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December, 2018

Additional Work for Final Project

Dec. 11, 2018—Final Project on a Science Topic of Your Church The work must include a comment from an outside source; that is, from someone not directly involved in the main story you’re telling. The outside source should offer a broader view on the science content of your story. This can be a direct comment on other research, or a statement...

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Video- Tectonic Plates

Dec. 9, 2018—A short clip on Tectonic plates for younger students in science class! Part 1 Part 2   Audio as a Podcast   Script Hello everyone! Thank you for tuning into THROUGH A CHILDS EYES. It’s Liz the science Wiz! Welcome to today’s news episode of Science Rocks. Today’s lesson is going to dive into the...

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Podcast- The Water Cycle

Dec. 9, 2018—A lesson on the water cycle for the drive to school in the morning!     Script (Credit Sound) Hello everyone! Thank you for tuning into THROUGH A CHILDS EYES. It’s Liz the science Wiz! Welcome to today’s episode of Science Rocks. Listen! (Water rushing) That’s right. We’ll be learning about the water cycle! Every...

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Book Review

Dec. 9, 2018—  Elizabeth Ojo October 23, 2018 Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Jared M. Diamond 480 pages; W. W. Norton & Company; 1st Edition, 1997; $22   Guns, Germs, and Steel is a 1997 non-fiction novel by Jared M. Diamond that explores over 13,000 years of human evolution to explain the process...

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News Story

Dec. 9, 2018—  Earth Science | Published: 16 October 2018 | News Story Higher Heights Recorded for Arctic Plant Life May Be Due to Global Warming Elizabeth Ojo   In parts of the world dominated by ice and snow, the plants in the arctic tundra are growing taller in reaction to rising global warming levels, according to...

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Question and Answer Interview

Dec. 9, 2018—  Medicine | Published: 25 September 2018 Q&A: New Kid on the Block Elizabeth Ojo   Douglas B. Johnson is the Assistant Professor of Medicine for the Melanoma Research Program at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He focuses on clinical and translational studies. Dr. Johnson’s primary interests are developing and understanding biological indicators for immune diseases and...

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Research Highlights

Dec. 9, 2018—Assignment: Research Highlights   Archeology      September 11, 2018 Written by: Elizabeth Ojo Ancient Egyptians used copper in everyday life and the afterlife The metal copper was found in the funeral tombs of excavation sites and the source of the material has been located at the Sinai Peninsula and the Eastern Desert. With new technology, archaeologists...

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CSET 2100 Fall 2018 Science Communication Tools and Techniques

Dec. 9, 2018—CSET 2100 is a one-semester course focused on building skills for communicating ideas in science. Required readings including news articles, essays, feature-length articles, books, blogs, press releases, and other works. In addition to written work, students will create written and multimedia projects to present scientific information. Students will learn to recognize and critique the structure...

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