Science Corner: Nature Prints

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Spring is a beautiful time of year, there are flowers blooming all around us and leaves popping out left and right.  The only bad thing about this is that spring doesn’t last forever.  The flowers will fade, the leaves will fall. Many people collect and press a piece of spring in a journal, but I want to share with you another method of preserving the leaves and flowers that are blooming all … [Read more...]

Science Corner: Observations and Results

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Awhile back I share about the scientific method and how it's not as complicated as it seems.  Step 5 of the scientific method says to "Record & Analyze any Observations and Results". In today's Science Corner, I thought I would take some time to explain the difference between observations and results. What are Observations? Observations are a record of the things you see happening in your … [Read more...]

Science Corner: In Search of Animal Scat

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Animals are present in many of the places you go, but you seldom see them because they are afraid of people.  However, there are many signs of the presence of animals in a habitat. You may see tufts of hair on a fence post or tree branch.  You may see crushed grass or leaves from where the animals have bedded down for the night.  And, if your really lucky, you might even see some scat! Scat … [Read more...]

What is the Scientific Method?

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So what is the scientific method? Well in a nutshell, the scientific method trains the brain to examine and observe before making a statement of fact.   It is the main method scientists use when asking and answering questions.  And using the scientific method will teach your students to look at all the evidence before making a factual statement. In today's science corner, I wanted to explain … [Read more...]

Science Corner: Sending a Secret Message

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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to share with you an experiment that you can use to send secret messages to your loved one ;).  This experiment is probably familiar to most of you, but the science behind it is probably not. Sending a Secret Messages This is one of my daughter's favorite things to do.  There's nothing like getting a blank piece of … [Read more...]

Science Corner: Kitchen Acid Test

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Acid test are always fun because of the color changes.  In addition, it's a great way to show your kids that science is all around us, even in the kitchen! Kitchen Acid Test: For this experiment you will need to make your own indicator, which will need to cool before you can use it.  You will need a head a red cabbage and a variety of foods from your kitchen to test, such as lemon juice, … [Read more...]

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