Scholaric Blog

Build a Squid Online

Because you can

http://squid.tepapa.govt.nz/build-a-squid/interactive

Slow motion Popcorn Popping

Thanks to swissmiss

What is the Fastest Animal in the World?

Incredible, the peregrine falcon can exceed terminal velocity

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/birds-animals/birds-of-prey/falcon_peregrine_velocity.html

Powers Of Ten

Why did the Wildlife Cross The Road?

Video: What's the fastest thing a human can do?

Tarantula Nebula

 

From http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110111.html

 

How large would this nebula appear if it were as close as Orion?  Click through to see the answer.

Image of Eclipsed Earth

From APOD

10 Visionary Design Concepts for Saving Energy [Slideshow] | Co.Design

Teach your children green-thinking ideas.  See the whole slideshow at fastcodesign.com

 

How a Lunar Eclipse Saved Christopher Columbus

Think this is possible?  Read the linked story to your homeschooler.

http://starryskies.com/The_sky/events/lunar-2003/columbus.eclipse.html