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A GREAT resource suggested by Lauren. Her synopsis: "Little, quick science experiments (eg. baking soda and vinegar) make awesome writing prompts. Science poetry, a totally unappreciated genre!"

Suggested by Angela. A great resource with units and all sorts of fantastic stuff linking science with literacy

Sofia and her friend Mareka are watching Professor Julius Sumner Miller's television science show, Why is it so? Janice arrives and meets Sofia's mother and grandmother. She needs Sofia to translate the conversation and Sofia deliberately tells each party the wrong translation

"It's as strong as steel and tough as a bulletproof vest, capable of withstanding the same amount of pressure it takes to turn carbon into a diamond. Scientists have discovered nature's newest, strongest material, and it comes from . . . a sea snail."

This would be a great launch for a space unit.