by: Priscilla Robinson
Autumn is such a magical time of the year. Leaves change and landscapes are transformed with flaming red, vibrant gold and jolly orange. It’s almost magical: pumpkins start to appear on porches and black cats, scarecrows, and goblins stand ready to greet passersby.
Yesterday, as I sat sipping my coffee, transfixed on the seasonal changes of the Portland skyline and surrounding hills, my iPhone awakened with a familiar ring. It was Henry, my three-year-old grandson in Seattle.
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Halloween isn’t just a great time for tricks and treats… it’s time for spooky science, too!
Talk about sure-fire discussion starters! Halloween is a prime time for demonstrations that will leave your students dazzled, curious… and maybe just a wee bit scared. Even your most reluctant learners will be excited to find how what’s going on with these spooky science demos. What we refer to as “discrepant events,” they might simply call AWESOME! We like to think of it as going from Wow!! to How??