Astronomy

Earth’s Axis Orientation/Rotation Affects Day/Night
Orientation of Earth’s Axis Affects Day/Night The axis of Earth is an imaginary line passing through Earth that Earth rotates around. The diagram shows three possible orientations of Earth’s axis. The direction of the axis is in reference to Polar, commonly called the North Star. Diagram #1 best represents the orientation of Earth’s axis. A [...]
Biology
All About Flying Squirrels
Do flying squirrels really fly? No, flying squirrels volplane! Grammar: Use the word volplane instead of glide. I recommend that you sign-up for Merrian-Webster’s Online Word of the Day I must admit that some days I do not take the time to look at the new words. But when I do, I am extra [...]
Chemistry
Earth Science
Energy

State Education Standards
Are Homeschools Affected by Public School Standards? In the following article, Cathy Duffy, a well known name in homeschooling says yes. “The Education Standards Movement Spells Trouble for Private and Home Schools” Yes, homeschoolers and private schools are affected by the education standards set by states. As Ms. Duffy points out in her article, college [...]
Engineering

Earth’s Axis Orientation/Rotation Affects Day/Night
Orientation of Earth’s Axis Affects Day/Night The axis of Earth is an imaginary line passing through Earth that Earth rotates around. The diagram shows three possible orientations of Earth’s axis. The direction of the axis is in reference to Polar, commonly called the North Star. Diagram #1 best represents the orientation of Earth’s axis. A [...]
Physics
Matter and Energy Standards
What are Physical Properties? Texas 5th Grade TEKS: Category 1: Matter and Energy Students will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter and energy and their interactions. (5.5) Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is [...]
Featured Bottom
This is a widgeted area which is called Featured Bottom. It is using the Genesis - Featured Posts widget to display what you see on the Lifestyle child theme demo site. To get started, log into your WordPress dashboard, and then go to the Appearance > Widgets screen. There you can drag the Genesis - Featured Posts widget into the Featured Bottom widget area on the right hand side. To get the image to display, simply upload an image through the media uploader on the edit page screen and publish your page. The Featured Posts widget will know to display the post image as long as you select that option in the widget interface.
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