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Meteorology is the study of weather in a given region. Weather refers to whats going on in the troposphere (atmospheric layer next to the Earth). In other words, weather is the condition of the air layer above the Earth at a given place and time. Weather reports include air temperature, humidity (how wet the air [...]
Stone Soup is a wonderful story to encourage kids to share with each other. The video is one version of the story “Stone Soup.” Another tells of a solder who set up a cooking pot outdoors. He added water and a stone to the pot and started a fire beneath the pot. Periodically he would [...]
Linking Science to A Children’s Story Book The sweet smelling oils in flowers are used to make perfume.These oils are dissolved in alcohol. Let your kids help you make perfume, but heed these cautions: Make sure your kids keep the alcohol away from their nose and mouth. Make sure no one is allergic to perfume–cloves–rubbing [...]
Catalyst vs. Enzymes A catalyst is a chemical that changes the speed of a chemical reaction. Generally a catalysts increases the rate of the reaction. Organic catalysts found in living organisms are called enzymes. Enzymes are proteins found in both plants and animals. It is believed that enzymes act like a holder into which molecules [...]
What is A Catalyst? A catalyst is a chemical that changes the rate of a chemical reaction, but does not become part of the product. Catalyst generally increases the rate of a chemical reaction. Catalysts are not all the same, one type of catalysts cause chemicals to break apart forming two or more smaller molecules. [...]
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