Spectacular Aurora Borealis
Who saw the spectacular Aurora Borealis on Thursday, October 10, 2024? Above are photos taken from right outside my front door at around 7:30 PM EST. It was so clear to many in the northern sections of the United States as far south as North Carolina- a rare occurrence for those of us who live […]
Mission To Mars!
Three spacecraft from three different countries are to reach Mars this week! The United Arab Emirate’s craft began successfully orbiting Mars today, Tuesday, February 16, 2021- making it the first Arab country to reach Mars’ outer atmosphere. The UAE’s Hope Probe was launched on July 20th. It will spend 687 Earth days orbiting Mars- gathering […]
Catching Snowflakes
Snowflake: Not what you may think it is. “Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated., When a snowflake melted, that design […]
TCS Cool-ology® Camp
Cool-ology® STEAM Camp was an incredible adventure at the Country School this past week. The campers were a joy- inquisitive problem solvers, polite, hard-working, and fun! Here’s how our week went. Day 1 Water Wonders After investigating buoyancy, adhesion, cohesion, water tension, hydrophilic and hydrophobic tendencies, Cool-ology®️ kids engineered and tested boats made from (mostly) […]
Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss These Beauties: Tulip Trees
Tulip Trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) are currently in bloom here in the northeast United States! This species of tree, among the largest in North America, is a member of the Magnolia family. They produce gorgeous flowers that look like tulips (hence the name) in late spring. If you’re lucky, you just might catch sight of one […]
Virtual Field Trip Part 3: Hammonasset State Park Middle and West Beaches
To the west of Meigs Point at Hammonasset State Park are over two miles of glorious, open beaches called Middle Beach and West Beach. West Beach leads all the way to the Hammonasset River. Here’s a video from an early morning walk on West Beach in April. Pets are allowed on the beach in the […]
Virtual Field Trip Part 2: Hammonasset State Park Moraine Trail
Last week Teah and I brought you to Willards and Cedar Island Trails in the Meigs Point section of Hammonasset State Park in Madison, CT. In part two of this series, we’ll take you to the Moraine Trail, “Shell” Beach, and the trail behind it, also in Meigs Point! Along the foot of the Moraine […]
Virtual Field Trip: Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT Part 1
My dog Teah (pronounced Tee-yah) and I have been taking a lot of early morning walks lately. One of our favorite places to go is Hammonasset State Park in beautiful Madison, CT! This is the first of a three-part series on the trails and nature we discover there. MEIGS POINT Meigs Point is situated at […]
Earth Day 2020 Challenges For Kids!
This year, Earth Day is April 22, 2020. Since we’re all pretty much stuck at home why not celebrate by engineering something useful with items from your recycle bin and from around the house and yard? RECYCLE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE Using items from your recycle bin (please ask an adult if it’s ok first) along with […]