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09/23/06 Bloody Moments
Want to curl up with
something really gross? If you enjoy gory scabs and
lumps, germs and vomit, then this book is for you.
09/11/06 Dealing With Tragedy, America is
Attacked
The nation is in mourning. Everyone is gripped with emotion. Our hearts and
prayers go out to anyone affected by this tragedy
09/05/06 Exercise For Your Body
Find out more about how exercise builds strong muscles and keeps your body
healthy and in shape!
08/15/06 Flexing Small Muscles
We have so many different muscles, for doing so many different things.
But did you know about a group of muscles that are very small and often
overlooked.
08/09/06Chlorine, In the Swimming Pool or Your Body
Ever wonder why your hair can turn greenish when you spend
a lot of time in the pool? To bid a final farewell to summer, here
is an experiment about chlorine water and you!
07/15/06 Mapping the Brain
How well do
you know your brain? Click on any area of the brain to find out what each part
does.
06/28/06Finding the Fat
Have you ever wondered what type of potato chips has the most fat? Are the low
fat kinds really lower in fat? Check out this experiment to find out yourself.
06/10/06 Brain Dominance
Did you know that most people use one side of the brain
more than the other? In most people the brain was designed to do this. Find out
what your brain does with this simple test.
05/26/06 George Washington Carver
Learn more about this talented
African American man in this coloring book that also contains activities and
games to do.
05/05/06 The Air You Breathe
Is the air you breathe out different from the air all around us. Check out this
experiment to find the answer.
04/21/06 Digestion in a cup
Have you ever wondered what happens to your food after you take a bite of
it? Try these experiments to learn more about your digestive system.
04/07/06 Changing Your Clock
While you may not have thought about it, we do have our
own, built-in clocks. This internal clock may not be as accurate as the one on
the wall (and mine is definitely a bit slow), but it is surprising how well your
body keeps track of time.
04/01/06 Never Eat Broccoli again!
New product changes sweets into vegetables.
03/31/06 Got Wrinkles?
You have probably noticed that when you wash dishes, your hands get very
wrinkled. (You do help with the dishes, don't you?) This experiment will
give the answer.
03/17/06 The Skin
Why do we have skin? How thick is it? Find the answers to these questions and
more as we get inside our skin!
03/03/06 Florence Nightingale
Learn more about the first woman nurse, Florence Nightingale
02/17/06 I Can't Smell A Skunk!
Wouldn't it be interesting if you could not smell the scent
of a skunk? I know I wouldn't mind. Well some people are born with something called
an anosia. Because of the anosia, They can't smell the skunk!
02/10/06 Heart Watching
Have some fun with your heart this week in honor of valentine's day. Watch your own heart beat with this experiment.
02/02/06 Antibiotics
Have you ever wondered what that pink goo the doctor gives you is made of? Find
out more about it!
01/21/06 Chicken Pox
Have you gotten the chicken pox yet? Find out all about this illness and ways to
stop itching fast!
01/15/06 Seeing Spots
Stare at the blue sky and let your eyes go a little out of focus. As you look at the sky, you will notice that you begin see tiny spots moving around. These spots are actually inside your eye!
01/10/06 How to Live to a Hundred
Do you want to live a very long life? Find out how!
12/09/05 Puke, How and Why You Throw Up!
Ugh! Ever wonder what causes you to throw up? Find out all about it here!
11/25/05 Feeling a Point (Or Two)
How do you feel? No, I don't mean are you happy or sad? Touch the back
of your hand. Did you feel it?
11/10/05 Fever
All about fevers. How your body makes a fever,
Why we get a fever and why you feel colder during a fever.
10/25/05 The Muscle That Never Gets Tired
Why do your muscles get tired? And more important, why does your heart,
which is also a muscle, not get tired?
10/15/05 Seeing Double
There is a reason you have two eyes. They work together to help you see where
something really is. This is called convergence. Try this simple experiment with
your eyes to find out what happens when you only use one eye at a time.
10/04/05 Push or Pull - What Makes Your
Muscles Move
We are going to take a look at how your muscles work. Your muscles move you by pulling or relaxing. That is all.
Muscles
cannot push.
Wait a minute. I can hear you saying that muscles must be able to push.
How
can pulling muscles open a door that says PUSH?
09/30/05 How Did I Get Here?
About nine months before your birthday a wonderful miraculous time began. Learn more about the
very beginning of life.
09/25/05 Can You Make Your Eyes Change Size?
The pupil's of your eyes automatically change size many times throughout the
day. They do this to control the amount of light entering the center of your
eye. Try this experiment and check out how the pupils dilate and constrict.
09/14/05 Make Your Own Fog
Respiration occurs every time we breathe out. You can collect one of the gases
on a mirror and watch this biochemical reaction in progress.
08/25/05Smell and Humidity
Have you ever noticed that things smell stronger
when you are taking a shower? Here is an experiment to find out why.
08/12/05 Make Your Own Cell Model
Your entire body is made up of tiny things called cells.
You can construct your own model of a cell with this simple activity.
07/27/05 Itchy, Itchy, Poison Ivy
Have you been camping or out in the woods recently? Well if you have, be on the
look out for poison Ivy. If you come in contact with it, or poison oak or sumac,
it can cause an extremely itchy rash.
07/22/05 Ripe Fruit
Like most fruit, plums are picked before they are ripe, so they will make it to the grocery without getting mashed. With this experiment find out how to
get fruit ripe quick!
07/13/05 Going to the Doctor
Have you ever been curious why you need to go to the doctor for a check up even
when you are not sick? Here is a list of the different things your doctor will
do to make sure you are growing up healthy.
07/06/05 Calcium is in the Bones
Everyone has been told by their mother drink milk to make your bones strong.
But have you ever wondered why? In this
experiment we will actually take the calcium out of a bone to find out what
happens.
05/31/05The Place You Can't See
Did you know the each of your eyes has an area
that you can't see. Try this experiment right now to discover your blind spot.
05/19/05 Non-Sweet Orange Juice
Have you ever brushed your teeth and then tasted
a glass of orange juice? Yuck!!! Why does that happen?
05/14/05 Your Sense of Sight
Your eyes work in a mysterious and magical way. Have you ever wondered why your
eye can see so many different colors? Learn all about the different parts of
your eyes here.
05/05/05 Shedding Your Skin
It is a fact that the outer layer of your
skin is made up of dead cells. It is one thing to hear about this dead skin, but
it is another thing to actually see it. Try this experiment to see your dead
skin right now!
04/26/05 Hearing: How Our Ears Work
Sounds are all around us, but how do our ears hear everything? Find out
here!
04/16/05 All About Hair
Why do we have hair? How does it grow? Why
is my hair this color? Check it
out.
04/10/05 The Heart Versus Gravity
Try this simple experiment about your heart that you can do right now!
03/27/05 Skeletons, Just the Bare Bone
Facts
Find out all about your skeletal system
03/21/05 The Power of Concentration
Try out this simple experiment and see how your brain works.
03/13/05 First Aid Kit: Everything You
Need
Make sure you have everything you need in case of an emergency.
03/08/05 Healthy "How To" List
A list of projects, experiments and first aid information.
02/27/05 Dreams In Our Sleep
Learn more about what happens every night while you are sleeping.
02/19/05 Lung Model Activity
Make your very own model of a lung and discover how you breathe.
02/02/05 Your Pump - The Heart
Discover funny facts about your heat. Check out the experiment games and word search
too!
01/31/05 Activity Of the Week: Eyeshine
Have you ever seen the glow of an animals eye reflecting in headlights? If not you can
try it!
01/09/05 What Is Your Second Largest Organ?
Do you know? Take a guess and then check this out to see if you are correct.
01/08/05 Is Sugar Really Sweet?
What makes sugar taste sweet? Check out this experiment for the answer.
01/06/05 How Much Can You Exhale
How hard do your lungs work? Find out with this experiment.
01/02/05 How Many Times A Minute
Does Your Heart Pump?
Try out this cool activity about your heart.
12/07/04 CPR For Infants and Children Part 2
Do you know how to save a life, An outline of child CPR.
12/05/04 CPR For Infants and Children Part 1
Learn about saving a baby's life, An outline of infant CPR.
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