By Erika, age 13 Have you ever been to a museum and seen a particular display that you like? Perhaps you wanted to know what it was, and looked at the plaque, only to see something unexpected? Maybe you saw…
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Mind Maps: A Different Way to Take Notes
By Alexa, age 10 Have you ever seen a mind map? Mind maps may look disorganized, but they actually mimic how our brains store information. That is why you might also know a mind map as a thought web or…
The Amazing World of Spiders
By Alexa, age 10 Have you ever noticed that most people don't like spiders? Spiders are actually very important because they control the insect population. Most people know the basic facts. Spiders are not insects but are arachnids. They have…
Save the conch!
By Erika, age 13 You've probably seen those big, beautiful white and beige shells with pink insides in a gift shop by the beach. Have you ever wondered about the creatures that lived inside the shells? What were they? How…
Sizing the Solar System
By Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) Do you think the planets are distributed evenly in our solar system? Until a week ago, I thought that was true, but then I did a fun, easy exercise that you can do too. All…
Watching the 2016 Solar Eclipse Live!
By Erika, age 12 What were you doing on March 8th at 8:38 pm? I pulled up NASA TV and watched a live solar eclipse from Southeast Asia! NASA reporters pointed out the solar flares that became more clear and…
Super Memory
By Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) If I asked you to memorize a list of 10 random things in order, such as pig, couch, vase, chicken, pillow, hill, knife, book, ribbon, and lamp, would you be able to do it? You…
Using a Digital Microscope
By Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) I just got a microscope! It's super cool. The microscope that we have looks like a cylinder with a round back and a light in the front. It comes with a stand and a ruler.…
How much homework is good for kids? (One 9 year old’s opinion)
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) All About Homework I think that a small amount of homework is good for kids. What do you think? Homework lets the teacher know which students need help in the classroom. Homework is an important…
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AMNH Digital Flight School: Taking over the Hayden Planetarium
by Erika (age 12, @KNEstemGirls) This past summer, I took over the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History every morning for a week. All of the campers got to use the ridiculously expensive space navigating technology that our…
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