Eureka! Lab
A place for discovery
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Teaching the teachers with arctic exploration
An expedition company teams up with National Geographic to help teachers get out of the classroom so that they can share polar experiences with their students.
- Tech
A homemade bungee cord could save kids in hot cars
Babies left in hot cars are in serious danger. A middle-school student invented a simple reminder to help parents keep their children safe.
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Five teachable Cosmos moments
TV’s new Cosmos series has much to cover in only 13 episodes. Here are five segments whose educational moments stood out.
- Animals
Teen shows salty lionfish are getting fresh
Lauren Arrington kept spotting lionfish in rivers near her Florida home. Her science fair project probed how much fresh water these ocean fish could stand — and led to a published research paper.
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Unearth fossil love as a tar pit volunteer
The tar pits in Los Angeles trapped animals and plants from long ago. Scientists are now recruiting young volunteers to help study their remains.
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Become an eco-leader at this summer camp
Want to stop water waste, save energy or improve the environment? Here’s a summer camp that will help teens develop techniques that they can try out in their local high school.
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An owner’s manual for the adolescent brain
Most books on adolescence talk about the changes you can see. This one focuses on the unseen changes inside a teen’s head.
- Animals
Stalking squirrels for science
A scientist noticed the squirrels in his family’s town, and began studying them. His results show why squirrels are such good city dwellers, and prove that science is right outside your door.
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Kid inventors win big with a sign in the sky
A team of kids designed a high-flying sign to help disaster victims get critical information during a potential blackout.
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Inventors give the White House a Maker-over
Inventors invaded the White House yesterday for the first ever White House Maker Faire, decorating the lawn with robot giraffes and filling the house with technology and engineering.
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‘Wannabe scientists’ write about real science
Brexton Pham had trouble finding scientific articles written for teens. He took matters into his own hands and created “Wannabe Scientist.”
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Rocket competition a blast for young scientists
Young rocket scientists competed in Washington, D.C. last month, flying rockets with precious cargo: eggs. The top 10 teams split $60,000 in prizes.
