Everybody Has A Question - What's Yours??

Have you asked a question today? What did you do with it?

Did it take you somewhere new? Did it bring you here?

The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you need is an idea.

Geniuses are not always A-grade students. We welcome all mavericks, square-pegs and everybody who likes to ask questions. Simply upload your project here to win some life changing prizes.

Everyone has a question. What’s yours?

Check out this site and get started! This year's deadline to enter the online Science Fair is April 12th!

http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/index.html

Wintery Friends

We may not have a lot of snow this winter - but this little creature loves the snowy weather! What's your BEST time for completing this month's puzzle??

The Color of Health

What do a poison arrow frog, a copperhead snake, and your dinner plate have in common? A strange question for sure - but the answer is - they are colorful! What we eat makes a big difference in our energy levels, our mood, and even our self-esteem. When we choose foods rich in protective factors (such as fruits and vegetables) we are also doing something positive for our health and well being.
Nature has given us a “rule of thumb”. Many of the very chemicals that make foods good for us are the ones that give them color, turning blueberries blue, spinach green and carrots deep orange. For optimum health, scientists say, “eat a rainbow of colors”. “Your plate should look like a box of Crayola crayons”.

So...what color is YOUR food?? Travel through the following Powerpoint to find out about the phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables and the benefits of eating these foods as part of a balanced diet! Don't forget - when you get to the end of the PowerPoint you will find an E-quilt. Click on each "word box" and travel to a site where you can find out even more about "The Color of Health"

What color is your food

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Happy Chinese New Year!!

The Year of the Dragon

The first day of the 2012 Chinese New Year is on January 23, 2012 in China's time zone. This day is a new moon day, and is the first day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The exact new moon time is at 15:40 on 23-Jan-12 in China's time zone.


The Year 2012 is the 4709th Chinese year. The Chinese believe that the first king of China was the Yellow King (he was not the first emperor of China). The Yellow King became king in 2697 B.C., therefore China will enter the 4709th year on January 23, 2012. Also, the Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60 Stem-Branch counting systems and the Black Water Dragon is the 28th Stem-Branch in the cycle. Since (60 *78) + 29 = 4709, therefore 2012 is the Water Dragon year, which is the 4709th Chinese Year.

Learn more by clicking on the middle box and each word box in the E-quilt below.

Chinese new year

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Football Fun 2012

Have some football fun! Learn about players, teams, past NFL tributes and future possibilities. To get started - click on"Download" found at the bottom of this post and have fun!!! Oh - don't forget to vote for your SuperBowl champion in the survey found on the right side of the blog!