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Science night

With only a few days left before Abby has to turn in her second set of science work/projects, we wrapped up a couple of experiments tonight. The first was a spectroscope. Using a few simple items, we wanted to see how different light bulbs (halogen, incandescent, florescent) delivered different light spectrums. (The key is in the [...]
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Summer brain stimulation

Abby started the tradition of spending a week in Delaware with my parents when she was 5. Her sister joined her when she turned 5, too. They spent two weeks with my parents in June, which is probably more of a vaction for them than for us. My Dad cooks whatever they want. There are multiple [...]
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Our dog-gone weekend

Abby’s science project is due next week. She’s done her research and we finished up the testing today. We were shooting for 50-100 dogs, but that turned into a stretch goal. We ended up with more than 20, though. We spent our last few hours of field work at the Greensboro Pet Spa & Resort where [...]
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In the name of science, we’d love to treat your dog

Science projects don’t have to be dreaded. Just ask Abby. She’s excited about hers. Would you like to help? Read more about the project and how you can participate here.
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Mass. Appeal

Social studies. History, geography, physics, etc. Abby brought home what I think is a fun project. She gets three weeks to do a report on a state. She was given Massachusetts. Being from the Northeast and having spent about three years of my life living in New England (and covering the Boston Red Sox and New [...]
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