Science in the News for Classroom Discussions

Parents and Students, 
Almost everyday we see examples of science in the news.

Zika Virus: By David Goodwill - RCSB
Molecule of the Month 197,
June 2016, CC 

Whether its the Zika Virus outbreak, a new animal added to the endangered species list, a breakthrough in medicine or changes in our environment. 


I have found that relating news we see happening around us to units that we are studying help to drive home important concepts and help our students to see that what we learn in school does have impacts on our everyday lives. 

Endangered June Beetle:By Jon Avery / U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region - 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfws_

pacificsw/6153408817/, Public Domain

In the comment section below, please post any news story that you think might be interesting for our class to discuss and what aspect of science you think it would apply to (biology, ecology, microbiology, genetics, medicine, etc.). Thank you for your help!