Why Our Voices Sounds Different to Us Than to Others
One of the questions that I often get asked after giving a keynote is “has anyone told you that you sound like Ray Romano?” I never thought that I did until people started asking me that. A dozen years later I’ve come to accept that I do sound like him. On a similar note, “do […]
Questions From My Daughters – What Are Freckles?
Last night one of my daughters asked, “what are freckles?” I did my best to explain that freckles are spots of melanin in our skin. Of course, I then had to try to explain to my five-year-old what melanin is. She then asked why she has freckles and one of her classmates doesn’t. That was […]
How Frost Appears on Plants – A Science Lesson
Here in Maine we’re way past worrying about frost in the morning. That’s because we’ve already had a few snow storms. But some of you may have frost on plants in the morning. SciShow Kids has a new video all about what causes frost to appear on plants in the fall. By watching It’s Time […]
How Submarines Work
SciShow Kids is one of my favorite YouTube channels for kids. SciShow Kids publishes a steady stream of science lessons for elementary school students. The latest video lesson from SciShow Kids is all about how submarines work. The video does a nice job of covering the basics of how submarines are sunk and how they […]
Four Halloween-themed Lessons from SciShow Kids
SciShow Kids is a YouTube channel produced by the same folks behind the massively popular SciShow. SciShow Kids offers short video lessons on a variety of topics from animals, to space, to fun science experiments that could be done with a parent or teacher. Recently, SciShow Kids organized a playlist of videos covering topics that […]