A bird and squirrel wreath feeder is a unique way to feed some harder to attract birds like woodpeckers. Many people feel that adding a whole peanut feeder is a great distraction for the squirrels. I highly recommend this feeder if you don't mind feeding some of the local squirrel population. Disclosure: there are Amazon links in this post. If you click I may make some coffee money but at absolutely no cost to you.
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Robert Boyle was an important guy in the 17th C and he is considered one of the founders of modern chemistry. He was responsible for making chemistry a respected science. Because of him, it became a real science not a study of alchemy and mysticism. He introduced the idea of careful measurements and repeated experiments.
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John Polanyi, still living and working at the University of Toronto won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in chemical kinetics. This Berlin born scientist is still an active contributor to the academic world at the age of 91.
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Scientific developments in human history are a fantastic teaching tool. History has a huge impact on what we do today. Learning about our scientific past improves our scientific literacy skills, makes us appreciate how far we have come and it is fun for everyone to learn that our ancient ancestors were totally inventive and smarter than we might have thought.
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Tree planting is an expensive proposition. Check out these 6 urban legends and make sure you're not doing it wrong. Plant your tree right the first time.
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Water experiments are a fantastic way of teaching kids the value of our Earth's most important resource. At home or in the classroom, they are easy to perform and most can be completed with common household materials. Try some easy water experiments in your home school or classroom today!
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Thermoregulation looks at the way different animals keep a stable temperature. Animals, including humans, fall into one of two categories when it comes to how they keep their bodies temperature where it needs to be - endotherms or ectotherms. There are some finer distinctions within these categories and as always, there are exceptions to the rule!
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The 8 steps of the scientific method are a step-by-step method of inquiry. They provide a logical blueprint for scientists to test their questions in a structured way. Valid and logical conclusions are the result. Scientists are looking for cause and effect relationships. Their educated guess or hypothesis can be supported, partly supported or rejected by their experiment. So what are these 8 steps of the scientific method?
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