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Have You Seen an Arthropod Lately?
In their study of the life sciences, middle school students are making the transition from thinking strictly about individual organisms to developing an understanding of patterns of life found in...
View ArticleForensic Science: A Hit in Middle School, Maggots and All
The latest online publication from the Middle School Portal is now available – Forensic Science: Middle School. We’ve searched the web for the best resources associated with this topic but I’m sure we...
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Meet Juanita Constible: An Antarctic Scientist
Juanita Constible spent her holidays in an unusual way – traveling to the coldest, windiest, driest, and highest place on Earth! She’s on a scientific expedition with four other scientists from Miami...
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After 50 Years, Scientists Still Not Sure How DEET Works
DEET (short for N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the most widely used insect repellent in the world for a very good reason – it works really, really well! Just a quick spray on exposed skin keeps...
View ArticleCrop Failures and Food Riots
In the spring of 2008, many news outlets reported that rice crop failures in East Asia could have been avoided. An infestation of the brown plant hopper is the cause for the crop failure. The science...
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