Imagine you are driving your car (and if you are not quite old enough, imagine the day when you will be driving your car). Now, imagine that you are late for school and still need to study for the chem exam. Your best friend is about to have a melt-down over her boyfriend breaking up […]
It is no secret that many democratic nations regard North Korea’s policies as tyrannical and a total defiance of the principles that comprise a free country. The United States in particular, has no diplomatic relations with the dictatorial country that is currently presided over by Kim Jong-un. North Koreans live an isolated existence, both physically […]
Sea turtles, such as extremely endangered Kemp’s ridley, travel up along the eastern seaboard every spring and summer in search of the crabs that they feed on. Leaving the warmer waters of the south, they venture as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts. By fall, if they do not return to the southern waters quick […]
“How do scientists know where migrating birds go?” “Why are there days in Alaska where there is no sunlight?” “What is the fastest a human can run?” “Why is an avocado a fruit?” Elementary students are using the Internet to conduct research for their STEM fair projects, find historical information for social studies, watch tutorials […]
The World Wars certainly produced the rapid advancement of machines and technology on both sides of the Atlantic. As necessity often has proven, innovation was bred as patriotic scientists and inventors raced to devise the next best device that would save their nation. One of the most fascinating machines to emerge from the chaos and […]