Quick and Easy Homeschool Science Aeronautics Experiments

Every flying thing, whether it's an airplane, spacecraft, soccer ball, or flying kid, experiences four aerodynamic primary forces: lift, weight, thrust and drag. Let's build simple flying machines to learn about aerodynamics!

Hollow Earth Theory Considered by Think Tank

Not long ago a gentleman tells me he is going to go on an expedition to the arctic and check for a possible whole to check out the hollow earth theory. He stated that since Global Warming was melting the ice, they could sail right into the middle...

What Ant Pheromones Are And What They Are Used For

Basically ant pheromones are just like any other type of pheromones, and the surprising thing is that most people actually never knew that there were any ant pheromones to begin with. Ants are very tiny insects, and so you may wonder how they produce pheromones, but, as with most other insects and animals, they do.

Shark pictures - CSI Style!

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words but what about shark pictures - CSI Style? What I mean by CSI Style, is when pictures are not always clear but still give important clues to help identify the type of shark that was photographed. Let's read more about it!

Chinese Symbols and Mathematical Genius - Are They Connected?

Students in China who learn Chinese have to memorize 40,000 symbols or characters in the Chinese language before there are 14 years old. This takes a tremendous amount of studying and personal effort. Many students in the United States did not like math because they have to memorize symbols and that confuses them.

The Multiverse

There is a recent trend in science to believe in the existence of a multiverse, a vast collection of parallel universes, each with its own physical constants and possibly even with distinct physical laws, our universe being just one member. There are several reasons for this new idea. One comes from the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics as formulated by Hugh Everett III in 1957. Another comes from the idea of eternal inflation, put forth by Andre Linde in 1986. A third reason is in order to explain the anthropic principle, by which the conditions of our universe seem to be just right for the formation of intelligent life, such as ours. A fourth reason comes from trying to make sense out of string theory and M theory, which seem to predict the existence of countless ways to compactify the six or seven unseen dimensions of the universe.

How is Hockey Related to Sharks?

Sports teams tend to adopt a name that represents them as fierce competitors. A good example of this is the NHL hockey team, the San Jose Sharks. How is hockey related to sharks? Let's find out!

Learn How to Create Middle School Science Fair Projects

Middle school science fair projects have to be fairly simple science, and if you're a parent on a budget, you may not be able to afford $35 or $50 or $200 for a kit. Here's a classic experiment that can be done as a middle school science fair project, with some adult supervision, and that can be done with things around the home, often times for free.

How to Solve a Physical Science Problem

Do you struggle with the mathematical problem-solving side of your course? Take a step back for a minute, see what all those problems have in common and learn how to think when you approach them.

Isaac Newton's Alchemical Studies

Isaac Newton's alchemical studies: the influences of theology, philosophy, experimentation and textual interpretation on his work. Out of all Isaac Newton's myriad interests, alchemy appears to have been his passion. His famous works on optics, mechanics and mathematics were mere side-thoughts in comparison to the thirty years he spent on alchemy. He read hundreds of alchemical texts and wrote more than one million words in his notebooks. I will conclude that Newton cannot be seen as any less scientific or reasonable simply because he is a product of the time in which he lived. Newton's alchemical work is an important document in the history of science and also of history in general, for it encompasses theology, science and philosophy.

Dissection - Are There Any Benefits?

What do you remember most about biology? Is it the dry textbook? Likely you recall the hands-on activities that you did. Despite the squeamish reactions of some students, frog dissection has many benefits.

Real Facts About Spiders

Myth - Spiders are insects.

How Smart Were the Ancient Hominids?

What can artifacts and related evidence teach us about the ancient hominids? Were they more than apish brutes?