This week on the show:
The US and Israel launched a military attack on Iran.
We learn about a super star sharpshooter, born and raised in Ohio.
Margaret shares stories of famous female scientists.
Plus, a student is developing a battery powered by seawater.
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Granite (noun): A very hard rock that is used for building; it is commonly used as kitchen countertops, tiles, headstones, and monuments like Mount Rushmore
In this week鈥檚 episode, we meet two cool students. Destiny from Florida is a PhD student developing a battery that can use seawater. And Mihir from California is a two-time Spelling Bee champion now offering free workshops to younger students.,
What do we love more than celebrating students from around the country? Celebrating students from Ohio!
For our write-to-us this week, we鈥檇 like you to tell us about impressive students from your school!
Who is the most impressive student or group of students at your school and what qualities or accomplishments make them stand out?
And you can consider this a submission for the A+ Award, so don鈥檛 forget to add the name of your school and the teacher so we can reach out to your classroom.
Students can use our inbox form online or send us an email to newsdepth@ideastream.org to send in their answers.
March is Women鈥檚 History Month!
In this week鈥檚 Spot on Science, Margaret introduces us to these female scientists who pushed past prejudices to make amazing discoveries.
Marie Curie, Marie Tharp, and Jane Goodall each broke barriers in their fields, making groundbreaking discoveries despite facing challenges as women in science.
Our poll this week is an easy one: Who is your favorite female scientist?
There are so many great female scientists, we could never fit them all into a poll question. So to keep it simple, we鈥檒l pick from the ones we learned about in the Spot on Science.
Students can choose between: Marie Curie, Marie Tharp, Jane Goodall, or someone else.
