
St. Patrick's Day is March 17th. Add a wee bit of science to your St. Paddy's Day celebration with these fun chemistry projects.

Are you unsure what chemistry is or why you would want to study it? Take a look at answers to some basic questions you may have.

Uranium glass emits enough radiation to buzz a Geiger counter, but it isn't considered dangerous, which is good since the object in this photo is a cake plate. Uranium glass is produced today for glassware and beads, but it isn't easy to find, basically because shipping radioactive materials isn't worth the hassle.
The other day I was talking to someone about science education. This person felt a good time to introduce students to science was around the third grade. He felt science was a relatively difficult subject, so it was best to wait until students using logic and reasoning before teaching the subject. Of course, I disagreed. I think science is something even babies start learning when they first start to see the effects of their actions. Asking questions and learning how to answer them is something kids just naturally do, so you can introduce kids to science before they start kindergarten. There are lots of science projects you can do with preschool students that allow them to ask and answer questions and gain an appreciation for science. Get ideas for preschool science projects or, if you have a great idea already, post it to share your idea with others.Lincoln is one of those rare figures who becomes more interesting the more you learn about him. More >
Responding to near-anarchy in the Republic of Haiti, the United States occupied the nation from 1915 to 1934. More >
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