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Month: February 2012
As with most quality science experiences, the materials are simple (water, wax paper, toothpicks and food coloring), but the science learning is complex. Look at the concentration on this child’s face. On wax paper, water will bead up into a dome. Water will cling to a finger, straw, or toothpick and can be led around…
Read MoreHave children bring in pictures of their favorite President and ask them why they chose that particular one. Discuss how many presidents we have had. This is somewhat of a tricky question, since some have served more than one term. Since we live in Kentucky, design top hats (like Abraham Lincoln wore), beards from construction…
Read MoreIt is much more commercial in recent history than it was when it began hundreds of years ago. It took on a more marketable characteristic in the Middle Ages. During the 1900s and 2000s, it has grown significantly. Valentine was a Saint in the Catholic faith, although in 1969, he was “down-graded” in importance. Nonetheless,…
Read MoreCheck out this newsletter from The Louisville Science Center on fun science activities to do together! Early Childhood Newsletter 3
Read MoreFebruary 2nd. This is the day each year when a groundhog emerges and, depending on whether or not he sees his shadow, supposedly predicts how many weeks of winter are left. Many communities have week-long festivities in anticipation of the emergence. The most famous, of course, is Punxatawney Phil. He lives in Pennsylvania but all…
Read MoreHeart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. This means women just like you – mothers, sisters, friends – are dying at the rate of one per minute. In fact, in the time it takes to read this, another woman will die from heart disease. It…
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