Three Interesting Articles for Science Classes

In my science classes, I like to begin class each Friday by discussing science in the news. I found my first three articles–one for Biology, one for Chemistry, and one for General Science–on World Magazine’s website under the category “Science & Tech.”

I chose this article, about scientists cloning a black-footed ferret, for my Biology class. Right now, we’re discussing Mendelian genetics and DNA. I thought this article might generate some interesting classroom discussions, especially about the ethics behind cloning and how we can view cloning from a Christian worldview.

I chose this article for my Chemistry class. The article isn’t really related to Chemistry (although we might end up talking about how rockets work), rather I chose the article because one of my students mentioned the first moon landing in class last week. Conspiracy theories abounded.

Finally, I enjoy any article about deep-sea creatures and this article seemed like an excellent choice for my General Science class. We just finished learning about the Five Kingdoms of Living Things. The deep-sea creatures in this article include living things from the Kingdom Monera (bacteria) and the Kingdom Protista (single-celled, microscopic organisms). I’ve also mentioned many times already how much I like to learn about underwater “lakes,” caused by density changes in water, and tiny organisms that can live in harsh conditions.

I hope you find these three articles interesting, too!

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