WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOM AND LIVING ROOM

Ben Franklin
January 12, 2021 By Barbara Feldman
“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he has not …[Continue]

Static Electricity
January 5, 2021 By Barbara Feldman
Has your hair ever stood out from your head after pulling off a wool cap? That’s the result of static electricity. In their usual state, atoms are electrically neutral because they contain an equal number of positive protons and negative …[Continue]

Snow
December 15, 2020 By Barbara Feldman
Today’s collection of snow sites include both a scientific and artistic exploration of the subject. For example, if you’ve ever wondered how to preserve snowflakes on microscope slides, or how to make sparkle snow paint, you’ll find your answers (and …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- Financial Wellness MonthJanuary
- Dr. Dian Fossey’s BirthdayJan 16, 1932
- Ben Franklin’s BirthdayJan 17, 1706
- Operation Desert Storm BeginsJan 17, 1991
- A. A. Milne (Author of Winnie-the-Pooh) BirthdayJan 18, 1882
- Edgar Allan Poe’s BirthdayJan 19, 1809
- Paul Cezzane’s BirthdayJan 19, 1839
- NASA Launches New Horizon SpacecraftJan 19, 2006
- National Popcorn DayJan 19, 2020
- President Roosevelt Approves Production of Atomic BombJan 19, 1942
- Martin Luther King DayJan 20, 2020
- John F. Kennedy Inaugural AddressJan 20, 1961
- Penguin Awareness DayJan 20, 2020
- No Name-Calling WeekJan 21-25, 2019
- Answer Your Cat’s Question DayJan 22, 2020
- Nellie Bly Returns From Her 72-day Trip Around the WorldJan 25, 1890
- More Surfing the Calendar