Meteor showers are magical and mystical. Sighting meteor showers in 2019? I failed miserably.
If you could go back in time to save America, would you?
Oh, do I mean uncontrolled blazes spurred by wind and dry underbrush, traveling at up to fourteen miles an hour? That’s a four-minute mile. Usain Bolt would live. So would a cheetah. But the garden snails and I would be crispy critters.
Operation Vegetarian sounds like a quest to go meatless. It isn’t! Operation Vegetarian was a top secret WWII project that I heard about only recently.
Want to impress your friends with a cool science trick? Supercool water!
Does your dog have big, soulful puppy dog eyes? There’s a reason why!
I love fireworks! Ever wonder how they work? With chemical compounds! Let’s look into why they glow in different colors.
Spending the summer with her mother’s old friend, twelve-year-old Miranda tries to uncover the mysteries behind her mother’s past and to understand why her mother seems so distant. But will she be brave enough to face the truth she might uncover?
The quest for blue. I love the color blue! It’s not found as often naturally as I’d like. Why not?
THREE MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS TO READ Time to stock up on three middle grade books to read. I may be breaking the rules by mentioning three books in one post, but why not have some fun and concentrate a post on reading!! SHARK WARS Since the dawn of time, prehistoric shark clans called Shivers have
Could humans ever see in the dark? Scientists are working on it…with mice!
There is a new species: tarantula! Birupes simoroxigorum is pretty as a peacock. And she’s my favorite color. Blue!
The Last Day on Mars, first in the series, Chronicle of The Dark Star, by Kevin Emerson is a smart, cleverly written sci fi, perfect for middle grade readers who love mystery, adventure, science, and space. I love that this is a series, so you won’t need to worry about what to read next!
After staring at the ugly wallpaper in our all-purpose study/computer room for too long to admit, I decided to take on the challenge. Sue against glue.
I’ve heard people ask, ‘would you rather fly or be invisible?’ I think both! But invisibility may be closer than we think! Researchers are working on exactly that. They’ve had success on a small scale.
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