States of Matter Most of us were taught that there are three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Solids are rigid and have a fixed shape and volume. Liquids have a fixed volume, but are not rigid. Instead, they […]
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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,
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I am a microbiologist, so needless to say I’m fascinated by the microscopic world. I can literally spend hours using my microscope exploring life in a sample of pond water. What I find most intriguing is that there is a
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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’
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I adore summer. In fact, it’s one of my four favorite seasons! Who doesn’t love the longer days, sunny skies, and warmer temperatures? For me, as the mother of two adventurous boys, summer means more time spent outside exploring
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For more than a year now, I’ve made it a habit to go for a walk each morning. Do you know how often I wake up making excuses to avoid my daily walk? Every day. Literally every morning, I
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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
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Nothing says summer has arrived like the twinkle of fireflies. As the weather starts to warm, I keep an eye on the woods as the sun sets, searching for that neon glow. I have fond memories of chasing fireflies
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Each year on Mothers’ Day, we take time to show appreciation to the mothers in our lives. If you’re anything like me, you may have a special meal, gift, or shopping excursion planned to celebrate your mom. I’m
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What is a Force? 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
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