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| June
18, 2002 |
Wildfires
This year's wildfire season has started aggressively with fierce blazes
forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Related
Riverdeep activities: Energy Directions, Graphing Ordered
Pairs, Health and the Respiratory System |
| Mar.
18, 2002 |
All About Oscar
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Find
out how those coveted golden statuettes, the Oscars, can be used to
teach math and chemistry. Related
Riverdeep activities: Calculating Products, Finding the Volume
of a Prism, Calculating Volume and Surface Area of a Right Cylinder,
Defining Ratio, Electrolytic Cells, Electroplating, Electroplating
with Copper |
| Dec.
3, 2001 |
Simple Science
Some of the most telling experiments are quite simple to perform.
Find out how to make your own slime and get raisins to dance with
the help of this Riverdeep article. Related
Riverdeep activities: Properties of Gases, Making Music, What
Is a Wave? |
| Nov.
19, 2001 |
What's In a Name?
This article is designed for classroom use. Learn how organisms,
compounds, and celestial bodies get their names according to strict
rules. Related
Riverdeep activities: Chemical Nomenclature Tool, Cations
and Anions, Binary Ionic Compounds, Ternary Ionic Compounds, Binary
Molecular Compounds |
| Sept.
17 , 2001 |
Cool
Stuff
Enter the super-chilled world of liquid nitrogen and find out what
makes it so cool — and so useful. Related
Riverdeep activities: Properties of Gases, Charles's Law and
Absolute Zero, Temperature and Kinetic Molecular Theory |
| Sept.
3, 2001 |
Wildfires
2001
This Teaching the News article provides information on wildfires and
suggests activities for the teacher to use in the classroom concerning
wildfires and the 2001 fire season. Related
Riverdeep activities: Mastering
Algebra 1 Course 1: Graphing Ordered Pairs, Energy Direction, Health
and the Respiratory System: Asthma, Health and the Respiratory System:
Emphysema |
| Feb.
14, 2001 |
Love That Chocolate
Chocolate not only tastes good, but it makes us feel good, too. Related
Riverdeep activities: Talking Walls: Maya Murals, The Circulatory
System |
| Jan.
22, 2001 |
The Heat Is On
The continuing rise in average global temperatures has scientists
looking for answers. Related Riverdeep activities:
Fueling Photosynthesis with Carbon Dioxide and Water |
| Jan.
18, 2001 |
The Far Side of
Science
A science humor publication proves that science fact can be a lot
stranger than science fiction. Related
Riverdeep activities: Dominant and Recessive Traits, Predator-Prey
Relationships, Enter Predator |
| Dec.
25, 2000 |
Lava Lamps Are
Hot
Science principles float through these kitschy 1960s lamps. |
| Nov.
30, 2000 |
What's the Time?
Civilization's quest for ever more precise timekeeping has led to
redefinition of the second and to the atomic clock, accurate to one-millionth
of a second per year. Related
Riverdeep activities: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy,
Harmonic Motion in One Dimension, Emission Spectra and the Bohr Atom
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| Nov.
8, 2000 |
Lead Poisoning: From
Beethoven to Ducks
A new study shows that Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning, which
now also affects wildlife. Related
Riverdeep activities: Functions of the Circulatory System,
Periodic Table Tool |
| Oct.
23, 2000 |
The 2000 Nobel
Prize for Chemistry
Students examine the physics principles underlying the 2000 Nobel
Prize for Chemistry: turning plastic into an electrical conductor.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Flow of Electricity, Lewis Structures:
Single Covalent Bonds, Lewis Structures: Double Covalent Bonds
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| Sept.
18, 2000 |
The Year of
the Wildfires
The wildland acres going up in flames across America endanger communities
and ecosystems. Related
Riverdeep activities: Energy Directions, Health and the Respiratory
System: Asthma, Health and the Respiratory System: Emphysema, Graphing
Ordered Pairs |
| Aug.
30, 2000 |
A Whiff of the
Future
Companies incorporate the sense of smell into everyday experiences.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Health and the Respiratory System: Asthma,
Graham's Law, Rates of Effusion |
| July
25, 2000 |
"Conflict Diamonds"
Revisited
Armed struggles and the UN ban on diamonds from Sierra Leone tarnish
the luster of this precious gem. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool; Lewis Structures: Atoms; Dispersion of White Light
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| July
3, 2000 |
Let the Fireworks
Begin
Fireworks dazzle us with their elaborate engineering. Related
Riverdeep activities: Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions,
Emission Spectra and the Bohr Atom, Atomic Orbitals, Periodic Table:
An Introduction |
| June
27, 2000 |
Fill 'Er
Up: Fuel Cells for Cell Phones
A new fuel cell powers these phones 10 times longer than batteries.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Voltaic Cells, Add a Catalyst
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| June
9, 2000 |
Setting Wildland
Fire Policy
Revised fire management strategies designed to protect the environment
spark debate. Related
Riverdeep activity: Energy Directions |
| May
9, 2000 |
Deep-Diving
Dolphins
By observing dolphins on their deep-water dives, scientists are able
to understand more about oxygen use. Related
Riverdeep activities: Boyle's Law, Lung Capacity |
| Mar.
3, 2000 |
Nanotechnology:
Molecular Manufacturing
Manipulating and arranging atoms are the basis for this "molecular
manufacturing" technology. Related
Riverdeep activities: An Overview of Photosynthesis, Light-Dependent
Reactions in Photosynthesis, Protein Synthesis |
| Feb.
9, 2000 |
Lawsuit
Blames Home Pesticide for Ills
Persistent health problems result when home is no longer a safe haven.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Gas Exchange, Flow of the Blood, Natural
Mutations, Chemical Mutagens |
| Feb.
1, 2000 |
Diamonds
Are a Guerrilla's Best Friend
This precious gem fuels civil wars in Africa. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Table Tool, Lewis Structures: Atoms, Dispersion of White Light
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| Jan.
27, 2000 |
Happy
Birthday, Mendeleev
His arranging and rearranging of the elements underlies the periodic
law. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Trends: Atomic Radius, Periodic Trends: First Ionization Energy, Periodic
Trends: Electronegativity |
| Jan.
14, 2000 |
Bells Are
Ringing. . .Everywhere
Increased use of cellular telephones proves convenient, but instant
communication poses some problems. Related
Riverdeep activities: What Is a Battery?, An Artificial Pacemaker
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| Jan.
5, 2000 |
Connecting
with Electric Cars
Not quite in the mainstream, electric cars provide a savings at the
gas pump and protect the environment. Related
Riverdeep activities: The Best Car-Appetizer, The Best Car
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| July
20, 1999 |
Elton John
Gets Pacemaker
The musician's heart rocks audiences. Related
Riverdeep activities: Cardiovascular System and Health: Heart
Disease, The Heart: Electrocardiogram, Natural Pacemaker Cells, An
Artificial Pacemaker |
| July
5, 1999 |
Heavyweights
in Science
Two new elements weigh onto the periodic table. Related
Riverdeep activities: Periodic Table: An Introduction, Periodic
Trends: Atomic Radius, Periodic Trends: First Ionization Energy, Periodic
Trends: Electronegativity, Periodic Table Tool, The Cyclotron, The
Rutherford Experiment, Electron Configurations |
| Apr.
5, 1999 |
Around the World
in 20 Days
Two hot-air balloonists circle Earth in 20 days. Related
Riverdeep activity: Weather Balloons |
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