Muse Science Magazine for Kids - March 2020
Muse Science Magazine for Kids - March 2020
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In this issue
End of an Era - History, in perspective. Meet geologists, uncover a fateful day for dinos, and observe survivors.
THE DAY THE CRETACEOUS ENDED
When the asteroid hit, it sent Cret trillions of tons of molten rock and dust into the atmosphere, much of it hotter than the surface of the sun.
7 mins
ERIN ARGYILAN
Erin Argyilan of Indiana University is known for her lively teaching style and leading some of the best geology field trips in the Chicagoland area. She takes people of all ages on interactive tours that lead to dune climbing, animal identifying, and accessing some of the rarest plants in the world. Read on to learn about the major mystery surrounding the Cretaceous Period’s effect on midwestern geology.
3 mins
A Visit to the PAST
WELCOME TO TEXAS’ BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
5 mins
MARIA A. GANDOLFO
Animals and insects aren’t the only ones that leave their remains in stone and amber! Meet paleobotanist Maria A. Gandolfo, who studies fossils made from flowering plants. A flowering plant tucks its seeds inside a flower instead of growing them on its leaves. Most of the plants we eat and use as medicine and fuel are flowering plants. Today they flower all over the planet—but that wasn’t always the case. Here Gandolfo explains what plant fossils can tell us and how flowering plants got to be such a big deal.
3 mins
The Rise & Fall of the Terror Birds
AFTER THE DINOSAURS, A NEW PREDATOR REIGNED IN SOUTH AMERICA. FOR A WHILE.
6 mins
TAKING A JOURNEY
Through the planet’s history
2 mins
LOVE
My pets are my own true loves.
1 min
ARE WE LIVING IN THE ANTHROPOCENE?
A name can tell you a lot about a person. Take your last name, for example. Does it come from a certain language, a place where your ancestors were born, a traditional family occupation? How about your first name? What does it say about you? If you could change it, would you? What would you change it to, and why?
5 mins
Trial in Absentia
In the 40th century, the most intellectually advanced species in the galaxy initiates a project to bring back as many extinct species as possible. They have already returned hundreds of species to life after careful evaluation by the Committee for the Revivification of Extinct Species (CaRES). The purpose of the committee is to evaluate whether each species meets just one criterion: “There must be no overwhelming, compelling evidence that the species should not be revived.” Here is an excerpt from the transcript of the meeting where members debate the revivification of an extinct species: humans.
4 mins
SHOULD SCIENTISTS BRING BACK DINOSAURS?
IN THE JURASSIC PARK MOVIES, scientists bring dinosaurs to life.
2 mins
Muse Science Magazine for Kids Description:
Publisher: Cricket Media
Category: Children
Language: English
Frequency: 9 Issues/Year
Muse is for kids ages 9-14 who love to learn about new things. Each issue has articles to satisfy every curiosity about our world, from genetics to space to geology. And, Muse is sponsored by the Smithsonian, so your child is always getting up-to-date accurate information.
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