Helping your child with science: An excellent way to help elementary students develop their scientific knowledge is by helping them to explore natural phenomenon. Stargazing, nature walks, and cooking together are a few easy ways to engage your child in the wonder of the natural world. For your convenience I have listed some events happening this month for you and your child to enjoy together. EVENTS CALENDARSeptember 5,6,7 Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Friday September 13 Full Harvest Friday the 13th Moon September 14 STAR PARTY SBMNH 8-10 pm September 21 California Coastal Cleanup Day 9-12 Sign up here September 23 Fall Equinox THE NIGHT SKYThe moon is an easily recognizable feature that can help children identify other objects in the night sky. During the evenings of September 5, 6, and 7th the moon will make an appearance near Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter will be easy to identify because second to the moon it will be the brightest object in the night sky. If your child loves looking at the night sky consider attending the free star party at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on September 14th from 8-10 pm. They will have telescopes available and volunteers to help explain what you are seeing. The Fall Equinox: During September children may also notice that daytime doesn't last as long as it did in the summer. By September 23 day and night are about equal. You can help prepare children to understand the seasons by pointing out their shadow at different times. Have them notice the time of day and whether their shadow is long or short. TRY THIS AT HOMEGo for a seed walk. Fall is a great time to harvest seeds and seed pods. Many have fascinating shapes for dispersal. Have students consider whether they travel by air, water, animals, gravity, etc. MEDIA OF THE MONTHEnjoy an app that helps your kid get outside and experience nature! GREAT APP SEEK by inaturalist - one of Grace Butler's friends helped make this app that is a fun way for kids to learn about nature. www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app -Get outside and point the Seek Camera at living things -Identify wildlife and plants you see and take pictures to earn badges -Learn fun facts about the organisms all around you SCIENCE IN THE NEWS
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EVENTS CALENDARApril 13 Citizen Science Day April 16 - 18 Moon between Arcturus and Spica April 18-19 Full Moon in Virgo April 22- 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower best before Dawn April 22 Official Earth Day April 24-26 Moon and Saturn in morning sky April 27-28 Santa Barbara Earth Day Celebration at Alameda Park THE NIGHT SKYUse the moon to locate stars, planets, and a constellation this month. The moon will be between the colorful stars Arcturus and Spica on the evenings of April 16-18. Then as it reaches its full phase it will be in the constellation Virgo. The following few mornings will provide views of the Lyrid Meteor Shower and then the Moon near Saturn. TRY THIS AT HOMEHELP SCIEINTISTS SOLVE ALZHEIMERS BY PLAYING A GAME!!! This is an online video game (where you look for stalled blood vessels) that all ages can play. There is a megathon (a mega stall catching marathon to gather as much data as quickly as possible) on April 13th. stallcatchers.com/megathon-register SCIENCE VIDEO OF THE MONTHMy Uncle Neil, a professor of philosophy of science who loves science as much as I do, came up with the great idea to showcase a science video each month. This video of mind-blowing images of insects is his current favorite. I am taking recommendations for next month. If you have a great science video or podcast to share email me at [email protected] www.ted.com/talks/levon_biss_mind_blowing_magnified_portraits_of_insects#t-6532 SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Scientists know why microwaved grapes make fire balls. Read about it and watch a video of a grape fireball here:
www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/why-microwaving-grapes-makes-plasma-fireballs EVENTS CALENDARMarch 7 SBCS Science Festival March 9 Star Party SBMNH 8-10 PM March 10-12 Moon bypasses Mars March 11-17 Brain Awareness Week March 20 SPRING EQUINOX and FULL SUPERMOON!! March 26 Moon near Saturn and Jupiter in Predawn Sky SCIENCE AT CHARTERDon't miss the display of student science projects at the annual SBCS Science Festival this Wednesday, March 6 from 6:00PM - 7:30 PM ASK A SCIENCE TEACHER: If your child is having some last minute difficulty with their science festival project please feel free to email or call me for help. [email protected] 619-993-4339. This project should be a fun learning experience - let me help keep the stress out. THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHThis month the moon gives us many exciting shows. It will visit several planets in the morning and will make a pretty picture with Mars on the evenings of March 10 - 12. Furthermore, this month features another Supermoon and it falls on the SPRING EQUINOX!!!! So be sure to see the spring moon this month. LOW TIDESDue to the Full Supermoon there will be some good low tides this month. However, you may notice that they are not as low as they were in January and February. A few factors are causing this: 1. The earth was at perihelion -it's closest point to the sun- on January 3rd, so the sun had a stronger gravitational pull at that time. 2. The moon's closest point was last month (so that was its strongest gravitational pull). So even though this month is also a Supermoon, it is not quite as close as last month. Still, these low tides should provide plenty of intertidal zone to explore. PLUS, watching the moonrise from the beach on Tuesday and Wednesday should be lovely. I encourage you to go to the beach on one of those afternoons or early evenings (even if you can't make the peak low tide times listed below it does take many hours for the tide to come back up). Moonrise is 4:41 PM on Tuesday the 19th and 5:52 PM on Wednesday the 20th. Sunday, March 17, 2019 low tide 2:16pm (-0.99ft) Monday, March 18, 2019 low tide 2:57pm (-1.12ft) Tuesday, March 19, 2019 low tide 3:36pm (-1.03ft) Wednesday, March 20, 2019. low tide 4:14pm (-0.76ft) www.tides.net/california/2398/ TRY THIS AT HOMEBRAIN AWARENESS WEEK ACTIVITIES Brain Awareness Week is March 11-17. The Dana Foundation has many fun activities to help kids learn about the brain. You can find their downloadable puzzles for all ages here: www.dana.org/publications/puzzles/ ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE THE SPRING EQUINOX Go on a backyard nature hunt. Use the new app SEEK by iNaturalist which was specifically made for kids. "The app identifies common animals and plants from photographs taken by the user. The information is location specific but does not keep location information on the users, so it's safe for young users. There's a version for adults called iNaturalist, too." - from Encouraging Young Scientists IN THE NEWSSCIENTISTS SCRAMBLE TO KEEP UP WITH EARTH'S MAGNETIC NORTH POLE
The Earth's magnetic north pole affects everything from our compasses to the effects of solar flares. This article talks about why it is changing and how that affects us. www.dogonews.com/2019/2/27/scientists-scramble-to-keep-up-with-fast-moving-north-magnetic-pole Events CalendarFeb 9 8-10 PM Star Party at SBMNH Palmer Observatory Feb 9-11 Moon, Mars, Uranus in evening sky Feb 18 Venus and Saturn in conjunction in the pre-dawn sky Feb 19 Year's biggest Super-moon Feb 26 Moon, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter line up in pre-dawn sky Feb 16-20 Low and high Tides THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHIt is worth getting up early on the morning of February 18 to see Venus and Saturn with only about 1 degree of separation. You can also see them lined up later in the month with the Moon and Jupiter in the predawn sky. Don't forget to look to the horizon at dusk on February 19th as that day has the year's biggest Super-moon. The moon always looks bigger on the horizon and the Super-moon looks even bigger and brighter than usual. If it is not cloudy it should be spectacular. LOW TIDESKING TIDE VERSUS LOW TIDE JANUARY 20 2019 FEBRUARY LOW TIDES Presidents day weekend should be a great time to go to the beach. Though not quite as extreme as last month (Last month we were at our closest to the sun for the year and it was a Super-moon), the low tides near the full moon will be lower than -1 foot in part due to the Super-moon (The moon is closest to the earth at this time). Saturday, February 16, 2019. low tide 1:42pm (-1.16ft) Sunday, February 17, 2019 low tide 2:24pm (-1.48ft) Monday, February 18, 2019. low tide 3:05pm (-1.58ft) Tuesday, February 19, 2019. low tide 3:46pm (-1.47ft) Wednesday, February 20, 2019. low tide 4:26pm (-1.14ft) www.tides.net/california/2398/ TRY THIS AT HOME: SCIENCE FESTIVAL PROJECTStudents should select a science question that they are interested in exploring in preparation for the science festival on March 7th. Students may make a model, invent something, conduct an experiment, or perform a demonstration. Students should ask a question, research the question, make a claim, and give evidence for that claim. Their display should include the information shown below. One of my favorite sites for fun science explorations is the Exploratorium. www.exploratorium.edu/snacks IN THE NEWSThis article presents an interesting idea for a science project. The author asked the question does a tissue stop snot from escaping when you sneeze?
EVENTS CALENDARJanuary 3 - Earth CLOSEST to the Sun January 11-13 Moon near Mars in the evening sky January 20 Low Tide Exploration 2:30 - 4:30 PM at Campus Point and SUPERMOON LUNAR ECLIPSE 7:34-10:51 PM (Last TOTAL lunar eclipse until 2021) January 20-21 KING TIDES January 22 Venus - Jupiter Conjunction at Dawn January 31 Moon and Three Planets Before Dawn SCIENCE AT CHARTERLOW TIDE EXPLORATION Charter families are invited to join me for a low tide exploration on SUNDAY JANUARY 20 at 2:30 PM at Campus Point. I will have buckets and field guides for identifying tide pool creatures. I recommend wearing rain boots and a jacket. I will be there rain or shine. If you text or email me your plans to attend, I can be on the lookout for you. ([email protected] or 619-993-4339) This is not an official school sponsored event. You are responsible for keeping an eye on any children you bring - No part of their bodies should touch water unless you are watching them. Also please prepare them before you come for being gentle with all sea creatures. They may gently lift - not pry - creatures and place them in a bucket of sea water. After observing return the creatures to where they were found. DIRECTIONS: Exit Highway 101 northbound at Highway 217. Follow it to the end where it enters the UCSB gate. Go around the big circle and turn on Lagoon Rd. At the end of Lagoon Rd (before the signs that don't allow you to drive further) there is a large parking lot on your left. Read the sign by the pay machine - a few of the stalls are for beach access from 7:30am-5pm on weekdays. If you can't join us here are some other times that your family might want to enjoy the Low Tide. Sat 19 Low Tide: 2:49 PM PST −1.35 ft Sun 20 KING TIDE: 8:13 AM PST 6.90 ft Low Tide: 3:31 PM PST −1.62 ft FULL SUPERMOON LUNAR ECLIPSE 7:30-10:50 Mon 21 KING TIDE: 8:59 AM PST 6.96 ft Low Tide: 4:14 PM PST −1.66 ft Tue 22 Low Tide: 4:57 PM PST −1.47 ft Wed 23 Low Tide: 5:41 PM PST −1.07 ft KING TIDES In addition to exploring the beach during low tide it can also be interesting to view the beach during high tide (or both for low and high tide) to really see a difference. King Tides - the highest high tides - will be on January 20 and 21. They will be in the mornings between 8 AM and 9 AM and are around plus 6.9 feet. If you plan to be at the beach on those mornings you can participate in a citizen science project by snapping a picture. The pictures will be used to show the potential changes due to sea level rise in the future. The California King Tide Project can be viewed here: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/ Tide calendar can be viewed here: tides.mobilegeographics.com/calendar/month/5608.html?y=2019&m=1&d=1 THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHHappy New Year! January 2019 has some exciting astronomical events. The year begins with the Earth being closest to the sun for the year (called perihelion) on January 3rd. Many people think that the seasons are caused by the sun being closer to the earth in the summer and farther away in the winter. Though in the southern hemisphere this might seem true, our winter here in the northern hemisphere occurs when the sun is CLOSEST to the earth. The seasons are caused by the EARTH'S TILT not its distance from the sun. The planets Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will be visible in the MORNING sky this month. On January 22nd Venus and Jupiter will appear close together in the sky. Then on January 31 the moon will be in the section of the sky containing Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. The only bright planet visible in the evening sky this month will be Mars and on January 11th -12th the moon will be near Mars in the night sky. DON'T MISS THE SUPERMOON LUNAR ECLPISE ON JANUARY 20th. This will be the last TOTAL eclipse (there will be some partials) for the next three years and this eclipse will be early enough that you won't have to get up in the middle of the night to view it. It begins at 7:34 p.m. and reaches totality at 9:12 p.m. I find the beginning and the end of the eclipse most exciting because it looks so different - like someone took a bite out of the moon. During totality sometimes the moon appears red and is called a blood moon. Pacific Time Partial umbral eclipse begins: 7:34 p.m. (January 20, 2019) Total lunar eclipse begins: 8:41 p.m. (January 20, 2019) Greatest eclipse: 9:12 p.m. (January 20, 2019) Total lunar eclipse ends: 9:43 p.m. (January 20, 2019) Partial umbral eclipse ends: 10:51 p.m. (January 20, 2019) TRY THIS AT HOMEmodel an eclipse: www.planetarium-activities.org/activities/categories/moons/eclipse-model www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/model-eclipses/ SCIENCE IN THE NEWSEVENTS CALENDARDecember 2-4 Moon and Venus Together Before Dawn December 8 ,9, 10 Young Moon Near Saturn at Dusk December 12-13 Geminid Meteor Showers December 21 Winter Solstice and Charter Low Tide Exploration Friday 2 - 4 PM at Campus Point December 21 - December 25 LOW TIDES December 22 Full Moon December 31 Moon and 3 Planets Visible Before Sun-up Advanced Notice: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse January 20 SCIENCE AT CHARTERLOW TIDESCHARTER FAMILY TIDE POOL EXPLORATION: Charter families are invited to join me for a low tide exploration on Friday December 21 at 2 p.m. at Campus Point. I will have buckets and field guides for identifying tide pool creatures. I recommend wearing rain boots and a jacket. I will be there rain or shine. If you text or email me your plans to attend, I can be on the lookout for you. ([email protected] or 619-993-4339) This is not an official school sponsored event. You are responsible for keeping an eye on any children you bring - No part of their bodies should touch water unless you are watching them. Also please prepare them before you come for being gentle with all sea creatures. They may gently lift - not pry- creatures and place them in a bucket of sea water. After observing return the creatures to where they were found. DIRECTIONS: Exit Highway 101 northbound at Highway 217. Follow it to the end where it enters the UCSB gate. Go around the big circle and turn on Lagoon Rd. At the end of Lagoon Rd (before the signs that don't allow you to drive further) there is a large parking lot on your left. Read the sign by the pay machine- a few of the stalls are for beach access from 7:30am-5pm on weekdays. If you can't join us here are some other times that your family might want to enjoy the Low Tide. Sat 22 3:43 PM PST / -1.3 Sun 23 4:28 PM PST / -1.4 ft Mon 24 5:16 PM PST / -1.3 ft Tue 25 6:05 PM PST / -1.1 ft KING TIDESIn addition to exploring the beach during low tide it can also be interesting to view the beach during high tide or both -- to really see a difference. King Tides - the highest high tides- will be on December 22, 23 and January 20, 21. They will be in the mornings between 8 and 9 and are between plus 6.8 to 7.0 feet. If you plan to be at the beach on those mornings you can participate in a citizen science project by snapping a picture. The pictures will be used to show the potential changes due to sea level rise in the future. The California King Tide Project can be viewed here: www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/ Tide calendar can be viewed here: tides.mobilegeographics.com/calendar/month/5608.html?y=2019&m=1&d=1 THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHThis month begins with the young moon nearing Venus before dawn. With the late sunrises it won't be very hard to wake up in the dark and view Venus which is VERY bright now. It should make a lovely paring with the crescent moon. A few days later the moon can be seen near Saturn at Dusk. The month ends with Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus visible near the moon before sun-up. December 21 is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This day is the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. In Santa Barbara our Winter Solstice has just under 10 hours of daylight. Equatorial regions such as Macapa, Brazil have 12 hours of sunlight all year. Extreme northern cities such as Rekyavik Iceland will only get about 4 hours of sunlight on the Winter Solstice and the North Pole won't have any daylight at all for many months. In Ushuaia Argentina which is very far south there will be over 17 hours of sunlight on December 21. The Winter Solstice has been an important day in many cultures. This article has pictures of five ancient sites that are aligned to the solstice and equinox. www.almanac.com/content/five-ancient-sites-aligned-solstice-and-equinox TRY THIS AT HOMEMake a sundial. In celebration of the Solstice make a sundial to keep track of how daylight changes over time. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/sun/something_to_do.html www.kiwico.com/diy/Science-Projects-for-Kids/3/project/DIY-Sundial/2652 SCIENCE IN THE NEWSQuake Scouting Lander Safely Touches Down on Mars
EVENTS CALENDARNovember 6 Food Day - interactive exhibits about healthy food presented by Shalon's fifth grade class November 10 Supak'a- Sharing Chumash Culture 10-5 SBMNH FREE ADMISSION November 10-12 Moon, Saturn, Taurid Meteors this Weekend November 14-16 Moon Pairs with Mars November 22 Full Beaver Moon in Taurus November 27 Venus Spectacular in Morning Sky AROUND TOWNSCIENCE AT CHARTERSpotted at Charter- Steve's dad, a former UCSB professor, has visited his class and presented fun physics demonstrations to his class. Measurement of the Month Challenge: October's challenge was to use a balance scale to find ten items that weighed exactly ten grams. The five classes below found ten items. Sonia’s K/1 Tommy: Pattern blocks: 2 trapezoids and 1 triangle, 4 circle counters, 2 large buttons, 2 marbles, 2 seed packets Myla: 2 people counters Kamille: 2 bear counters - 1 small, 1 large Deegan: 4 small squares Ilsa: 4 unifix cubes Remy: 1 hexagon pattern block Jennifer’s 2nd: Ben: 1 large dice, an eraser Jennifer: 8 popsicle sticks The class: 1 colored giant Lyra colored pencil, a yarnball, kepla block, large counting bear, crayon, fat Crayola marker, a pencil and a sharpener Doreen’s 3rd Capri: 2 dice, 4 clips Sabrina: 2 pens, 1 pastel, 2 magnets, 2 yellow cubes, Alma, Mav, and Aiden: an eraser plus 1 gram block Alma: 2 binder clips with 2 – 1 gram blocks Grace's 4th Hunter: half of an eraser, 1 medium rock Bryce: a pen Atticus: 2 marbles, 4 math cubes Scarlet: 2 wooden triangles and 1 pebble Cameron: 2 legos, 2 pencils and 1 block Olivia: 1 marker, 1 block Steve’s 5th/6th Jordan: 4 pen caps Finn: Fine Point Sharpie, Bitey the Lizard, Four marker lids, seven small paper clips and two small magnets, 1 comb and 1 magnet, 2 small magnets 1 triangle wood blocks, Jackson: Four xogion cards with 3 inch cases, one pencil with one marker lid and 1 wood triangle Jack: two pencils THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTH This month the moon makes some beautiful pairings with Saturn then Mars. The Taurid and Leonid meteor showers also peak this month so if you happen to be up around midnight November 4th/5th or early in the morning November 17th/18th you may see some fireballs. (You can learn more about the meteor showers here: earthsky.org/tonight/radiant-point-for-leonid-meteor-shower and earthsky.org/tonight/south-taurid-meteor-shower-in-november). Even if you don't see any meteors it may be worth waking before the sun this month as Venus is spectacular in the morning and will be particularly bright towards the end of the month. TRY THIS AT HOMEIn honor of the 200th birthday of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" participate in citizen science through this fun interactive online game. frankenstein200.org IN THE NEWSGhostly Dumbo Octopus spotted by Deep Sea Vessel
EVENTS CALENDARThe SBMNH Museum Backyard and Butterfly Pavilion have reopened October 6 POW WOW at Live Oaks October 6 and 7 Draconid Meteor Showers in the evening after nightfall October 10-12 Young Moon near Jupiter October 11 ADULTS ONLY Cocktails with a Curator - The Sea Cow of Santa Rosa Island reservation and paid ticket required October 13 KIDS BIRD FESTIVAL by the SB Audubon Society FREE EVENT 9:30-11:30 North Campus Open Space October 14-17 Moon near Saturn and Mars October 17-18 Moon near Mars October 19-22 Orionid Meteor Showers view predawn October 24 Full Hunter's Moon AROUND TOWNOn October 6th and 7th, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians hosts an inter-tribal Pow Wow at Live Oak Campground. Many students will be interested in visiting this event. We have studied the first people of Santa Barbara in our integrated science and social studies lessons. There will be singing, dancing, arts and crafts to view. On Saturday, October 13th, the Santa Barbara Audubon Society is hosting a free event for children with a parent/responsible adult to learn more about birds. If you have binoculars bring them, but if not, they have extras to loan you. This is a very fun way to learn more about birds. Please RSVP to [email protected] THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTHSince children can identify the moon, viewing it next to a planet can help them learn to identify the planets. Many children do not know that many of the brightest "stars" are actually planets. The planets can change brightness based on where they are in their orbit around the sun and their relationship to Earth. Despite this Venus is always very bright due to being so close to the sun. Jupiter is very far from the sun, but is so massive that it is still quite bright. Remind children that the moon and planets do not make their own light, but instead act like mirrors, reflecting the sun's light. This month the moon will pass by Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Mars continues to be quite bright right now because it is nearly opposite the sun in the sky and is at its perihelion (closest orbit to the sun). Enjoy seeing this bright reddish orange planet while it remains so bright. (earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/why-is-mars-sometimes-bright-and-sometimes-faint). This month also provides the opportunity for viewing a meteor shower in the morning before dawn and the evening after dusk. The Draconids will be most active in the evening after sunset but before midnight and the Orionids will be most active in the morning before dusk. So depending on whether your kids are morning or evening people you can pick one of these meteor showers to view. It is helpful to have out a sleeping bag so children are comfortable enough to lie still and watch. Both these meteor showers are variable as to how many meteors per hour will be visible, so keep your fingers crossed and wish upon a falling star. TRY THIS AT HOMEApples are in season so if you have a few extra apples try one of these apple science experiments: littlebinsforlittlehands.com/apple-science-experiments-stem/ IN THE NEWSAdhesive from plants can make tape more eco-friendly:
www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/adhesive-trees-could-make-tape-more-eco-friendly EVENTS CALENDARSeptember 8 ASTROVAGANZA and FREE STAR PARTY at SBMNH 10 am-10pm September 11-13 Moon passes near Jupiter and Venus September 13-15 Moon passes near Jupiter and the Star Antares September 15 Coastal Cleanup Day - Explore Ecology 9am-12pm September 17-19 Moon passes near Saturn and Mars September 22 Fall (Autumnal) Equinox September 24 Full Harvest Moon AROUND TOWNI attended this last year and it was very fun with many hands on events. There were sun viewers, water rockets, dry ice, and more. The Star Party which begins at dusk is free to the public. Telescopes will be available for viewing objects in the night sky. All ages are welcome and if you have any high school students this is a fun way for them to get community service credit. THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTH This month go out any night at dusk and you will see four planets - Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars -spread in an arc across the sky. These planters are out later in the evening but they are easiest to identify at dusk as most stars are not yet visible -only these planets which are so bright due to their closeness to the sun. This arc formed by the planets is the same path that the sun and moon appear to travel in our sky. The moon will appear near each of the planets at some point during the month. From September 11-13 the moon appears near Venus then Jupiter. Then from the 13-15 it moves between Jupiter and the bright star Antares. Finally from the 17-19 it moves near Saturn and then Mars. FALL EQUINOXHappy Equinox. Enjoy these resources to understand and celebrate the Fall Equinox. Understanding the Equinox short but great video: earthsky.org/space/watching-solstices-and-equinoxes-from-space Equinox Celebrations around the world: www.timeanddate.com/calendar/september-equinox-customs.html Equinox markers around the world: www.almanac.com/content/five-ancient-sites-aligned-solstice-and-equinox TRY THIS AT HOMEACORN INK Collect acorns or oak galls and make your own ink. Did you know that some of the first inks were made from Oak Galls (Those strange balls that fall off of oak trees)? In fact the Magna Carta was written with Oak Gall Ink. You can make your own version with some rusty nails and oak galls or acorns (they both contain the tannic acid which is needed for the ink - it is just more concentrated in the oak galls). The instructions are here: wildernessguide.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/forest-oak-gall-ink/ Ingredients: Nails or Steel Wool, Vinegar, Oak galls or Acorns (Many recipes call for gum arabic as a thickener and cloves as a preservative however you can make ink without them - it will just be runnier and won't last as long. ) IN THE NEWSGoats Like Your Smile!Events Calendar August 11 New Moon Supermoon Partial Solar Eclipse (not visible here) August 11-13 Perseid Meteor Showers August 14-16 Moon near Venus and Jupiter near sunset August 18-20 Moon near Saturn and Antares August 20-22 Moon near Saturn and Mars August 23 Moon pairs with Mars August 24 Open House Las Cumbres Observatory 5:30- 7:30 tour of the LCO headquarters in Goleta August 26 Full "Green Corn" Moon The Night Sky this MonthThis month look for bright planets and meteors. The planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will each be near the moon at some point during the month. The Perseid Meteor Shower should put on a good show this month. According to National Geographic, "Considered one of the most intense annual meteor showers, the Perseids regularly produce up to 60 shooting stars an hour at their peak. This year promises to be particularly good in terms of performance, since the peak will coincide with a dark, moonless sky on the night of August 12 and into the predawn hours of August 13. The thin crescent moon will set during the early evening, creating excellent viewing conditions across the Northern Hemisphere." https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/top-skywatching-events-2018-eclipses-meteors-planets-astronomy/ Try This at HomeExperiments with water. In this heat playing with water seems especially fun. If you don't want a mess just take it outside. Here are 5 experiments from Steve Spangler Science involving water. www.stevespanglerscience.com/2014/09/23/5-cool-science-experiments-using-pretty-much-nothing-water/ In the NewsPee and Poop Power This article describes how human waste is being converted into renewable energy. www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/powered-poop-and-pee Pee Battery
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