Young Learners
Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a guess about the answer to a question. Encourage kids to give hypothesis. It doesn't always have to be in response to a science question. … [Read More...]
Astronomy
Astronomy Science Projects
Astronomy Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies, including the Sun, planets, moons, stars, comets, and asteroids. How to use astronomy facts to … [Read More...]
Dog Days of Summer
Click to Look Inside Notes from Janice’s Desk I teach a Bible class at a local nursing home. At first, the many interruptions made it difficult … [Read More...]
Biology
Symbiosis: Butterflies & Flowers
Butterflies and Flowers The relationship between butterflies and flowers is called symbiosis. Symbiosis: A relationship between two organisms in which … [Read More...]
Chemistry
Formation of Carbon-14
Question: What are cosmic rays? Answer: Fast moving particles from space: 90% high energy protons (hydrogen nuclei), 10% high energy alpha particles … [Read More...]
Tips for Teaching Science
Classification of Beads
Classification is a term used for organizing things, such as plants and animals, rocks and minerals, or the pony beads used in this activity. First … [Read More...]
Earth Science
Clouds: Man-Made
There are many types of clouds in the sky, some are even man-made, such as the clouds left by airplanes as they fly by. The name of these man-made clouds … [Read More...]
Rain Drop Formation
How do raindrop form? One way that rain drops form is called accretion. This is the process by which cloud droplets (very tiny drops of liquid water … [Read More...]
Physics
Fluorescent Highlighters
Fluorescent highlighters are extra bright in sunlight, but not so different than other highlighters under a desk lamp. This is because two bundles of light … [Read More...]