Jun
20
Exponents
What is an exponent? An exponent refers to the number of times a number is multiplied by itself. For example, 2 to the 4th power is written like this: 24. It means 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = Read more
Month: June 2020
Jun
19
Dancing Sprinkles – How Does Sound Work?
Sound waves are created by vibrating objects that collide into adjacent air molecules. These air molecules collide into other nearby air molecules and so on, thereby transmitting the vibration through the air to our ears. Vibrations cause sounds and sounds Read more
Jun
18
The Scientific Method
Scientific Method is a problem-solving tool used to determine the validity of a hypothesis. It is an organized process for finding a solution to a question. Source: http://barnett.nebo.edu/ Source: http://barnett.nebo.edu/
Jun
17
COVID-19: Origins, Spread, and Impacts
How does a virus that may have originated in bats jump to humans? How do we model the spread of an infection? And how do racial inequities in health and healthcare affect how a pandemic unfolds? For part one of Read more
Jun
16
Virtual STEM Summer Camp for Middle School Students June 27th 2020 – August 15th 2020
Starting on June 27th, 2020! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday there will be STEM related content (videos, worksheets, etc) posted on the site. Stay tuned!
Jun
16
Science Experiment: Homemade Rock Candy
Science can work up an appetite. Good thing you already have rock candy in your house just waiting to be made! Source: http://info.edmentum.com
Jun
15
Cornell Notetaking
The Cornell Notetaking results in more organized notes. It allows students to quickly and identify key words and key concepts from a lecture. The 5 R’s of notetaking are: Record important facts and ideas in the main column Reduce and Read more
Jun
14
How does soap destroy viruses?
Washing with soap and water is an effective way to destroy and dislodge many microbes, including the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). -Soap is made of pin-shaped molecules, each of which has a hydrophilic head — it readily bonds with water — and Read more
Jun
14
brainzilla
Summer 2020 is here. It’s been quite an interesting year thus far as we are amid a pandemic. Students and parents – I want to bring this to your attention. brainzilla.com has many printable riddles that students can use during Read more