Monday, January 23, 2012

HAPPY NUCLEAR ENERGY WEEK! :)

You'll learn much more in fifth grade through your high school years and beyond. Here's a link if for you to EXPAND your knowledge of ENERGY! http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter13.html

Here's our nation's Department of Energy for kids and adults http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/ http://energy.gov/

The science of energy http://energy.gov/science-innovation/science-education

Energy Kids http://www.eia.gov/kids/

EureAlert! http://www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews/page.php?page=doekids

This shows the amount of energy each person uses living in our school's community
http://energy.gov/maps/2009-energy-consumption-person

Hope you enjoy the sites and the learning experience!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wow! If you've ever had a great idea, or want to see your invention come to a reality, then here's your opportunity! Edison Nation is calling all kids (7+) to submit their ideas and they'll do the rest. Who knows what will happen? You could be an inventor!http://www.edisonnation.com/live_product_searches/BSA295?SRC=ET&ET_CID=ET_smithsonian_01182012&Page=www.edisonnation.com%2fboyscouts&ET_RID=

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Kepler Discovered Mini Solar System!

Mini Planetary System NASA's Kepler has discovered the smallest solar system so far. It has three tiny planets orbiting a small red star. Wow, isn't that awesome? :) Feel free to comment.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hope you had a great break! Let's get ready for lots of learning! Leave a comment about your break and what you'd like to learn in 2012! :)