Posted in Random thoughts on May 5, 2008 | No Comments »
On Saturday, I went to the Maker Faire in San Mateo. It was my first time…and I think I’ll return every year now.
“Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things.”
http://www.makerfaire.com/
Robots, [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
See this great interactive article about the noises that fishes make! You can hear the sounds of a clicking clown fish, a herring that blows bubbles out of its anus to communicate (Charming, huh?), and the very attractive toad fish which hums for love. My favorite is the Black Drum fish which sings a low beat-boxing [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is a wonderful article about a workshop for kids at the Museum of Science in Boston. It sounds like a great lesson…I might have to steal some of these ideas.
Check out the link.
Posted in Chemistry, Random thoughts on January 10, 2008 | No Comments »
And here’s the Blackalicious song-Chemical Calisthenics! Blackalicious is a hip-hop duo from the Bay Area.
Posted in Chemistry, Random thoughts on January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a video version of the Element Song I’ve been playing in class. Try to keep up with it!
Posted in Random thoughts on December 16, 2007 | No Comments »
Posted in Random thoughts on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Thinking about ways to save on your carbon footprint during the holidays?
The holidays are often a time for excessive spending on new products which are either loved (for some time) or recycled (Yes, the christmas sweater I get every year goes to Goodwill) or discarded. Every new product uses natural resources, and creates waste through [...]
Posted in Force and Motion, Random thoughts on November 7, 2007 | No Comments »
Check out this online activity.
Now that you’ve learned about Newton’s Laws of Motion, forces, gravity, and acceleration, you’ll be able to predict and understand what is happening in this activity.
Have fun!
Posted in Random thoughts on November 3, 2007 | No Comments »
This exhibit should be pretty awesome. I attended a related event at the California College of the Arts on Friday afternoon where artists and scientists displayed and demonstrated their works. I got to extract DNA from a Strawberry, talk to a woman who works with using stem cells to grow tissue, see the inside of [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on September 19, 2007 | No Comments »
So is caffeine REALLY bad for you?
How does caffeine affect your brain?
Why do you feel hyper or perked up after that Coke or Mountain Dew?
Is caffeine really addictive?
How much caffeine is in a can of Pepsi?
Check out this kid-friendly article from Science News. It’s really informative and directed at kids. Enjoy!
