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Sun-Earth-Moon Model

By Janice VanCleave

Let’s Make a Sun-Earth-Moon Model Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, moons, and other celestial bodies in the universe. The vast size and distance between celestial bodies is not easy to understand especially if kids have not mastered basic distance measurements. Many kids understand distance in terms of how long it takes to get to […]

Filed Under: Astronomy, Solar System Tagged With: astronomy, celestial bodies, Earth, environment, Hands-On Bible Explorations, model, Sun-Earth-Moon model

Clouds: Man-Made

By Janice VanCleave

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 is contrail (short for “condensation trail”). Contrails are vaporized water that condenses. Condensation is a process by which water vapor is cooled resulting in the […]

Filed Under: Earth Science, Solar System

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The spoon hanging from the string vibrates when struck and these vibrations are transmitted through the string and the sound is amplified by the plastic cups. ABOUT ME: Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50 best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years. MORE.....

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