With only three different colors of rice plants, some rice farmers in Japan are creating large murals by planting three different colors of rice plants. This idea started in 1993 and has become one of the “you must see this” tourist attractions in Japan. From ground level, the acres of colored plants are not very […]

Question: How does glue stick things together? Answer: Glue is an adhesive, which means it has a strong attraction for other materials. Some glues are specifically designed for paper, while others are attracted to many different kinds of materials. While a glue may be advertised as a glue-all, it sticks to rough surfaces better than […]

Paper makes up a large percent of the waste in landfills in the United States. Recycling paper is one way to reduce the amount of trash in landfills. Recycled paper also takes less energy and uses less water to produce because most of the energy and water in paper making is used to change wood […]

Pressure is a force spread out over a surface. Weight is a force. If the same person wears the three different styles of shoes shown on this page, the heels of the shoes in diagram A apply the greatest pressure  on a surface, diagram B, medium pressure, and diagram C the least pressure.The difference in […]

Question: How do I start a science fair project? Answer: Since getting started on any thing, whether it is writing a book or designing a science fair project, I have decided to try something new. My idea is to create “starter science fair projects.” These projects will be focused on “kicking off” or starting a […]

Question: What is a blue moon? Answer: A blue moon does not refer to the Moon’s color. Instead, it is a term used for the second full moon within the same month. Most years have twelve  full moons-one each month. A lunar month is about 29.5 days –from one full moon to the next. A […]