Real Science! VIII
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Information |
Curricular
Areas:
Science, Guidance, Careers |
| Length: 6/30-Minute Programs,
CC |
| Grade
Levels: 5-10 |
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The programs of this eighth Real Science! series, like the
third series, are ten minutes longer than those in the first two series.
Once again each episode takes students into the working world of science.
Scientists demonstrate what they do for a living and describe how students
would prepare for a similar career. Each program includes both action
tips and curriculum advice.
Episode Descriptions
1 Space Encounters (Astronomer & Geochemist) —
Travel to Lick Observatory in Mt. Hamilton, California to learn how an
astronomer is studying the origins of stars. Then, it's over to Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory to test the theory that life started on
earth from a comet's impact.
2 Exploring You & Me (Biomedical Researcher & Anthropologist)
— Look at proteins and how the human genome project assists
research in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Then, it's off to
Howard University in Washington, DC where anthropologists unlock secrets
of an African burial ground.
3 Who's Hoo? (Owl Biologist & Lepidopterist) — Track
the endangered burrowing owl in Mission College in San Jose, California.
Then, grab your nets as you go in search of the giant silk moth in the
Sierra Foothills.
4 Water Wonders (Aquarist & Marine Biologist) —
Visit Monterey Bay Aquarium and go behind-the-scenes at the new jellies
exhibit. Then, journey to Ventura, California to get an intimate look
at the elusive abalone.
5 Project Planet (Ecologist & Geologist) — Visit
a neglected creek in Richmond, California that ecologists are working
hard to restore. Then, discover how a geologist is using lasers to measure
seismic pressure.
6 A Healthy Balance (Pediatrician & Wildlife Biologist)
— See how a pediatrician tests and treats a child with asthma
in Oakland, California. Watch how a wildlife biologist is helping to restore
the ecological balance of the Catalina Islands.
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