Genetics is typically a topic taught to students in middle or high school. The reason? Well you can’t really discuss heredity and how genes are passed from parent to offspring without talking about sexual reproduction. Children mature at different rates, …
We Are Born Curious. As children, one of the first words most of us learned was, “Why?” How many of us remember the stage when our own children reached the age of constant curiosity? Virtually nothing could escape our kids’ …
If I had to wager a guess, I’d bet that you likely don’t have strong feelings about crickets. In fact, you probably don’t give crickets much thought at all (unless a cricket has found its way inside your house and …
We have forces acting on us everyday, though they likely don’t attract our attention. Gravity holds us to the earth and keeps our planet spinning in orbit. Forces within the atoms of our bodies keep the subatomic particles from flying …
This post may contain affiliate links* Unless you live somewhere that’s perpetually sunny and warm (like my home state of Florida), you are likely welcoming the advent of Spring. After months of nothing but a brown, barren landscape, it is …
Spring has finally arrived in my neck of the woods. All at once, leaf and flower buds are forming on trees and plants which have been bare for months. Flowering bulbs are emerging from their underground slumber. And the birds!!! …
This post contains affiliate links** Science doesn’t have to scary or intimidating. The goal at Kristin Moon Science is to provide tools, tips, articles, and resources to help you understand and teach science. In my blog posts and online courses, …
My husband says I have “bat ears”—that I can hear him whispering a mile away. While that may be an exaggeration, I do admit that I have sensitive hearing. That’s not always a good thing. I have little tolerance for …
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Mark your calendar! The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place next weekend (from Friday, 2/15- Monday, 2/18/2019). In it’s 22nd year, the GBBC gathers information to understand the “big picture” of what’s happening to bird populations around the world. […]
If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely experienced a few extra zaps as you go throughout your day. You reach for a doorknob, touch a TV screen, or even pet your beloved dog or cat and are rewarded with a … Why Static Electricity Seems Worse During Winter Read More »
