We study science as a life skill. There is so much science method and foundation in supporting the activities that we engage on a day to day basis. We sometimes run through life and miss the “teaching moments,” but they come back around and allow us another opportunity for quality time. “Effect of Light and Nitrate on Nitrate Reductase Activity” This science presentation has a tremendous investment in resources. What…
Read MoreSuccessful Embryology Science Project
Young Caretakers keeping a close watch hovering over fertile eggs in an incubator for three weeks … the effort comes to fruition! Maintain 100 degrees F, at least 65% humidity, turn the eggs at least 3 to 5 times per day and watch for the unusual – no cracks until it is time to hatch please. Embryology facts: Do you know that a hen turns her eggs between 48 to…
Read MoreTo Make the Best Better
Rocket science is a project challenge unto itself. So goes the time honored expression. We use compressed air to fill a vessel designed to double as a rocket launcher support. We have an air pressure gauge to support the consistent independent variable logged as to launch energy. The gauge that used to register a maximum of forty pounds per square inch broke. The closest replacement we could find registers a…
Read MoreAcademy Science Assists Seniors with Computers
What: Academy Science Assists Seniors with Computers Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Our 2012 Academy Science Senior Solution: Assist Seniors with Computers. We researched the resources that our…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:00pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com AcademyScience.us Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math…
Read MoreThis Robot Plays Air Hockey
Are you ready to play the good game? This robot is an air hockey expert! The robotic system tracks the puck and opponent’s paddle, and position data from camera images are then processed by the external PC, which determines the robot’s next move. The robot tracks the game at a very fast rate of 500 frames per second. The researchers designed the robot to observe the speed and position of…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day
I ask a philosopher, “What is the best way to express Father’s Day?” The philosopher replies that by definition the word “father” is related to the obligation of “parenting.” So the study of literature brings us to Mark Twain … “When I was a boy of fourteen my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around, but when I got to be twenty one…
Read MoreElderberry Symposium
North American wild elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, is a versatile plant. Its flowers are aromatic and pretty and can make a refreshing beverage. Its berries can be processed fresh, frozen or concentrated in a beverage form, syrups and jellies. It can be mixed with other fruit beverages and blends well. In addition to its nutritional value, elderberry has medicinal value. Elderberry is high in antioxidant, reacting with and negating the effect…
Read MoreSummer Camp Season Is Upon Us
Summer camp is an exciting activity for most youth. Summer camp comes with the end of the school year for many of us. The promise of meeting up with old friends and making new friends is exciting. Parents realize that it takes a dose of education and planning to survive the summer camp experience. Although we look forward to an “uneventful” summer camp experience, there are some things we need…
Read MoreAcademy Science Leaders Attend Fair Planning Meeting
From time to time I am asked about the “recipe” for a great science club. At this time I defer to Grandpa and his wealth of wisdom. You can not have a great science club without youth that enjoy science for what it is. So start with youth that really want to be there enjoying science because that is what they really want to do! Then you need inspired parents…
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