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Results of The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011, Grade 8
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011, Grade 8, which details students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science and ...
05/07/2012 - 09:36 AM
In The Classroom: Made-in-Jackson kits teaching Michigan Center students about 'green' energy
Cathy Kramer's physical science students are using the individual kits to create circuit boards to study wind, solar and water power.
05/14/2012 - 12:24 PM
Museum Kicks off Ocean Educational Program
More than one hundred-thirty students from two Prince William County schools recently visited the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) to complete their final exam for the Mission Ocean program.
05/17/2012 - 06:14 AM
Science at a Funeral
Physicists and chemists in the UK delivered a coffin and a funeral wreath spelling the word "Science" to 10 Downing Street this week to make their displeasure at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's priorities known, says Ananyo Bhattacharya at the Nature News Blog. The researchers say that the body's regulations for distributing funding favor the councilor's priorities ...
05/16/2012 - 11:48 AM
Science Weekly podcast: Time warped
This week on Science Weekly, Claudia Hammond talks to Ian Sample about how we perceive the passage of time, the subject of her new book Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception . From body temperature to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Claudia reveals how our calculation of time can be affected by a range of physical and mental conditions. Alok Jha is joined by ...
05/15/2012 - 11:20 AM
Spring Hill College students 'adopt' Pillans middle schoolers ... for science (photo gallery)
MOBILE, Alabama -- Chemistry students at Spring Hill College have “adopted” an eighth-grade physical science class at Pillans Middle School, hoping to encourage an enthusiasm for studying science.
05/02/2012 - 06:50 PM
Learning about periodic table
Eighth-graders at Webster County Schools in Betty Eschmann’s physical science classes recently made posters of an element from the Periodic Table of the Elements. They gave the atomic number, atomic mass, name of the element and symbol for the element.
05/14/2012 - 08:09 PM
Science scores jump for Michigan eighth-graders on national test
Michigan's eighth-grade students scored higher than the national average on a science test and made significant gains since the last test two years ago, according to the results of a 2011 national assessment test.
05/10/2012 - 11:43 AM
Physical Fitness May Reduce Hypertension Risk in People With Family History
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05/14/2012 - 04:00 PM
DRM-free physical media: dead in the water or the answer to art’s prayers?
A Kickstarter to create a DRM-free HD video format caters to small-time artists.
05/13/2012 - 06:08 PM
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