Ladies and gentlemen, tighten your virtual seat belts, start your computers and rev up your mice. For this whirlwind aquarium tour, we will start with two stops in California, then on to New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Sorry, no frequent …[Continue]
Water Cycle
A glass of water doesn’t seem very complicated. Yet water can be a fascinating topic, full of opportunities for hands-on learning. Today’s sites includes dozens of activities and experiments for the young and curious ready to learn about the exciting …[Continue]
Cat Silliness
Are cat people sillier than non-cat people? Take a tour of today’s just-for-fun feline sites, and judge for yourself!…[Continue]
Trees
Arbor Day is a national holiday that encourages tree planting and tree care. First celebrated in Nebraska in 1872, National Arbor Day is now observed annually on the last Friday in April. It is an opportunity to learn about the …[Continue]
Tide Pools
The best time to view the many creatures that live along a rocky shore is during low tide, when pools of water and animals become trapped in the rocks. When climbing along the tide pools, take care not to harm …[Continue]
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park in northern Wyoming, our country’s first National Park, is known for its spectacular geothermal wonders: mud pots, steam vents, hot springs, and roaring geysers. Every year the park accommodates more than four million visitors, yet it remains …[Continue]
Popcorn
Popcorn is fun to make, healthy to eat, and a great ingredient for science experiments. Whether you are entertaining preschoolers or teaching middle-schoolers the scientific method, you’ll find what you’re looking for in these popcorn pages….[Continue]
Inventing
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” proclaimed Charles Duell, Director of the U.S. Patent Office, arguing in 1899 for the closure of his department. It seems he was wrong. The U.S. Patent Office is still busy. And the …[Continue]
Leonardo da Vinci
Today Leonard da Vinci is best known for painting the Mona Lisa, which has become a pop icon. He, however, was not just a painter, but a Renaissance man of many talents and excelled as an inventor, military engineer, sculptor, …[Continue]
Our Five Senses
Our five senses of sight, sound, smell, touch and taste are often explored in preschool and kindergarten, but they are also studied by scientists. Reflecting this, today’s sites are a mixed bag, with a little something for everyone from elementary …[Continue]
