Want to look at science with a new set of eyes? 

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HERE'S AN AWESOME EXPERIMENT!

THE BALLOON INFLATER

MATERIALS: A carbonated soft drink in a bottle, a balloon, and a twist tie from a bread or a garbage bag.

WHAT TO DO: 1. Place the balloon over the mouth of the bottle and securing it to the bottle with the twist tie. 2. Have the adult hold the bottle and place their thumb over the mouth of the bottle covered by the balloon. 3. Now shake the bottle for five seconds and release your thumb. 4. The balloon fills with carbon dioxide that was dissolved in the soda pop. That's why they are called carbonated drinks.

Name.................Millions of miles to earth............Hours in a day............Moons 

Venus.........................25....................................5832.....................0

Earth...........................0.....................................24........................1

Mars...........................35...................................24.5......................2

Jupiter........................389...................................10.......................16

Saturn........................791...................................10.7.....................17

Uranus......................1696..................................17.2......................15

Neptune.....................2672..................................16.1.......................8

Pluto.........................2694..................................153.......................1 

Inventions and Discoveries.

Alkaline Battery...................Thomas Edison....................1900

Aspirin..............................Felix Hoffman.....................1899

Battery..............................Alexander Volta....................1799

Cereal...............................John Will Kellogg.................1894

Coca Cola..........................John Pemberton....................1886

Computer (principles of).........Charles Babbage...................1834

Dynamite...........................Alfred Nobel........................1866

Fahrenheit Temperature Scale...Gabriel Fahrenheit..................1720

Flush Toilet........................Sir John Harrington................1589

Graphite Pencil....................Conrad Gesner......................1565

Laser.................................Charles Townes....................1958

Lawnmower........................Edwin Beard Budding.............1830

Potato Chip.........................George Crum.......................1853

Radio................................Marconi..............................1895

Razor (shaving)....................King Gillette.........................1901

Sandwiches........................The Earl of Sandwich...............1762

Video Games.......................Noland Bushnell....................1972

Zipper...............................Whitcomb Judson...................1891 

Here are some interesting and humorous observations.

Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it?

Since light travels faster than sound, isn't that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?

How come abbreviated is such a long word?

If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together?

Why do people without a watch look at their wrist when you ask them what time it is?

Why does sour cream have an expiration date?

If the universe is everything, and scientists say that the universe is expanding, what is it expanding into?

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to see it, do the other trees make fun of it?

Do fish get cramps after eating?

Why are there 5 syllables in the word "monosylabic"?

Why do they call it the Department of Interior when they are in charge of everything outdoors?

Why do scientists call it research when looking for something new?

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

Why is it, when a door is open it's ajar, but when a jar is open, it's not adoor?

Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.

How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him?

Why is lemon juice mostly artificial ingredients but dishwashing liquid contains real lemons?

How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn't grow in it?

Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?

Is boneless chicken considered to be an invertebrate?

Do married people live longer than single people or does it just seem longer?

If all those psychics know the winning lottery numbers, why are they all still working?

Sooner or later, doesn't EVERYONE stop smoking?

Look at the images below. Do you see grey circles at the intersections of the white lines on the diagram on the left? The strong dark and light contrast at the intersections causes the four corners to extend their color into the white area. On the diagram on the right, do you see pink circles at the intersection of the red lines? Keep looking at it and you will see it!

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World of Fun......Kansas City's awesome amusement park

The Edge Company.....Cool stuff to check out.

Starship Troopers.....The unofficial but great web site.

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Home & School Science Center... Awesome science activites and fun.