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Clouds

By Janice VanCleave

Clouds form when liquid water from rivers, ponds, oceans, lakes, swimming pools, etc. evaporate. Evaporate means to change from a liquid to a gas (at a temperature that is lower than the boiling point of water–212 degrees F or 100 degrees C).  Since water is usually a liquid, its generally called water vapor to indicate […]

Filed Under: meterology Tagged With: altitude, cirrus, cloud types, condense, cumulus, evaporate, nimbus, stratus

Ferdinand the Bull Activity

By Janice VanCleave

Ferdinand the Bull is a children's book about a gentle bull who loved flowers.

Linking Science to A Children’s Story Book The sweet smelling oils in flowers are used to make perfume.These oils are dissolved in alcohol. Let your  kids help you make perfume, but heed these cautions: Make sure your kids keep the alcohol away from their nose and mouth. Make sure no one is allergic to perfume–cloves–rubbing […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Misc. Tagged With: alcohol, evaporate, perfume, solute, solution, solvent

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