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Why do apple slices turn brown?

May 31, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

How does lemon juice stop apples from browning? http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/2015/the-chemistry-of-fruit-browning/ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: chemical changes, Chemistry, enzymatic changes Tagged With: aerobic, apple browning, denatured, enzymes, melanin, organelles, oxidation, pH, phenols, pigment, polyphenol oxidase

#1 Science Magic: No Leak Plastic Bag

May 30, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Amaze Kids with Science Magic. 1. Fill a quart zip-lock plastic bag about half-full with tap water. 2. Zip the bag closed. 3. Support the bag with one hand as you piece it with the sharpened end of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, polymers Tagged With: monomers, no-leak plastic bag, plastic, polyethlene, polymers, refraction

Why Boats Float

May 27, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float in a fluid (liquid or gas) An objects floats when in water if the buoyancy force of the water pushing the object up is greater than the force of gravity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: buoyancy, Physics Tagged With: buoyancy, density, displacement, engineering, float, fluid, mass, sink, volume, water displacement

What is Torque?

May 14, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Torque Objects that rotate experience torque. Objects that rotate turn around some fixed point. When measuring torque, the point of rotation is called the pivot point. Torque is the product … [Read more...]

Filed Under: forces and motion, Physics, torque Tagged With: algebra, merry-go-round, pivot point, see-saw algebra, torque, turning forces

What is a solid?

May 13, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Sodium chloride feature image

Physical Properties of Solids The two types of solids are crystalline solids and amorphous solids. Crystalline Solids The atoms of crystalline solids are tightly bound together in a regular geometric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, Featured, Solids Tagged With: amorphous solids, citrine, crystalline solids, minerals, physical properties, quartz, solid

What are atoms?

May 11, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Diagram of an Aluminum Atom

Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Each atom of an element is neutral. Being neutral means there is no net charge. Atoms have equal numbers of protons and electrons. The positively charged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: atomic structure, Chemistry, physical changes Tagged With: aluminum, atom, atomic diagram, atomic number, electrons, element, neutral, nucleus, protons

Rotation: Paper Helicopter

May 2, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Diagram of two red paper twirlers rotating in opposite directions.

Things that rotate turn around a center point. Rotate means to turn around a fixed center point or axis; Two dimensional objects, such as the CD shown, rotate around a stationary center point; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Physics, rotation Tagged With: axis, CD, clockwise rotation, counterclockwise rotation, earth rotates, forces, helicopter, North Pole, paper helicopter, rotate, rotating top, Science Challenge, South Pole

Biome: Desert

April 27, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Photo of a desert-a camel caravan .

Biomes are geographical regions identified by their dominant plants, their animals, and a particular climate.  A desert is a biome that most people think of as hot and arid (extremely dry), such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, biomes, Featured Tagged With: Antarctica, arid, biomes, cold desert, desert, Dry Valley, evaporation rate, Great Basin, hot desert, precipitation, rainfall

Flower Parts for Reproduction

April 24, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

A diagram of the parts of a stamen: anther and filament

Flower: Male and Female Parts     Male Flower Parts Stamens are the male parts of a flower. Each stamen is made up of an anther and a filament. Anthers are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology, plants Tagged With: anther, fertilization, filament, flower reproduction, ovary, ovules, pistil, pollen, stamen, stigma, style

How Butter Is Made: At Home

April 22, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Model of the inversion of cream to form butter.

Secret Tips for Making Homemade Butter I have made many pounds of homemade butter, but I never used  an old fashion churn. My mother-in-law made butter by shaking cream in a gallon  jar. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry, churning butter, physical changes Tagged With: churning, cream, emulsion, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, immiscible, permanent emulsion, protein, temporary emulsion

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