SuperScience articles from March 2007

SuperScience archives from March 2007

Weather report.(ASSESSMENT)(tornado education )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Use this activity to create a poster on tornado safety. Your poster should educate people about when and where tornadoes form and what to do if a twister is approaching. PART A: Use the Internet or your school's library to find the answers...

No-sweat bubble test: (reading comprehension).(ASSESSMENT)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... DIRECTIONS: Read each question below, and then use the article "When Plants Attack!" (pp. 6-8) to determine the best answer. Fill in the correct bubble completely. 1. --is a process by which plants use the sun's energy to create sugar...

Frozen fairways.(EARTH SCIENCE)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... This isn't your average golf game. During the annual World Ice Golf Championship in Greenland, temperatures can plunge to -20[degrees]C (-4[degrees]F). And instead of playing on freshly mown grass, golfers tee off on giant packs of ice. ...

Design your smile.(LIFE SCIENCE)(with clips and braces)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Now you can show off your style while you straighten your smile. "Bracket Jacketz" are colorful clips that pop onto the front of braces. Crooked teeth can cause chewing problems. Braces use an arch-shaped wire to straighten teeth. The...

Mirror, mirror on wall.(LIFE SCIENCE)(Happy of Bronx zoo recognises herself in mirror)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Until recently, only humans, apes, and dolphins have been known to recognize themselves in the mirror. An Asian elephant named Happy can now be added to that list. The elephant is a resident of the Bronx Zoo in New York. When most animals...

Noisy nose.(PHYSICAL SCIENCE)(bats see with the help of their nose)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Scientists have discovered that the wrinkly noses of some bats help the animals "see" in the dark. Like all bats, wrinkle-nosed rufous (ROO-fus) horseshoe bats use a process called echolocation to sense their surroundings. The bat creates...

Watch out!(PHYSICAL SCIENCE)(daylight saving time to start from March 11th)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... To save energy, Daylight Saving Time is now starting three weeks early. On March 11, you'll turn your clock ahead one hour. That causes daylight to last later into the day. Result: You can wait longer to turn on energy-using lights.

The case of the backstage boom: this month, learn about sound.(science mystery)
March 1, 2007... "Oops!" said Sally. She was practicing for her school's talent show with Eddie and Justin. Sally had just hit the wrong note on her saxophone for the third time. "Didn't you practice?" said Eddie. "I wanted to," said Sally, sadly. "But...

When plants attack! Meet plotting plants that trap flies, frogs, and spiders.(life science)
March 1, 2007... A hungry fly lands on a sweet-smelling plant. Suddenly, its legs become stuck to a leaf. There's no way to escape. The unlucky insect has fatten into the clutches of a carnivorous (KAHR-nih-vor-us) plant. These plants attract, trap, and...

Food factory: how can you break down food?(hands-on)
March 1, 2007... THINK: Just like you, carnivorous plants must break down their food in order to absorb nutrients from it. What are some ways in which your body breaks down food? PREDICT: Starch, a chain of sugar molecules, is a substance in some foods...

Coming to life: a museum artist creates scenes so lifelike that they might be mistaken for the real thing.(life science)(Stephen Quinn )
March 1, 2007... It's after closing hours at a natural-history museum. Suddenly, a giant T. rex skeleton roars to life. Models of ancient people step out of their dioramas and roam the museum's hallways. Well... that's what happened in the hit film Night...

Mission impossible? Can former race-car driver Steve Green steer his car into a tornado--and survive?(earth science)
March 1, 2007... Lightning flashes across the sky followed by a roaring clap of thunder. A funnel-shaped cloud takes shape. A tornado is forming. Most people are taking shelter underground or in a windowless area. But not Steve Green. Instead, Green steps...

Swirling storm: can you create a liquid tornado?(hands-on)
March 1, 2007... THINK: How do the winds move inside a tornado? PREDICT: Suppose you were to slowly drain water out of a bottle. How might you move the bottle so that a spinning funnel of liquid forms in the water as it drains? You'll Need *...

Mystery photos.(the Back Page)
March 1, 2007... WHAT'S PICTURED IN THE MAGNIFYING LENS? TO FIND OUT, USE THESE HINTS (PLUS A DICTIONARY OR THE INTERNET!). 1. It is part of a machine that was invented in the 1800s. 2. Its outer edge is made of a round tube that is filled with air. ...

You asked.(the Back Page)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Q: Why do we have eyebrows? A: Your eyebrows serve several purposes. They help you communicate: You may raise your eyebrows when you are surprised or scrunch them together when you are angry. But your eyebrows also help you see clearly...