Coronavirus trends
Johns Hopkins University of Medicine has a team that maintains current maps and data about the Coronavirus. They record changes and show trends of the virus activity throughout the World. Enjo...
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Leslie's socially-distanced party
I risked infecting my friends or becoming infected myself by throwing a very small socially-distanced party. I served baked appetizers, disinfectant wipes, and latex gloves. I cooked whi...
May 27th launch from the U.S. again
May 27 scrubbed because of weather.
Successfully launched Saturday, May 30th, 3:22 pm EDT. Dragon is on the way to the ISS now.
Wednesday, May 27th will be a momentous day for space tr...
Microns and Masks
How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles mentioned? Why are we wearing masks?
Gonna be a Leap Year
By George C. Baxley
This year we will add the 29th of February to our year? Why do we do that? How can you tell? What if we didn't add a day every 4 years?
Stud...
Louisiana
We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile ...
Tornadoes 2019
Tornadoes have devastated the Midwest, U.S. in the last few days. Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Mississippi have been brutally hit with these powerful event...
Can this possibly be True?
Could this possibly be true? What is reasonable? How do you check? Do you believe everything that you hear or read? Do you fact-check?
While considering the veracity of this statement s...
V-o-r-t-e-x
Weather temperatures have been extreme in the World lately. Australia is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave and the U.S. is experiencing a Polar Vortex.
Let your students examine ...
Huge diamond found in Canada
552-carat diamond found in Diavik Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada
Can you tell just how big this gem is? Do you know how big a carat is? What would this look like on a ring on you...