I've been looking up a lot amazed at the beautiful sunrises and sunsets here in Beaumont, TX. Maybe it's because now that kids are back at school, I've been waking up before sunrise, checking out the horizon, and trying to soak in a minute of peace before the rush of the day begins. I'm almost certain you've had the question asked by your kids about "Why is the sky blue?", I know I have. So, ... Read More about Sunset in a glass
Find your way using nature
Did you know you could use a common plant in nature to find your way? Nowadays you could just whip out your compass app on your phone to find north. But what if you didn't have cell service? What if you didn't have your phone!? 😱 So, we decided to do a little science experiment using nature's compass - lichen. Lichen is the scaly, sometimes leafy, growth located on trees but I had no idea until ... Read More about Find your way using nature
Sunslime
It is 92°F in our neck of the southeast Texas woods. So when browsing through our local craft store this morning, we ran across ultraviolet color changing glue! And of course what do you do with cool glue.... you make slime with it! What you need: Color Changing Elmer's Glue (here), contact solution, baking soda, disposable cup and spoon. What you do: Pour Elmer’s glue in a disposable cup Put ... Read More about Sunslime
The Incredible Osmosis Egg
Did you ever hear that rumor as a kid that if you slept with a book under your pillow you'd learn what was in the book by osmosis? I think I tried it once for about 20 minutes then when I couldn't fall asleep, I ditched book osmosis. But did you know an egg has osmosis? We tried out this neat experiment from Janice Van Cleave and learned an egg can swell and shrink depending on what ... Read More about The Incredible Osmosis Egg
Our trip to the Beaumont Children’s Museum
One of our favorite local places to visit is the Beaumont Children's Museum. It started four years ago as a grassroots community effort to bring "fun and learning to children of Southeast Texas" which makes me love it even more. Check out this charming museum and the fierce STEM programs it provides to the community of Beaumont. Who wouldn't smile when the first exhibit you encounter is ... Read More about Our trip to the Beaumont Children’s Museum
Coke Floats: Simply Tasty Science
This year we are celebrating Memorial Day by swimming, enjoying family, and eating barbecue. I honestly can't think of anything better to drink while eating barbecue ribs than Coke floats. And best of all, you can use this tasty treat to have a little science lesson (which is how most of our science conversations start). What you need: a cup, a spoon, a mini coke, and some Bluebell ... Read More about Coke Floats: Simply Tasty Science
