Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
The TV series CSI has sparked interest in students who wish to pursue forensic science and crime scene investigation as a career. In recent years, more schools have begun offering forensic science degrees. Forensic science accreditation only began in 2004, thus some schools are still in the application process.
The George Washington University
Located in Washington, D.C., The George Washington University offers one of the most respected forensic programs in the nation and is an excellent opportunity for any future forensic scientists interested in working in a federal government or government contractor position.
The school offers five disciplines within forensic science: crime scene investigations, forensic chemistry, forensic molecular biology, forensic toxicology, and high technology crime investigation. Currently in the process of accreditation with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), the school plans to file for accreditation in spring 2010.
The George Washington University
2100 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 242-5758
gwu.edu/~forensic
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in forensic science, and offers students excellent employment opportunities in one of the world’s major cities.
John Jay offers bachelor’s degrees in forensic psychology and forensic science, with the latter in the conditional accreditation process of AAFS accreditation. On the graduate level, John Jay offers master’s degrees in forensic computing, forensic mental health counseling, forensic psychology and forensic science.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
445 West 59th St.
New York, NY 10019
(212) 237-8863
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Any animal with feathers is considered a bird, according to the Fernbank Science Center. This includes animals that fly, such as hummingbirds and most parrots, as well as those that don’t, such as penguins and ostriches.
While feathers don’t serve the purpose of flight in all birds, they’re all made the same way. You can use projects to experiment with how feathers are useful to all birds in different ways.
Examine How Barbules Hook Together
Bird feathers have a special design to them that enables birds to withstand air resistance in flight, according to PetEducation.com. Each section (called barbs) of their feathers is made up of tiny hairs called barbules that hook together to make the whole feather strong. In this simple project from Home Science Tools, kids will closely examine these barbules.
Provide kids with a bird feather and a magnifying glass. Point out that if they hold the feather between two fingers and move their fingers inward, toward the vein in the feather, kids can see each barbule begin to separate.
They’ll probably need the magnifying glass to really see this. Kids will then hold the feather in the same way and move their fingers outward, away from the vein, and observe as the barbules hook back together.
See How Feathers Help Ducks Float
If your kids have ever wondered why ducks are able to float, they might be interested to know that much of it has to do with the duck’s feathers. For this project idea from Kaplan Tutoring, you’ll start by showing kids that oil and water don’t mix, which means oil will float on the surface of water. Read the rest of this entry »