Janice VanCleave
Earth Day
The average American family of four throws away about 5,000 pounds of trash each year.
About 73 percent of our trash is buried in landfills, 14 percent is burned in incinerators to produce energy, and 13 percent is recycled. Many things, such as aluminum cans and plastics, will be in the landfills for many hundreds of [...]
Tasty Bugs?
Entomophagy is the name for people who eat insects. Having insects as part of the diet has been practiced for centuries throughout Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America. But, American, Canadians and Europeans, as a rule, do not find the idea of eating a bug very appealing.
Many insects are low [...]
Balloon Flutter
How does a rocket fly through empty space?
In space there is nothing for the exhausting gas to push against. Therefore rockets do not move because the exhausted gas pushes against the ground or air surrounding the craft. Instead, a rocket moves because of the unbalanced forces in action-reaction pairs.
Discover For Yourself!
It is easier to explain unblanced [...]
Kitchen Chemistry
While I did not homeschool my children, I am very experienced at teaching science at home. As a mother of three, grandmother of six, and now a greatgrandmother of 5, my home has and will continue to be a place where I teach kids about science. No, I do not have scheduled classes. Instead, it is [...]
The Rescue Plan
"But here is how God has shown His love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
The Bible is like a jigsaw puzzle with every verse being a puzzle piece. Each piece is important and needed. But there is more understanding of the value of each piece when they [...]
The Naked Egg
Did you know that you can remove the shell from a raw egg without breaking the shell?
Do this by filling a 1-quart (1-liter) jar about three-fourths full with vinegar. Tilt the jar and gently place the egg in. You can also use a spoon to put the egg in the jar. Be careful not to crack the [...]
Balancing Act
I recently received a question from Jack, an eight year-old. I must admit that I was surprised at the question. But, after thinking about it, it is something that even very young learners are familiar with yet rarely given information about. Jack's question was: "I want to know more about tork motion."
Jack was curious about [...]
When is Easter?
Easter is always:
on Sunday
on the first Sunday after a full moon
on or after the Spring Equinox
Put all of this together and you know that Easter is on the first Sunday following the full moon that is on or follows the Spring Equinox.
So when is Easter in 2009?
Spring equinox was March 19.
The first full-moon after March [...]
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