By Erika, age 13 The Museum of Science in Boston currently features the traveling exhibit about Leonardo DaVinci. He was an incredible inventor, engineer, and artist. There were wooden models of many of his inventions. In addition to his designs, the…
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Penguins
By Alexa, age 10 Have you ever been to the New England Aquarium? If so, then you've probably noticed that they have penguins. Now, if you have ever been there for a while, just watching the penguins, then you have seen…
Hexa-flexagons
By Alexa, age 10 I've found a terrific use for all of my extra scraps of paper. They're called flexagons! You can make tri hexa-flexagons, hexa hexa-flexagons, and even tetra-flexagons! In this article, I will focus on the basic tri…
Birds of Paradise
By Erika, age 13 In the animal kingdom, "it's usually survival of the fittest, but for Birds of Paradise it's survival of the sexiest," as the Perot Museum says. Birds of Paradise are isolated species, so they don't have to…
Linville Caverns
By Erika, age 13 A rubber snake? While I stood on line for the Linville Caverns, I noticed a black snake that was about four feet long. It had been on the side of the wall for the entire time…
Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, FL
By Alexa, age 10 I think that Lettuce Lake is an awesome place. There is so much wildlife there. There are alligators, insects, owls, snails, cardinals, flowers, trees, and more. There is red-orange water, instead of regular clear water. I…
Swim With the Sharks
By Erika, age 13 On the afternoon of June 28, at 1:45 pm, at the Florida Aquarium, in Tampa, Florida, I went to the front desk with Mom and Alexa to sign in for the Shark Swim activity. The aquarium…
Crazy Creatures: Gerenuks
By Alexa, age 10 Can you guess what animal this is? It's not a baby giraffe, and it's not a gazelle. It's a... gerenuk! What do you think a gerenuk is? The gerenuk is similar to a gazelle, but has…
Macho Microbes
By Erika, age 13 Most people don't have positive opinions about bacteria. Take E. coli as an example. It is known for getting onto foods like lettuce and causing food poisoning. But has anyone ever tried to find a beneficial…
Coding & Life
By Aaron, age 7 and Jacob Burgess, Jr. FLL Coach Have you ever wondered how to brush your teeth or how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? My guess is probably not. But, why? Most likely someone has…
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