Play on Words
Monday, September 29th, 2008Not really scientific but fun none-the-less…
Can you figure out the common words or phrases represented by each of the following pictures?
The answers appear at the bottom of the post.
Answers:
Unconventional Inventions
Friday, September 26th, 2008When I was about six years old I fell in love with the Mouse Trap game by Milton Bradley. I was drawn in by the idea of all those colorful gadgets, gears and gizmos working together to set off the trap at the end. It’s funny but when my kids saw this game (yes, it’s [...]
Insectile Thermometers?
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Kooky as it seems, there really is some truth to the fact that one can pretty accurately determine the outdoor temperature by counting cricket chirps!
Although a variety of “cricket chirp thermometer” formulas exist, it seems that the Farmer’s Almanac has perfected the most accurate and reliable.
To convert cricket chirps to degrees Fahrenheit, count number of [...]
Life Span of a Twinkie
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Yesterday I was having a conversation with my brother about the pros and cons of food additives when he blurted out an oft-repeated but patently false assertion that “Hostess Twinkies have a shelf life of more than a hundred years”. I was astounded that an executive in the pharmaceutical industry as well as many [...]
A penny for your thoughts…
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008Here’s bit more proof that your memory is not nearly as accurate as you would think. It’s difficult to believe that something as familiar as a penny is so hard to recall! Don’t believe us? Give it a try!
CLICK HERE and try to pick the real penny from among the imposters
CLICK HERE to see what [...]
Science Fair Picture Search
Monday, September 15th, 2008Have some fun with this printable Science Fair Hidden Picture Puzzle. Be the first to find the horseshoe, needle, leaf, and much more!
CLICK HERE for this great puzzle from Highlights Magazine.
To see some real real-life albeit nutty science fair projects CLICK HERE
To find hefty discount codes on Highlights and other great science magazines for kids [...]
