Monday, May 30, 2022

Summer science

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5/30/22

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Coming Soon

With summer vacation starting, science may be the last thing on a lot of students’ minds. But science has a lot to say about some of the best leisure activities. So, for those who’d like a little research to go with their roasted marshmallows, here are some of our favorite Science News for Students stories on summery subjects:

Common campfire style is still the best Campfire science says the standard way of building a campfire — with a base about as wide as the fire is tall — produces the hottest flames per amount of fuel.
Cool Jobs: Bringing you summer thrills Engineers use math and science to construct exhilarating experiences like roller coaster rides and ziplines.
Headed to a concert this summer? Pack earplugs Experts say wearing earplugs is key to preserving hearing loss, so you can keep rocking out for decades to come.
Fireworks shower the skies with science Constructing and choreographing one of these spectacular light shows requires a lot of careful engineering.
Banana plant extract can slow how fast ice cream melts Chemistry could help keep this favorite summer treat from turning into a soupy mess.
Sunlight makes pleasure chemical in the body Sunlight-induced happy chemicals in the brain may help explain why so many people feel compelled to tan.
Blowing bubbles for science Physics shows there is an art to blowing bubbles in the backyard.

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Here’s why cricket farmers may want to go green — literally Crickets are great sources of protein, but they often kill each other in captivity. Green light could help solve the problem, two teens find. Readability: 7.3 Resources: power words

Some of the sun’s iconic coronal loops may be ghostly illusions Wrinkles in the sun’s outer atmosphere might trick the eye into seeing glowing arches, scientists now report. Readability: 8.3 Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News

Gravitational waves ‘kicked’ a newborn black hole across space Two black holes merged into one, and then sped off at around 5 million kilometers (3.1 million miles) per hour. Readability: 6.5 Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News

Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures. Readability: 7.4 Resources: classroom questions, power words, word find puzzle, alternate version at Science News

Some redwood leaves make food while others drink water The two types of leaves grow at different heights in trees in dry versus wet areas. This may help explain how redwoods will adapt with climate change. Readability: 7.0 Resources: classroom questions, power words

Scientists Say: Primate Primates are mammals that tend to have big brains, forward-facing vision, fingernails and flexible hands and feet. Readability: 6.2 Resources: power words, audio recording

Opportunity

The lottery to attend the Society for Science’s Middle School Research Teachers Conference is now open through June 10, 2022. This annual event brings together educators at all experience levels to share (or learn) best practices, troubleshoot challenges and learn more about the Society for Science and its STEM-research competitions. The conference will take place July 22–24. Full-time U.S. middle school teachers may enter the lottery to attend in person.

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