Newton’s Laws of Motion Explain Spinning Eggs
Newton's First Law of Motion Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer,… [more]
How to Improve Test Scores
An Expert Says For Test Success, Get A Grip On Stress Who is this expert? Ben Bernstein What makes… [more]
Rafting: Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Dynamics? Yes, Paddling a Raft is a hands-on fluid dynamics project. The kids in the photo… [more]
States of Matter
What is Matter? Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, such as water. The photo shows… [more]
Chameleon Color Changes
Chameleons Do Not Change Color to Match Their Background Terms You Will Learn camouflage chameleon environment predator stimuli A… [more]
Young Learners
Butterfly Wings-Two Pairs
Butterflies have two pairs of wings. Like a your hands, each set of wings are mirror images of … [Read More...]
Astronomy
Moon: Terminator Motion
Where Is the Moon's Terminator? How Does the Terminator Appear to Move? As viewed from the … [Read More...]
Biology
Janice’s Magic Viewer
Reading is something that many kids have problems with. But it is more than just recognizing the … [Read More...]
Chemistry
Soap Bubbles
Question: Why doesn't water form bubbles? Answer: Cohesion is the force between molecules that … [Read More...]
Earth Science
Hawaii: Kauai
Notes from Janice’s Desk My visit to Kauai, one of the Hawaiian islands, was awesome. Like all … [Read More...]
Engineering for Every Kid
How to Make Paper Bridges
A bridge is some structure that spans a gap. For example, in the diagram, the ends of the a flat piece of paper are placed on two books. The paper spans the gap between the book. Instruction for making this Simple Paper Bridge are as follows: 1. Lay two equal size books on a table [...]
Tips for Teaching Science
Starch Slime
Slime: Cornstarch and Water. MESSY?? You bet. FUN?? Absolutely 1. Pour 2 cups of corn starch … [Read More...]
Physics
Thomas Alva Edison
February 11, 1847 is the birth date of Tomas Alva Edison. Thomas Edison became very interested in … [Read More...]
Math for Every Kid
Symmetrical Figures
A symmetrical figure is an object that can be divided in half and each half is a mirror image of the other. Your hands are mirror image of each other. This means that they are alike but in reverse. Discover for Yourself Place the palms of your hands together. Note how your fingers perfectly fit [...]
Science Around the Year
Why Dead Leaves Stay Attached to Stems
When a branch or even a stem is cut from a deciduous tree, why do the leaves stay attached to … [Read More...]
Janice’s Science Club for GAKs (Get Ahead Kids)
Game: Paper Flea Jumper
MA-SCI-YA Week What fun it is to correspond with educators around the world. A teacher from the Philippines introduced me to a Tagalog word for … [Read More...]
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