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CDC: Masks are a powerful weapon against COVID-19
 Aug. 12, 2020 - A sure sign of the COVID pandemic is the ubiquitous presence of masks. The cloth protectors can be seen hanging from rear view mirrors in cars, folded up in pockets and purses, and of course, looped around ears. The CDC has guidance on how to properly wear and clean masks.  Word of the Daydefenseless: adjective;not without defenses (protection) from adverse or bad things; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of August 10 auditory: adjective; related to sound, hearing;Fourth of July fireworks: Protect hands, fingers, eyes - and ears carefree: adjective; relaxed, not a care or concern in the world; Corn crop could set record celestial: adjective; related to the stars and outer space; Discover your local history unanimous: adjective; noted by everyone voting the same way, either yes or no; Protect pollinators - a lot of your food depends on it Today In HistoryAugust 12 1944: Joseph Kennedy, Jr., eldest son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy and U.S. Navy pilot during WWII, was killed when his airplane crashed while on a mission.1881: Cecil B. DeMille, famous film producer who made more than 70 films during his lifetime, was born in Massachusetts. He was awarded an Oscar in 1953 for his film, The Greatest Show on Earth. 1877: Library of Congress: This date is popularly given for Thomas Alva Edison's completion of the model for the first phonograph, a device that recorded sound onto tinfoil cylinders. It is more likely, however, that work on the model was not finished until November or December of that year, since Edison did not file for the patent until December 24, 1877. While working to improve the efficiency of a telegraph transmitter, Edison noted that the tape of the machine gave off a noise resembling spoken words when played at a high speed. This caused him to wonder if he could record a telephone message. Edison began experimenting with the diaphragm of a telephone receiver by attaching a needle to it. He reasoned that the needle could prick paper tape to record a message. His experiments led him to try a stylus on a tinfoil cylinder, which, to his great surprise, played back the short message he recorded, "Mary had a little lamb." More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News CDC: Masks are a powerful weapon against COVID-19Aug. 12, 2020 - A sure sign of the COVID pandemic is the ubiquitous presence of masks. The cloth protectors can be seen hanging from rear view mirrors in cars, folded up in pockets and purses, and of course, looped around ears. The CDC has guidance on how to properly wear and clean masks.  What is the connection between ketchup and photosynthesis?Aug. 7, 2020 - The next time you squirt ketchup on french fries, think about tomatoes.  Long live the monarch - the butterfly!Aug. 5, 2020 - In 1758, Carl Linnaeus named the the "monarch" butterfly after King William III of England (William of Orange.)  Astronauts return to Earth retro styleAug. 3, 2020 - For the first time in 45 years, astronauts returning from space came back to Earth in a capsule that landed in water.   |
