Animals Under Antarctic Ice?

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/animals-under-antarctic-ice

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes an exciting series of experiments aimed at determining whether complex life could exist in the extremely harsh Antarctic environment of Lake Vostok. Researchers found some evidence of complex life from DNA analysis, but confirming such extraordinary findings would require substantial additional data and repeated confirmation. The text offers a great overview of the complex nature of the scientific process and what it takes to truly confirm an experimental finding.

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Subject(s): Science, English Language Arts, English Language Arts (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2021-2022)
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: bacteria, DNA, experiment, Lake Vostok, Antarctica, DNA, scientific controversy, hydrothermal vents, informational text, Antarctic, ice, animals
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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