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Show Notes:Take a look at the video version of this podcast episode: See the article about the Falkland Warrahs and additional resources here. Take a look at Kit's personal website to learn more about her research projects.Watch Kit Hamley's Ask a Scientist interviews on YouTube here: University of Maine Follow a Researcher Program Radioactive Decay Lesson. Information about the Falklands: Encyclopedia Britannica, Falklands Museum, The Conversation Article about the Warrah, Falklands History - Smithsonian Mag.Links to collections: PaleoscienceDon't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Click here to see the article and additional resources: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/what-can-fossils-tell-us-about-the-nervous-systems-evolution/Check out our Ask a Scientist Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2oYgFchqUr5mkCYshpA-HL3V45WBOlK#science #article #teach #STEM #students #video #tutorial #CNS #fossils #horseshoecrab #evolution #nervoussystem This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:Check out the video version of this podcast episode! See the article about Caribbean peoples and additional resources here. Read the Meet a Scientist written interview with Kendra here.Watch Mateja Hajdinjak's Ask a Scientist interview on YouTube here: Lesson Plan Links: Teacher Instructions, Student Activity Worksheet, Student Activity Virtual Slides.Information about the Caribbean: Basic Info, Archaeology of the Islands. Information about Ancient DNA: About Ancient DNA, Ancient DNA and Neanderthals, Ancient Genomes and Human Adaptation, Svante Paabo's Nobel Prize - Smithsonian Magazine.Links to collections: Paleoscience, COVID, Introductory Biology, AP Environmental Science Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Read this article at: https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/can-you-help-stop-online-racism/ or watch at https://youtu.be/9YHNtPpRBWYSummary: Researchers wanted to understand the impacts of online racism on the lives of Black students and how to encourage White students to take a stand against it. Abstract Imagine you read a comment on a school social media site that made a negative statement about your race. How would that make you feel? Angry? Frustrated? Now imagine that nobody stood up to the person that made the comment. Would that make you feel worse? You might think other people agree with them, or you may feel disconnected from the school. Unfortunately, this is how many Black students feel because of the online racism they face today. We wanted to find out more about the impacts of online racism. We also wanted to discover what makes students more likely to stand up to online racism, and if this helps to reduce its negative impact. Our study showed that online racism negatively affects how Black students feel. But when they see White students standing up to the post, they feel better. We found that White students are more likely to stand up to online racism if they understand how it impacts Black students, and if they know what to say. About us: Science Journal for Kids is a non-profit organization that “translates” academic papers into easy-to-understand science articles for school students. Why? Because children have the right to know about the latest scientific discoveries. #science #article #teach #STEM #students #racism #socialmedia #intervention #ally This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Read this article at https://sciencejournalforkids.org/articles/how-do-ravens-thinking-skills-compare-with-apes/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QKUQe-pur9MSummary: Scientists wanted to know how ravens' intelligence and cognitive skills compared to apes. Abstract Ravens behave in ways that suggest they are really smart. Most scientists studying animal intelligence focus on monkeys and apes like macaques and chimpanzees. One group of scientists made a set of puzzles that tested primates' physical and social thinking skills. We wanted to know more about ravens' intelligence, and we wanted to be able to compare ravens and great apes. So, we changed the set of puzzles to make sure they could be solved by a bird using a beak instead of fingers. We found that ravens did just as well as the apes on almost all of the puzzles!About us: Science Journal for Kids is a non-profit organization that “translates” academic papers into easy-to-understand science articles for school students. Why? Because children have the right to know about the latest scientific discoveries.#science #article #teach #STEM #students #neuro #brain #intelligence #cognitive #ravens This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about gratitude and additional resources here. Check out our Ask a Scientist segment on YouTube here:  Other articles about social science can be found here.Look here for the lesson plan about gratitude.Articles about stress: Cleveland Clinic Fact Sheet, Mayo Clinic Ways to Deal with Stress, Stress Reduction Activities for Students.Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about Arctic dinosaurs and additional resources here. Check out the Florida State University interview and the PBS clip about Arctic dinosaur research. https://www.pbs.org/video/did-some-dinosaurs-breed-arctic-cfswmk/ Explore other adapted articles about paleoscience.Paleontology Lessons and Activity CompendiumFossilization and Adaptation: Activities in Paleontology LessonCheck out these resources about dinosaurs: LiveScience Dinosaur Fast Facts, Natural History Museum Dino Directory, National Geographic prehistoric animals, Warm Blooded Dinosaurs, Texas Dinosaur FootprintsVisit the National Park Service Paleontology website to learn about fossils in U.S. National Parks.Click to learn more about animal migration and hibernation.Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about peregrine falcons and additional resources here. Other articles about how organisms are adapting to climate change can be found here.Find out more information about: Peregrine Falcons, Bird migration, Audubon's Audubon's Migratory Bird Initiative, Audubon's Lights Out Program.Explore NOAA's website on Climate Change Impacts and NASA's Climate Kids website. Watch these animations and Visualizations: NASA climate change spiral, World temperature change, Arctic sea ice meltingAmerican Museum of Natural History Polar Climate Change lesson plans.Check out the “Why are the Glaciers Melting?” Lesson.Look at NASA's albedo experiment for an additional hands on climate change experiment.Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about whales and additional resources here. Check out our Ask a Scientist segments on YouTube:Other articles about ocean conservation can be found here. Middle school curriculum from NOAA. NOAA's information page on the North Atlantic Right Whale. Explore the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Report.Medical News Today article and Kurzgesagt video about cancer in whales.Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about human-wildlife conflict and additional resources here.Other articles about wildlife and conservation can be found on our site.Check out the activity we talked about today.The Cheetah Research Project can be found here. Check out the video of Joerg Melzheimer talking about his research:The Maryland Zoo has some great information about Cheetahs.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has conservation information about cheetahs and many other organisms. Learn about the Cheetah Conservation Fund's programs to reduce human-wildlife conflict.Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

See the article about ravens' intelligence here. Check out Miriam's Ask a Scientist segment: Look here for other SJK articles about birds.  Audubon Society's article about ravens and crows can be found here. For more information on ravens, check out The Cornell Lab's website.Read the Yellowstone Quarterly article about ravens and wolves. Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes:See the article about clownfish and additional resources here.Check out Rebecca's Ask a Scientist segment here:Other articles about fish can be found here.Look here for other examples of symbioses and mutualisms.Check out the scientifically accurate Finding Nemo article from Slate.com.Middle School Reproductive Strategies ActivityHigh School Evolution HHMI Interactive activityDon't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

Show Notes: See the article about bats and additional resources here.Written interview with Shannon Currie.Check out Shannon's Ask-a-Scientist segments here:Other articles about bats adapted by Science Journal for Kids.Check out the Echolocation Activity for middle school students.Fun Bat facts were found here.Video of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, TX:  Don't forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on our current content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencejournalforkids.substack.com

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