February 24, 2014 Earth Science
“Green” living is suddenly popular, as more and more people become concerned about the environment. “Green” science projects can help you explore ideas about green living and help you make your home and school more environmentally-friendly. Here are a few…
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February 24, 2014 Social Science
Triangulation in sociological research is the use of 3 or more contrasting methods in a study to produce 3 different sets or even types of data. Its purpose is to reduce the weight given to any individual set of results….
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
The real question being asked is, should the elephant population be decreased by killing large numbers of elephants. While it has become obvious that Kruger National Park, in South Africa, is now supporting an elephant population that is impractically large…
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February 24, 2014 Physical Science
Research The temperature of an object can essentially be described as the sensation of warmth or coldness felt with contact. However, this is only on a physical scale, as temperature is truly the measure of energy of thermal molecular motion….
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Submarine canyons are steep-sided ocean valleys situated along the floor of the continental slope. Submarine canyons are believed to be extensions of continental faults or rivers. Other theories try to relate the formation of submarine canyons to the Pleistocene era…
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February 24, 2014 Social Science
Tell Abu Hureyra is the remains of a village, found on the south bank of the Euphrates River, in Syria. It was excavated by a British team in 1972 and 1973. The village was subsequently flooded under Lake Assad, a…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Coyotes are one animal that is likely to be around for a long time, particularly in the vicinity of man. They can often be found in rural areas near towns, and while they are cautious of man, they are not…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
Coral reefs are sea water structures made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) secreted by living organisms. Thousands of organisms thrive in coral reef ecosystems; however, only a small fraction manufactures the limestone required to build coral reefs. Stony (hermatypic) corals are…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
We often hear about the scourge of invasive species in the United States. They have taken over the Everglades, damaged the country’s biodiversity, and make up one of the most difficult environmental problems that the USA must deal with. Even…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease affecting elm trees. A particularly virulent form of the disease hit Britain in the mid nineteen sixties killing many English elms. A pandemic began affecting trees in Europe between the nineteen twenties and…
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