45,000 year old leg bone found

This little story is amazing because it is the OLDEST human bone found.  Granted it was only one femur (leg bone) but it proved invaluable for what its genetics told us.

Found in a river in western Siberia in 2008, it was turned over to paleontologists who believed it to be a few thousand years old.  When they sent the DNA for testing they found a hidden secret in this old bone.  If you’d like to find out what THEY found out you can listen here or read the article here.

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Science, Science and more Science Experiments!

  “Gooey”, “Awesome”, “Oozing”…

…these are just some of the words to describe the three book series by Janice VanCleave.  A former science teacher, VanCleave is the award winning author of 26 educational activity books. (more…)

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STEM Workshop Opportunity

Immersion, a program of JASON Learning, seeks to help all kids share the adventure, excitement, and learning involved in real scientific discovery, to help them succeed academically, and to inspire them to pursue careers in science and related fields. Program materials include interdisciplinary activities, an interactive website, expedition videos, and live webcasts.

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STEM Training Opportunity

Immersion, a program of JASON Learning, seeks to help all kids share the adventure, excitement, and learning involved in real scientific discovery, to help them succeed academically, and to inspire them to pursue careers in science and related fields. Program materials include interdisciplinary activities, an interactive website, expedition videos, and live webcasts.

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