why childhood obesity is such a problem today?
- What are some ways kids can make healthier choices?
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Source: CNN.com
Author: Elizabeth Landau
Date: November 27, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What are the main ingredients in hand sanitizers?
- Are hand sanitizers helpful? What do they do?
- How long should you take to wash your hands?
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Source: Discovery News
Author: Jessica Marshall
Date: October 28, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What kind of moss do they use to keep the pools clean, instead of using chlorine?
- What were some of the benefits noticed by people who swam in these types of pools?
- How does the moss keep the water clean?
- What is biofilm? What kinds of problems does it cause?
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Source: ABC News
Author: KI MAE HEUSSNER
Date: October 28, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- Which chimp passed away? How old was she?
- How did the chimps react when they saw her?
- What were your thoughts when you saw the photograph of the chimps?
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Source: BBCNews.com
Author: Rebecca Morelle
Date: October 15, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What is the purpose, or mission, of the seed bank?
- How do they store the seeds?
- What percentage of the world’s plant species do they have so far? What is their goal?
- How long can the seeds stay in storage?
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Source: BBCNews.com
Author: Rebecca Morelle
Date: October 12, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- What is unusual about this type of spider?
- What is the name of this spider and where is it found?
- What type of plant does it eat?
- How does it live along side the ants?
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Title of article: World’s oldest human-linked skeleton found
Source: MSNBC.com
Author: Randolph E. Schmid, AP
Date: October 1, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- Who is Ardi? Who is Lucy?
- Where and when was Ardi found?
- How old are the bones?
- What is the significance of this finding?
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Title of article: Fanged Frog, 162 other new species found
Source: MSNBC.com
Author: Michael Casey
Date: September 25, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- Name some of the new species and where they were found.
- What may happen to these animals if the climate changes or there is a loss of habitat?
- How are scientists still able to find new species of plants and animals?
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Title of article: Palau Pioneers ‘Shark Sanctuary’
Source: BBC News
Author: Richard Black
Date: September 25, 2009
Things to think about as you write your comments and reflections:
- Where is Palau?
- Why are shark populations in danger of becoming extinct?
- What is the goal or intended outcome for having a shark sanctuary?
- How can the preservation of sharks benefit the local economy?
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