Category: Science Tip
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August 1st Moon, Pumpkins, Honeydew, and Cantaloupe
Science Tip: The full moon on August 1st was a little brighter and bigger than the moon normally appears. The reason is that the moon actually circles the earth in an elliptical pattern. The moon is actually closer to the earth on the flat part of the elliptical and further from the earth on the…
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Harvesting our biggest pumpkin (so far), Pumpkin bread, Biking, Skiing, Armadillo problems, and fungi
The biggest pumpkin we have to date weighted in at 80 pounds. The little vine that tells you to harvest was completely brown and the stem gave way as soon as we touched it, so it was defiantly time to harvest. Now we have to let it age for two weeks with the other pumpkins.…
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Pressure and Altitude, Flowers, Soccer Camp, Pine CO
Science TIP: Pressure and Altitude: When you blow up a balloon, each puff increases the pressure or number of air molecules in that balloon. The molecules in the balloon are closer together than the molecules outside the balloon and these molecules begin to spread out until they are about the same distance apart (and pressure)…