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Sundials: How to Make a Sundial, How they Work and Some Sundial History

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:18:19 -0600

Many people think of sundials as nothing more than historical curiosities. How wrong can you be? Sundials are fantastic things to have in your garden, incredibly beautiful focal points just like any urn or garden sculpture.

But sundials are so much m...

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:54:11 -0600

The spring continues to warm the earth and frogs are laying eggs in the vernal pools. As the tadpoles begin to hatch, what will they be learning?

Pull up a lily pad and listen to the story of Grandfather Frog, hop around the hundreds board, and leav...

Baby Animal Pictures

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:21:09 -0600

This�page is about baby animals and�pictures of them.�Living in the woods, as I do, gives me a special appreciation�for nature, animals, and especially baby animals. I love to see the little ones with their mamma.

I've included on...

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:35:42 -0600

How do you feel about Gray Wolves? What do you know about wolves in general? Do wolves really dress in Grandma's clothes and eat little girls?

Learn about the anatomy of these fascinating canines, where they live, their distinctive features and how...

Volcanoes Are Hot Stuff

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:19:17 -0600

A mountain roars. Rivers of molten rock race to the sea. Towers of ash and smoke billow into the sky. Volcanoes are some of the most terrifying and magnificent wonders of our restless planet. �

Scientists have learned a great deal about volcano...

Baby Birds

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:13:34 -0600

Here you'll find pictures of baby birds and birds at the nest.

It's a rare treat to see birds feeding their young�at the nest and some photographers have captured this moment.

I love birds and hope to share some of those special moments with you.

T...

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:22:35 -0600

This page�contains�facts about the American black bear, including physical traits, behavior, diet, reproduction, communication, tracks, and signs.

You'll also find lots of pictures of bears!

We Be Ignorant

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:57:54 -0600

Well educated specialists are as informed of their narrow areas of expertise as modern science allows.

It is natural to think of how sophisticated our modern knowledge is, and to proclaim the vast areas of ignorance of not more than a decade or a cent...

Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity - An Easy (I hope!) Explanation

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:03:58 -0600

Are you curious about Einstein's theory of relativity? What I mean is, do you find yourself captivated by the exotic predictions of this theory and wish to get to the bottom of it once and for all? Though relativity isn't exactly light reading, there...

The Next Solar Eclipse

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:18:28 -0600

The next solar eclipse dates, times and locations from 2008 to 2012

The Body Farm: Birthplace of Modern Forensics

Sat, 24 May 2008 15:56:15 -0600

"The Body Farm", as the Anthropology Research Facility at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is more commonly referred to, was established in 1980 by Dr. William Bass as a research facility for forensic anthropology. Modern forensics ~...

Global Warming Solutions

Sun, 04 May 2008 11:20:55 -0600

It seems to me that global warming solution has been pigeonholed into one outcome and that we are asked to accept this on blind faith by "expert" scientists.� The current thinking is that recent global warming trends has been due prima...

Hands-on Math

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:48:05 -0600

Children learn and truly understand mathematical concepts best when engaged in hands-on activities and games. By manipulating everyday objects, playing games and finding out ways of solving everyday problems children gain a true understanding of the...

Bluebirds: Classroom Meadow Theme

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:40:20 -0600

Summer nears and the bluebirds start nesting along the fenceline. The children are fascinated with the way they fly back and forth to build their nests. They become the focus of our next Unit Study, Bluebirds of the Meadow.

As your little bluebirds...

Jurassic Park for Real? - Cloning Extinct Animals

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:26:24 -0600

Geneticists have cloned sheep, horses, cats and dogs. The next step it seems is to bring back the dead. Scientists are currently working on resurrecting through cloning an animal extinct since 1936. The Australian Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was h...

River Otters: Playful Friends of our society!

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:21:33 -0600

Learn about River Otters through games and hands-on learning centers. Decorate you classroom with a Woodlands Riverbank Theme.

Learn the habits of River Otters, the food they eat and how they raise their young. You will find suggestions for both fic...

Telescopes for Beginners - Choosing a Good Beginners Telescope

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:42:45 -0600

Telescopes for Beginners - My choices and the things you must consider before making a purchase.

So you've decided to get into astronomy, maybe you have even read a magazine or two, and now want to get started with your own telescope, great, lets ge...

Lemmings: Arctic Classroom Theme

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:29:43 -0600

When the winds start to howl and the snow begins to blow you can capture your student's attention with this innovative Arctic Unit Study focusing on lemmings.

Your little lemmings will be excited to learn with a theme that includes little furry crea...

Wind Turbines

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:02:05 -0600

Information on Wind Turbines and other alternative energy sources.� Build your own Wind Turbine and save money on your energy bills.

Wind has been the world's fastest growing renewable energy source for the last seven years, and this trend is exp...

Tiger Island: The Awesome Pawsome

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:55:37 -0600

�Tiger Island Zoo is raising tigers in order to save the gene pool of these endangered big cats. Sign a Petition to Save Tigers and learn tiger facts.

And the Awesome Pawsome are born! Taj, Sultan, Rama and Sita come into the world, and Taj is th...

It's Raining! It's Pouring!

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:24:23 -0600

Water, rain, puddles, wetness...

This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create water-themed rainy activities for both homeschool families and classrooms.

There are endless possibilities to spark the interest of your...

Terraforming Mars

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:54 -0600

This may be the stuff of science fiction now. But, by this century's end, terraforming another planet may be technologically doable and necessary if we're to survive as a species.

Sea Monkeys: Everybody's Favorite Instant Pets

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:32:20 -0600

Greetings! and welcome to Sea Monkeys on Squidoo! A lens dedicated to everyone's favorite instant pets.� Everything you need to know in order to raise a happy and healthy brood!

COOL KITCHEN SCIENCE

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:41:57 -0600

...I mean my kitchen. Here is where you can find explanations to all those kitchen science mysteries, like:
How does a cake go from liquid to solid when it bakes?

Does baking soda really make your fridge smell better?

What IS chewing gum, anyway?

The Nanotechnology revolution

Fri, 30 May 2008 04:27:45 -0600

Imagine a world were we would have total control over the structure of matter, arranging it in any form conceivable, a world without energy limitations, without hunger and where defects and malfunctions in our own body could be easily corrected. Well...

Global warming is inevitable

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:34:47 -0600

Global warming is inevitable

Today's global warming is a result of past carbon dioxide emissions. Tomorrow's will be a result of today's.

To reverse global warming we would need to return to the emission levels we had before it all started. This is...

Study Tips for Biology Classes

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:48:18 -0600

Welcome! I'm a Biology professor at a small college. In this lens I'll share my thoughts on how to study for your Biology courses and provide some basic "crash course" type information regarding general concepts in microbiology and molecular biology.

Guide to becoming an egg donor

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:55:42 -0600

I built this lens because I know a lot of women are interested in learning more about egg donation. Recently I researched how to become an egg donor and I wanted to share what I learned.

In this lens, you'll find:
- explanations and descriptions of...

Create a Backyard Habitat - a Hobby for the Whole Family!

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:25:56 -0600

Hello and welcome to our backyard!� My family has been involved in creating a backyard habitat over the last year and now I am ready to share�our experiences�with a larger audience.� A backyard habitat is a wonderful hobby for the...

Measuring the Weather

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:53:30 -0600

"Whether the weather be fine, Whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather, Whatever the whether, Whether we like it or not." -Author Unknown

This lens focuses on real-world...

Alligator Pie, Alligator Pie...

Sat, 31 May 2008 14:05:48 -0600

Alligator Pie is a great poem for introducing the alligator theme. Use it in a reading chart and then go on to learn about the alligators.

Alligators bring us eye to eye with the watery, muddy world of the swamp.

Write a poem or explore an alligato...

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:40:54 -0600

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse welcomes everyone to his nest where learning never ends. He has dozens of mouse related activities to teach young children across the curriculum.

Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into...

Albany, the Hub of Nanotechnology

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:44:58 -0600

Albany NY is nestled in the middle of Tech Valley - the valley of growing technology along the hudson river.� With the huge nanotech program at University at Albany, and RPI just over the river - the colleges in the area are certainly doing thei...

Astronomy Activities: It's a Starry Starry Classroom

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:01:03 -0600

�From Astronomy to Art this lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create starry-themed activities for both homeschool families and classrooms.

Learn about Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Starry Night painting technique. Lis...

Eclipses: Solar and Lunar

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:18:30 -0600

Photo: "Diamond Ring" Effect

This rare spectacle of cosmic beauty occurs during a Total Solar Eclipse just seconds before and seconds after the moment of totality (Exact alignment at center).
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2007 ECLIPSES:
Times given in GMT/UT
(Gree...

Woodchucks: How much learning could a Woodchuck teach if a Woodchuck could teach school?

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:30:34 -0600

Woodchucks chuck wood and Groundhogs determine the coming of spring. They eat your garden, dig holes under the porch but look adorable when they are first born and start to venture out of their dens.

Watching the woodchuck babies venturing out from...

Meteorites and Meteorite Hunting ? The Search for Rocks from Space

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:20:54 -0600

METEORITES ARE THE MOST REMARKABLE THINGS ON OUR PLANET, and they are the only things you can own that are not originally from this planet.

Meteorites are rocks that have fallen to Earth from outer space, and survived a fiery passage through our atm...

Purple Gallinules of the Everglades

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:20:52 -0600

Gallinules are spectacular creatures. The can be found walking on water lilies in the canals throughout the Everglades.

One day we took a trip to the Everglades and saw a Purple Gallinule for the first time. It's vibrant colors are unbelievable. We...

SETI

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:54:36 -0600

Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence - are we alone in the universe? Good question. Interestingly, serious scientists are now trying to answer the question. So far, nada, but the search is continuing and guess what, things are going to get serio...

Downgrading Pluto to a Dwarf Planet

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:06:49 -0600

Growing up, nearly everyone you know would say they learned that there are nine planets in our solar system.� August 24th, 2006, scientists worldwide announce that they will downgrade Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet.

While scientists have c...

How to Choose a Telescope

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:04:26 -0600

How to choose a telescope: with so many telescopes to choose from, how does a beginner know where to start? This guide is intended to help you understand the basics and get you to the point whee you are able to choose a telescope.

For the purposes of...

Electronics Hobby

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:08:32 -0600

Here are plenty of free electronics projects for electronics enthusiast, students, teachers and hobbyist. You can find a good range of circuit diagrams, electronics schematics,�simple electronics circuit, electronics kit project and other variet...

Third Eye Health : Instant Vision Correction

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:37:05 -0600

I love being healthy.

Do you?

Health means not needing going to a doctor or a chemist.

At any age!

At every age!

How to do that?

Meteor Mania: Meteors, Meteorites, Meteoroids & Meteor Showers

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:50:50 -0600

Here we�look at Meteors, those little chunks of debris that float around in space and sometimes graze the atmosphere and light up the sky or hit planets, moons or other solid bodies forming craters on the surface. They range in size from a speck...

Space and Astronomy

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:33:51 -0600

This lense is loveingly dedicated to all things space: astronomy, space exploration, human space flight and anything else I can think of.

I am actively seeking more content for this lense, and would love you feedback, insight and opinions. Have you se...

The Anthropology & Archaeology Job Search Engine

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:47:45 -0600

The Anthropology and Archaeology Job Search Engine is a specialized search of handpicked professional anthropology job listing sites across the web. This search narrows down the results to get the job offers and available positions you're looking for...

Amazing Astronomy Pictures

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:38:59 -0600

I have always enjoyed looking into the sky and wondering what kind of amazing things are in our universe. If you are here you probably have similar interests in astronomy. This is a collection of some of my favorite pictures i have found. Thanks for...

Earth, Environment, Weather & Global Warming

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:12:57 -0600

This lens presents a focus on Planet Earth, the environment, and issues surrounding climate change and global warming.

Resources include links for the classroom with�an Internet library�and original articles of interest to k-12 students, the...

Transit of Mercury - A Curious Eclipse

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:27:28 -0600

Skywatchers and Stargazers are preparing for a rare solar system event:�

On November 8,�2006, at 2:12 PM EST and 11:12 AM PST, in less than 5 hours, speedy Mercury zips across the Solar Disc. (West of the International Date Line:�Novemb...

Forensic Science

Sun, 27 May 2007 12:52:27 -0600

This Forensic Science Squidoo page is based on my forensic science website, which�is designed to help anybody looking for informed and detailed information on this fascinating topic area.

As the All About Forensic Science Website continues to gr...

Which Came First - Egg or Chicken

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:13:48 -0600

The chicken or the egg is a reference to the causality dilemma which arises from the expression "which came first, the chicken or the egg?". Since both the chicken and the egg create the other in certain circumstances (a chicken emerges fro...

Mensturation

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:03:01 -0600

The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiological changes in the females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility.

This article concentrates on the menstrual cycle as it occurs in human beings.

Overview

Only huma...

Science Prizes

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:23:04 -0600

Here is a page of major science awards. There are general awards and then awards in biomedical research, mathematics, the environment, physics, etc.

If you have one of these, you're smarter than I am and probably smarter than 97% of the people out t...

Why is the Sky Blue

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:24:25 -0600

The sky is blue partly because air scatters short-wavelength light in preference to longer wavelengths. Combined, these effects scatter (bend away in all directions) some short, blue light waves while allowing almost all longer, red light waves to pa...

Space Tourism

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:21:22 -0600

Space tourism is a rapidly�emerging industry. A multitude of companies are developing launch vehicles and private space ships. Rich philanthropists and investors, from Jeff Bezos to Richard Branson and Paul Allen,�are pouring many millions...

Extreme Love of Science

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:18:12 -0600

I own several websites, but my first and favorite is www.ExtremeScience.com and�its companion Blog, www.extremescience.com/blog. I'm a former scientist who worked for NASA Ames in the Space Life Sciences Payloads Office developing life science e...

Apollo's Arrow

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:14:29 -0600

The Science of�Prediction and the Future of Everything�

In the spirit of Freakonomics and A Short History of Progress, Apollo's Arrow is a compelling, irreverent, elegantly written history of our future�

For centuries, scientists and cha...

Mind Matters

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:16:26 -0600

There are so many exciting things going on in psychological research. Sadly, these results are not very well publicized. The purpose of this lens is to publicize the latest breakthroughs in mental health. Because this is happening on a very regular b...

Retinoblastoma - Cancer of the Retina

Sat, 19 May 2007 21:03:56 -0600

You will find links to information about Retinoblastoma for the lay person and for the person who wants a more technical definition. Also included in this lens are links to pages specifically for children, specifically for parents, and specifically w...

Intelligent Design

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:51:39 -0600

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS INTELLIGENT DESIGN!
I purposely and intelligently designed this Lens so people can have a better understanding of the (un)scientific nature behind the Intelligent Design Theory.

<-- pseudoscientist looking for evidence of i...

The Spacekid on Squidoo

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:28:20 -0600

HI, I am Spacekid.� I am 11 years old and love to learn about astronomy and the wonders of our universe.� On this page, I will take you to some pretty cool places on the net.� You will learn some astronomy vocab and about new discovery...

Lisa Randall's Readings on Physics

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:06:33 -0600

Lisa Randall is one of the leading young thinkers in particle physics, having become the first tenured woman theoretical physicist at both MIT and Harvard, where she now teaches.

Access To Space

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:48:25 -0600

The long term survival of humanity requires that we get ourselves into space.

I go to a number of space based conferences and keep up with a lot of the players in the field.� I will list those people and companies that I think are in the front li...

Andrew Weil's Readings in Science @ Amazon.com

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:10:56 -0600

Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D. is one practitioner of modern western medicine who does not subscribe to the notion that there is a pill for every ailment. Rather he advocates a more proactive approach not to the mere absence of identifiable disease, but the p...

NJ Night Sky Astronomy Forums

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:05:49 -0600

Posts from the NJ Night Sky Astronomy Forums

Jeffery Deaver's Readings in Forensics

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:29:50 -0600

Jeffery Deaver, former attorney and folksinger, is the internationally bestselling author of 22 suspense novels, which have sold in 150 countries and been translated into 30 languages.

It's Only Rocket Science

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:06:10 -0600

I'm not really, really a rocket scientist, but I come close enough for most people. It should go without saying that there are some topics of math and physics (my main subjects) and other sciences that are pretty inscrutable, but it too often goes wi...

Awards, Medals, Prizes, and Other Achievements in the field of Oncology (Cancer)

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:32:55 -0600

Originally, I had a lens that was just going to focus on the bigger scientific awards. With the exceptions of a handful of "biggies" that I have listed below, there is no definitive list of major scientific awards.� I didn't re...

David Suzuki's Readings on Environmentalism

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:47:43 -0600

David Suzuki is an acclaimed scientist, broadcaster, and environmentalist. For over 40 years, he's been educating the public about environmental issues--both in the classroom and over the airwaves as the host of the long-running television program 'T...

NJ Night Sky Astronomy

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:21:36 -0600

Astronomy News from NJ Night Sky

Prescott Arizona Astronomy Club

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:57:53 -0600

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the myst...

Design for information

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:49:04 -0600

I am a web designer and information specialist. My lens features websites with the main purpose to inform and educate. Some of the sites I've chosen to focus on for now have an environmental feel and focus specifically on hazardous waste management i...

Dava Sobel's Readings on the Planets

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:16:54 -0600

Dava Sobel is an extremely popular writer on astronomy and the solar system

Carl Sagan

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:05:05 -0600

Dr. Sagan, Carl Edward (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and Director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, astrobiologist and highly successful science popu...

Chains of Reason

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:10:20 -0600

Chains of Reason is a wiki powered by the same software as Wikipedia. It provides a unique way for anyone to follow, and contribute to, arguments for and against particular beliefs - moral (e.g. 'Abortion is immoral'), political (e.g. 'Democracy is t...

Living in a Human World

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:16:05 -0600

At first, we weren't sure exactly what we meant by those words. This idea is so new that you might not have heard of it yet either. It's the idea that we humans and our Earth are linked, and always have been.

Now before you say that&rsquo...