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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Earth's Heart of Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article discusses issues related to the possibility of gold buried beneath the surface of the Earth. (Published 15 June 2006)
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Elephants Recognise Themselves in Mirror

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article discusses a new study on elephants involving place them in front of a jumbo mirror and charting their reactions, reactions that suggest they recognize themselves.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Glaciers Melting Faster as Planet Warms

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses climate change research which suggests that the worldwide issue of melting glaciers is a clear sign of changing climate conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Jellyfish See World Through Complex Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jacquie van Santen's article explores research backing the complexity of the eyes in jellyfish, which, according to scientists, will place them higher on the evolutionary ladder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Killer Asteroids Could Be Steered Away

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article examines the possibilities of steering an asteroid away from contact with the Earth as opposed to blowing up the asteroid.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Milky Way Is Many Tentacled Beast

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article discusses research connected to the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. The article suggests that the galaxy, instead of being a neat spiral, stretches out through a series of arms.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Moon Over 4.5 Billion Years Old

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article uses research connected to the element tungsten-182 found on the Moon to develop theories as to the age of the Moon and the formation of the Moon.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Neptune Nabbed Its Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses research related to the possibility of Neptune having "nabbed" its moon, Triton, from some passing sister planets.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Overfishing May Wipe Seafood Off Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Deborah Zabarenko's article predicts, based on scientific research, the destruction of the fishing community by 2048 based on overfishing.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Pigeons Smell Their Way Home

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Rossella Lorenzi's article discusses the research of Italian scientists who may have discovered the secret to the pigeon's legendary "homing" capabilities.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Day Lengthens by Minutes

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to Saturn's spinning and the resulting lengthening of Saturn's days.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Sea Urchins Are Part Human

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the possibility that despite their qualities of brainless, limbless, and invertebrates, sea urchins are actually similar to humans.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of Spider Silk Unravelled

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Cardinal Bernardin: In Memoriam

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of a newscast after Cardinal Bernardin's death. Includes facts about him and responses to his life from many prominent Catholics. Click over to the interview with him by Clarence Page.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Could We Live Without Water?

For Students 9th - 10th
News article summarizes research on the disaccharide, trehalose, and its role in survival under extremely dry conditions.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Monsters of the Deep

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation explains the uses and effects of an octopus's poison. The information that is presented is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: National Public Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio's official site offers hourly news audio as well as streaming audio and transcripts of some shows.
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Other

Sports News You Can Use: Moving From Competition to Sportscasting

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives a list of strategies for moving form the field of competition to a career in sportscasting.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you want a career as a broadcast journalist, you may want to check out this career info. It covers everything you need to know about writing, editing, and reporting.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Leslie Dodson: Don't Misrepresent Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Broadcast journalist, Leslie Dodson, presents research that focuses on the intersection of micro-enterprise and digital technologies in developing communities in Africa. Dodson discusses how hard it is to be a journalist and the special...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Chile Earthquake: Christmas Day Quake Forces Evacuations

For Students 9th - 10th
Southern Chile is rattled by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake, forcing thousands of people to evacuate coastal areas.
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BBC

Bbc News: Son of a Peasant

For Students 9th - 10th
The British Broadcasting Company (April 1, 1998)chronicles Yuri Gagarin's life and accomplishments.
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Curated OER

Cbs news.com

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for CBS broadcasting.
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Other

Voice of America: Korean Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
Voice of America's site for Korean-speakers. Provides recent world news headlines in both Korean and English, and includes some English learning tips. You can also listen to broadcasts.

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