SearchMonthly Archives: January 2016
Octopus
Here’s a red octopus with what looks like Mickie Mouse ears. Check out the video and then read more from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Web Links CamoThe octopus is a master of camouflage. Watch as the octopus changes … Continue reading
Black History: Scientists
In 1992, Mae C. Jemison became the first African American female astronaught. Web Links African American InventorsMeet 14 inventors who changed history. Black Inventors and Pioneers of ScienceLearn about the work that these scientists and inventors have accomplished that make … Continue reading
Sales Tax
How do you calculate sales tax? This video explains it all. Web Links Nancy Drew and the Mystery of Sales TaxYou can play detective in this online story. Online Game about Sales TaxClick on the correct denominations in the cash … Continue reading
The World’s Oldest Living Animal
At the age of 183, Jonathan the Tortoise is the oldest living animal in the world. Since 1882, he has lived on St. Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic, in the grounds of Plantation House, the home of … Continue reading
Peace on the Playground
The year is 2248. Krog and Snidra are big bullies and you’re fed up with the way they treat people. In a moment of bravery, you challenge them to a rocket race. To win you’ll need more than speed … … Continue reading
Rome drowns in bird droppings
Temperatures in Rome, Italy have been unseasonably warm. As a result, millions of migrating starlings have found nightly roosts in the plane trees along the banks of the River Tiber creating streets slick with guano. This bird poop covers everything … Continue reading
