We learned that ocean tides are related to the gravitational pull of the moon. While the Earth's gravity keeps water from floating off of the surface and into space, the moon's gravity creates just enough pull on ocean water when the moon's revolution around the earth brings it close to the water, to create a bulge in the water which is what creates the tides. Above you will see an art project that illustrates the pull of the moon to create the tides, and below you will see

When we were in Oregon we saw the effects of wildfires. We weren't expecting to learn about fires on our trip, but when we got home, we did a little research. Between 2011 and 2020 75.3 million acres burned in the U.S. We also learned that most wildfires are started by humans, the second cause is lightening. Not only do fires destroy habitats for wildlife, fires also change the soil. The biggest risk to the soil after a fire is erosion. Because of the loss of trees that b

We went to Oregon expecting to see whales in their natural habitat. Grey whales are often found off of the Oregon coast, but during migration humpbacks and orcas can also be spotted. We didn't get to see them due to weather conditions (checkout our travel video for more on that, you'll find a link below), but we still learned a lot about whales in preparation for our trip that we would like to share. Here is a comparison chart showing some of the basic information on the 3

We used cotton candy to demonstrate the life-cycle of a star. Think of the sugar in the cotton candy as Hydrogen, Helium, and Dust As those things swirl together, things happen like gravity. The gravity will pull everything together into either an average star or a massive star depending on the size of the nebula. The Hydrogen in the star begins to burn which causes the glow. Eventually the Hydrogen runs out, like a candle that runs out of wick and the star can’t burn. The co

Zeus Zeus was the only sibling in his family that didn't get swallowed by his father Cronus. His mother tricked his father into swallowing a rock instead... Ouch! When Zeus grew up he freed his brothers and sisters and declared war against his father and the Titans. The Cyclopes joined Zeus and his team. Eventually, Zeus and his siblings won. They were standing on Mount Olympus and thus after they were called the Olympians. Zeus became King of the gods and goddesses. H

Pegasus Pegasus is horse from Greek mythology who has enormous feathered wings. His mother was the snake-haired gorgon Medusa and his father was the sea god Poseidon. It is said that Pegasus sprang from the blood of his mother when she was beheaded by the hero Perseus. In some stories, he carried the hero Perseus on his back, while in others, he was a servant of Zeus and helped transport thunderbolts. Pegasus is the seventh largest constellation in the sky. A couple of oth