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Tutorial for Using Science Process Skills

January 25, 2021 By Janice VanCleave

The Water Displacement Method

How to Introduce Science Process Skills Using Experiments from "201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre & Incredible Experiments." Very Important The exploratory experiments in "201 Awesome, Magical, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, measuring, physical properties, volume Tagged With: Archimedes, basic science process skills, exploratory experiments, graduate cylinder, inference, prediction, research, volume, water displacement method

Testing the Strength of Egg Shells

January 23, 2020 By Janice VanCleave

Why hens don't break the eggs they sit on! The secret to hens being able to sit on their eggs without cracking them has to do with their dome-shaped ends.  A dome is a three-dimensional arch, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Physics Tagged With: arc, compression, dome structure, forces, hatching goose eggs, strength of egg shells, tension, Thomas Edison

Sun-Earth-Moon System

October 10, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Check out the following link for step-by-steps instructions for creating a 3-D Model of the Sun-Earth-Moon System. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Astronomy, Solar System Tagged With: ASTRONOMY, CELESTIAL BODIES, EARTH, model, Model-Sun-Earth-Moon-System, MOON, SUN

All Fish Faces

September 27, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Faces and Fun Facts about Tropical Reef Fish by Tam Warner Minton GET TO KNOW OUR OCEAN FRIENDS IN A NEW BOOK THAT HIGHLIGHTS FACES & FACTS ABOUT TROPICAL REEF FISH  "All Fish Faces is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, books Tagged With: citizen science, faces, fish, fish photos, ocean, ocean conservation, preservation, Tam Warner Minton, tropical fish

Modeling a Solar Eclipse

August 20, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

A Solar Eclipse's Appearance is  Different When Viewed from Different Locations. This article was written for a kindergarten teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I used the following website to view … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Astronomy, Sun Tagged With: modeling an eclipse, partial eclipse, solar eclipse, solar eclipse safty glasses, total eclipse

View Solar Eclipse with a Pinhole Projection Box

August 18, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

The safe way to view an eclipse is to use a pinhole projector box as demonstrated in the following video. You can find detailed instructions for making a pinhole projector box on this website: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Astronomy, Sun Tagged With: pinhole projection box, solar eclipse

Periodic Table

July 16, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Teach the Periodic Table to elementary kids. Most kids as well as adults  know little to nothing about the Periodic Table of elements unless they study chemistry. I encourage you to introduce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, periodic table Tagged With: Periodic Table, printable

Homemade Ant Farm

April 16, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

If you want to build your own ant farm, check out the following video. It is a very easy way to have a safe ant farm for kids to view the lives of ants. Let me know about your homemade ant farm. Send … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, insects Tagged With: ant, ant farm, homemade ant farm

Sci/Fair: Metal Conductivity

March 26, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Science Fair Projects are entries into a contest, which has rules. Some of the basic rules are as follows: Unless other wise directed, science fair projects should be an experiment with measurable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: physic, Science Projects Tagged With: BCC, cause/effect investigation, control experiment, controlled variables, crystalline structure, dependent variable, electrical conductivity, FCC, HCP, independent variable, metals, Standard

HUGs for Kids

March 17, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Everyone, young and old, face issues that can cause insomnia and anxiety. Some, such as those afflicted with autism or other disorders, face extreme anxiousness and even the inability to induce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Engineering, HUGs, senses, structural engineering, weight therapy Tagged With: anxiety, Plastic Pellets 4 Fun, production engineer, weighted blankets

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