Butterfly and Moth Facts

  Facts about Butterflies and Moths This list is far from being comprehensive. If you have suggestions, please let me know. Butterflies can see red, green, and yellow. The study of butterflies and moths is known as lepidoptery, and biologists that specialize in either are called lepidopterists. Watching butterflies and moths is known as butterflying [...]

Phenotype vs. Genotype

The difference between Inherited physical characteristics and learned behavior;phenotypes.

Phenotype is the outward physical manifestation of an organisms (living things) determined by the genotype, which is the  internally coded, inheritable, information called DNA. The dog has long pink hair. Having long hair is a phenotype, but the pink coloring is a dye. The dog’s natural hair color is white. All phenotypes are inherited and [...]

Sundew: Carnivorous Plants

A Great Science Project would be to compare the growth of different types of carnivorous plants. The Link, All About Sundew Plants, not only provides information about sundews, but provides information about growing these plants, even from seed.  

Hydroponics: Growing Plants in Water

Growing plants in water is called hydroponics.

How to Grow a Sweet Potato in Water Purpose: To use experimental research to collect information about hydroponics, the growing of a plant in water. Question: How long does it take for a sweet potato to form roots, stems, and leaves? 1. Select a firm sweet potato. Choose one with buds if possible. 2. Insert [...]

Amy Brown’s Biology Lessons

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FREE! High School Biology Lessons. While the lessons are directed for High School age, they might have information that you can use for your multi-aged groups or those kids that always want to be challenged. If you are not familiar with Amy’s quality work, check out her free lessons. She has a list of these [...]

Cowboy Poetry by Ol’ Jim Cathey

Publicity photo of Janice VanCleave typing in a field with a Buffallo nearby.

BUFFALO GAL  To Janice VanCleave: Author of fun science books for kids… You are a lady who never saw a problem you would not  tackle! Right in that field, she fixed her place. …Please tell me it ain’t so! ‘Cuz there she was near face to face with a shaggy buffalo. There she sat quite [...]

Origami Fish Models

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Insects: Water Striders

What Characteristics Identify Water Striders as Insects? Insects have many different shapes, sizes, and weights. Some, like the water strider in the video, can stand and move across the water from 3 to nearly 5 feet per second. The video is in slow motion. Like all insects, water striders have three pairs of legs and [...]

The Blooming of a Paper Flower

Okra plants have a four-petal pale yellow flower with a bright red center.

Introduction to the Science At Home Series: Project 1: Fun With Water Investigation: The Blooming of a Paper Flower Andrea Roseman, a homeschooling mom with two lovely children, tested this experiment and posted comments on her website, WhatEverPhilippians48. Andrea and I exchanged ideas and with her approval, I have included her hints, clues, and suggestions [...]

How to Cut A Four-Petal Paper Flower

The directions show folding and drawing a portion of a paper flower.

Directions for Folding and Cutting a Four Petal Flower In this craft activity, you need paper (copy paper works), pencil, and scissors. 1. Cut a 4 in2 piece of paper. 2. Fold the paper square in half twice as shown in the diagram. 3. On the folded piece, draw what looks like a heart-shape. Make [...]