This video posted today took me back to the very first science fair project I ever wrote back when I was writing books. Popcorn is…
At my house Valentine’s Day means chocolate, the queen of all candy. But have you ever opened a chocolate bar and found something that looks…
Groundhog Day always gets me to thinking about the different ways we use animals and the natural world to predict weather patterns. I’ve listed several…
During this week’s science fair I heard a Mom comment that they couldn’t do a science fair project because her son was busy working on…
My kids are obsessed with Legos. It is pretty much all they do, every day when they are not in school. That, and fighting over…
Surface tension is a fascinating phenomenon. Make a simple observation by pouring a glass of water all the way to the top. Gently place a…
In a recent post on Go Ask Mom I demonstrated how to push pencils through a plastic bag full of water – and in the…
I am so excited about a new series of videos I’m involved with on WRAL’s Go Ask Mom! While being interviewed about Fort Kits, we…
Poinsettias are beautiful holiday plants. But when the holidays are over, what can you do with them? It turns out that poinsettia leaves, much like red cabbage leaves, make an excellent pH indicator! First of all, what is pH? The…
It’s my birthday too! Or so say the Beatles. Did you know that not all birth dates are created equal? According to the folks here…