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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Binomial Nomenclature & Taxonomy
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…
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…
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…
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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Goblin Sharks
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) The goblin shark is a rare and unusual looking species of deep-sea shark. It is sometimes called a "living fossil" because it is the only living representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage about 125…
What Eats the Portuguese Man of War? The Glaucus Atlanticus
by Alexa (age 9, @KNEstemGirls) One of the most interesting and pretty creatures of the sea is the Glaucus Atlanticus, also known as sea swallow, blue angel, blue glaucus, and blue dragon (can you guess what color it is?). It…
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Manta Rays (aka Flattened Sharks)
by Erika (age12, @KNEstemGirls) Manta rays are known as the Gentle Giants of the Sea and are the flat cousins of sharks. Both are in the Elasmobranchii subclass and are cartilaginous fishes. People fear sharks, but not manta rays. Why?…
Ashley Pagnotta the Awesome Astronomer
By Erika, age 12 Ashley Pagnotta is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). I nicknamed her "Eos Kablammo" after Eos, the Greek Goddess of the Stars, and the fact that she studies stars that explode. Why…
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