Events Calendar July 3 Earth furthest from the sun (aphelion) July 5,6 Moon near Saturn and Antares July 8 Full Buck Moon July 10 Daytime moon easy to see this week July 23 New Moon July 28 Moon near Jupiter and Spica July 29, 30 Delta Aquaria Meteor Shower - Best views in early morning before dawn Science at Charter Have you been noticing the many butterflies and moths that are active this time of year? In my yard the Swallowtails love the wild fennel. It was covered with Caterpillars a few weeks ago and now they have formed Chrysalis. Do you have a nature photo to share? Email [email protected] to include it in the next newsletter. The Night Sky This Month On July 3 the Earth is at its furthest from the Sun for this year at a distance of 94,505,901 miles (152,092,505 km). The earth is said to be at its aphelion. Perihelion is when it is closest to the sun. Many students and adults alike falsely believe that the seasons are caused by the Earth moving closer or further from the sun due to its elliptical orbit. You can help your child avoid this misunderstanding by pointing out that it is summer now even though we are much further from the sun then we are in January. The seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt - not its distance from the sun. During summer in the northern hemisphere the north pole is tilted towards the sun and in winter is tilted away. The moon pairs with Saturn early in the month and later meets up with Jupiter. The full moon this month is called the full Buck's moon because that is when bucks grow fuzz on their antlers. Try This at Home Cooking with your kids is a fun way to teach them math and science. I have been enjoying using "Eat Your Math Homework" by Ann McCallum. My family just made fruit "fibonacci sticks" as described in the book. The fibonacci sequence is a pattern observed often in nature. It begins 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21.... The Kids Cook Mondays organization has many good suggestions for cooking with kids. When kids cook they learn about measurement and they observe many chemical reactions. You can point out the reason different fats/oils are used for baking based on their melting or smoking points. You can explain that baking soda is used to make baked goods rise because it undergoes a chemical reaction in which gas is produced. Yeast is a living organism that makes bread rise because it breathes. The last time we made yeast bread we took an extra packet and poured it in bottles with water at different temperatures and also one with no sugar. In The News See Through "Glass" Frog Discovered. Its heart can be observed beating due to its transparent skin.
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