Have you ever packed a school lunch with fresh apple slices and instinctively reached for the lemon juice to squirt on them? If you are like me, you did this without questioning why lemon juice keeps the apples from browning. I like to think of it as my "mommy intuition". But one day I wondered why this happens and what alternative to lemon juice I could use in a pinch. So yesterday I ... Read More about Why does lemon juice keep apple slices from turning brown?
Carpool Science: “Why do clouds come out of cars?”
Where do most of your deep conversations happen with your kids? Mine tend to be in the car on the way to school and on this particular day, in the carpool line. Allie asked, "Mommy, I have been seeing clouds coming out of the cars. What is that?" I told her that it is car exhaust and it comes from the gasoline fuel being burned inside the car. I explained that this is the result of a ... Read More about Carpool Science: “Why do clouds come out of cars?”
What makes bread so fluffy?
I'll admit, I'm not a bread maker. I'd like to think that I'm a decent cook, but in reality I'm a 'meat and potatoes' kind of gal. On many occasions I like to just pop open a can of Pillsbury crescent rolls and serve it up with dinner. One night Allie was marveling at the shear yummy-ness of the crescent rolls and asked, "Mommy, what makes the rolls so fluffy?" I knew the answer was yeast ... Read More about What makes bread so fluffy?
Decode invisible writing with science!
When I was a kid, I loved writing to my cousins who lived "far away" in Dallas. Allie had such a great time with her cousins over Christmas that we decided to write to them. But what could make note writing even more fun? Invisible ink! And the best part was, I had invisible ink right in my refrigerator! We put a few squirts of lemon juice in a bowl, dipped cotton swabs in the juice, and ... Read More about Decode invisible writing with science!
What to do with leftover ginger ale? Science!
Yesterday was the first day I cleaned out the refrigerator since Christmas. Yikes. We had a half opened bottle of ginger ale and my first instinct was to pour it down the drain. Then I remembered a science experiment with clear soda and raisins. As luck would have it, I found some raisins in the pantry. Hooray - an impromptu science experiment with ingredients on hand! Plan: First, I told ... Read More about What to do with leftover ginger ale? Science!
New Year’s Resolution: To enjoy science like a 4 year old
When you think of science does it make you feel insecure? Perhaps you recall a lab experiment gone bad or the fear of failing a chemistry exam. Maybe a school counselor said you weren't 'science-minded' or an advisor warned that you would likely fail in a college science degree? Yet despite those memories and our insecurities, we still want to expose our kids to science. But why? Maybe we ... Read More about New Year’s Resolution: To enjoy science like a 4 year old
