By Erika, age 14 Have you ever seen those campaigns that say you should help save the white tiger? Don't listen to them. You should not “save” the white tiger! Here's why: the white tiger is not a species, but…
Category: Science
Russian Tortoises
By Alexa, age 11 We have been taking care of 2 Russian tortoises for the past 5 weeks that we named Viktor and Yuri because they are Russian-sounding names who are also characters from an anime show. Viktor and Yuri are…
Glass Blowing
By Erika, age 14 When I was in Saint Petersburg, I went to a glass shop to make my own glass statue at the Morean Arts Center Glass Studio & Hot Shop. I decided to make a statue in the…
Home Activity: Slime
One of our most popular STEM Night activities was slime making where kids learned how to make slime and got to take some home. Most of the supplies for this chemistry activity are common items that you might already have…
Digesting Tweets to Understand Obesity
By Samantha (KNE Intern) Obesity rates are rising across America and causing massive issues, ranging from health complications for the obesogenic population and financial issues for the nation, as healthcare costs skyrocket. One potential cause of the rising presence of…
Oklahoma Fossils
After driving for a couple of hours, crawling under a barbed wire fence, walking about a quarter of a mile through muddy, bee-infested ground, and stepping over cacti, there it was, Waurika Pond. This wasn't your average pond, of course. Waurika…
The Seychelles
By Alexa, age 11 Ever heard of the Seychelles? The answer should be yes, if you read the previous newsletter. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands. What is an archipelago? It's simply a group of islands. This archipelago…
Sharks 2
By Erika, age 14 Sharks, the predators people fear due to lack of information about them. However, if you can pass your fear of death by shark, there are many cool things to learn about them. They are cartilaginous fish,…
Ailuronyx Trachygaster
By Alexa, age 11 Do you know what animal has the scientific name of Ailuronyx Trachygaster? Now, before you go and google it, I'm going to tell you the answer. Ailuronyx Trachygaster is the scientific name of… the Giant Bronze-eyed…
Coco de Mer
By Erika, age 13 The Coco de Mer, or coconut of the sea, is a palm, endemic to the Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse. The name comes from several hundred years ago when the nut was first discovered. Sailors…
