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= Science News That Went Viral =

Find the latest viral science news and share it on "Science In The News".

Here are a few things all middle school students should know about investigating science by the end of the school year.

As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: a. select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data. b. utilize a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence as part of a research project. c. communicate the logical connection among hypothesis, science concepts, tests conducted, data collected, and conclusions drawn from the scientific evidence. d. construct scale models, maps and appropriately labeled diagrams to communicate scientific knowledge (e.g., motion of Earth's plates and cell structure). e. communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.
 * Investigation and Experimentation**
 * 7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.**

=Science In The News Video and Teen Radio Broadcast Links= ====Here a few links about science in the news that I would like you to explore. Fell free to find new links and add them to the collection.==== 1. Scientific American

2. BBC News

3. ABC News

4. CBS News

5. New York Times

6. Earth and Sky

7. NOVA ScienceNOW PBS

8. CNN Tech

9. MSNBC News

10. Popular Science

11. National Geographic

12. Nature

13. Science

14. Science News

15. Animal Planet

16. Science Channel

17. News PDF's Liz LaRosa = = == =Caught In Action Reporting the News= Your mission is to show off your research and media skills and get "Caught in Action".

=Viral Science In The News= Find articles about cells in the news and share them with the class and online.

=Google Earth Paparazzi= ====Add your best photo or movie, of your favorite map showing the sites of the latest news, to the collection.====

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= Play Quest Atlantis and Other Communication Games =