Archive for September, 2008
How to Use Sports (weather facts) to Enhance Your Child’s Understanding of Science
No commentsBy Sara Jones
Kids are all reeling from the excitement of the Olympic Games these last few weeks, but can they relate any of that to science? Absolutely!
Aspiring athletes, or students struggling with a scientific concept, may find that the perfect demonstration is sports. Many kids love sports, and sports are science. Every skill, movement, victory, [...]
So You Think (weather forecast) You Can Destroy Evidence With Fire
No commentsBy Rachel Yoshida
Criminals will go to almost any lengths to cover their tracks when they commit a crime that will send them to jail. Starting a fire deliberately will send them to jail also, but sometimes the act they committed will be worse than a fire. People have been using fire to destroy evidence and [...]
(Lightning storms) What Not to Teach in School
No commentsBy Maxine Clarke
As rumours persist that the Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin believes in the teaching of Creationism in American schools, it is pertinent to offer an opinion focusing on why religious opinions should not be imposed on children.
The sheer magnificence of scientific achievements should be held in reverance; a celebration of the ability [...]
