Science Companion » Great Ideas http://www.sciencecompanion.com Inspiring Students to Explore their World Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:24:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Wondering What Science and Engineering Can Help Girls Do? http://www.sciencecompanion.com/2011/10/wondering-what-science-and-engineering-can-help-girls-do/ http://www.sciencecompanion.com/2011/10/wondering-what-science-and-engineering-can-help-girls-do/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:28:43 +0000 Leigh http://www.sciencecompanion.com/?p=8379 ___

We thought this was a truly inspiring story of a girl who’d found engineering so interesting that she decided she could build houses — and help solve homelessness issues. She’s a junior in high school!

Click here to learn more about what she’s doing…

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This month, we invite you to look up!

milky way

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Join us on a virtual tour of planetariums to see what the sky brings, together with a new activity  on Sky and Weather from the latest edition of our Early Science Explorations module.

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Click here to download the Sky & Weather Field Trip!

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Science Companion Virtual Field Trips are a “Science in Real Life” series from Science Companion, paring a hyperlinked PDF lesson from one of our modules with a place or current event.

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Science Cheerleaders

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We thought this image of the precise moment that a bubble pops was marvelous!

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For more about bubbles, check out our early childhood module, Rainbows, Color and Light!

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Saturn's Double Light Show

“Capture the extraordinary.”

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The Hubble Telescope site has stunning photos and videos from space. Download free images for your wallpaper, or print them out.

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TED Talks J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery –- a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias — back to its magical beginnings.

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