I mentioned in my most recent monthly LabNotes newsletter that we were going to start looking at the Science of Dinner.  And we are! But before I do, I feel that I need to provide at least one post on a very important menu item that is found within our dinner nearly every...
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There are a lot of websites out there that are truly amazing.  Some provide a specific purpose like simulations or videos of a scientific concept.  The internet is overflowing with these sites and many of them are excellent. What I like to find, however, are the programs out there that...
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In my previous posts on how to teach science at breakfast we focused on how the concepts of atoms, density, diffusion, and the Law of Conservation can be found during the first meal of the day.  We’ll return to a couple of these concepts throughout this post, but I think it’s time to look...
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This week, we will be looking at one of the heavyweights of breakfast menus.  All you have to do is mention its name and children will come running.  In fact, as I look back into my childhood, this breakfast meal was one of the first foods I was ever allowed to cook.  That’s right,...
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So far, we have learned how cooking bacon and brewing coffee can be used to teach science during breakfast.  Now it’s time to turn our attention towards another common early morning meal – cereal. Before we do, let’s review the four basic concepts that can be used to teach science: Now go grab a box of...
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My breakfast table would not be complete without a steaming cup of coffee. It is true that I have a deep love for bacon, but I could easily pass up this fried goodness for my morning coffee.  People who know me well would say my zombie-like appearance will not change at all without this “medicine.” Now...
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