Let students explore the patterns of perfect squares and Pythagorean Triples as they analyze our piece of art and decide why the resulting construction looks like spiraling squares. For a finale the...
What does this gizmo do?
We've given students a diagram of what the interior of this mechanism contains and asked them to try to decide what its purpose must be.
Then we've...
Nematodes
Grubs are killing my grass. I don't want to put poison into the ground. What can I do?
There are tiny roundworms called beneficial nematodes. They can kill destructive so...
I'm going to help save the planet by adding solar panels to my roof!
Should I tilt the panels on my roof to more accurately aim towards the Sun?
If so, at what angle should I use?
S...
Ooops!
I was supposed to buy 4 adult and 2 children tickets, but I accidentally entered four children and two adults ... :)
Can you figure out how much a child's ticket and an adult ticket...
These days it seems everyone is on social media. Are you? Famous athletes and entertainers are on social media and they can make a lot of money. In this activity students study how ...
Cute little birds. Piping plovers are nesting on beaches along the Atlantic coast. Consequently beaches are often roped-off or closed to protect their nests and chicks. Is this conservatio...
Thank you Mother and Father for all of those diapers
Which is a better deal, cloth or disposable diapers? How much did you cost your parents in diapers? In the future how much could...