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Advanced-Level Science Projects: Copper Magic

Copper MagicAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsChemistryWhat's in a Color?Copper Magic This is an easy experiment to conduct, but interesting because it involves several chemical reactions and you get…

Yard Sales

The Yard Sale Your patriotic duty by Gerry Brown Summer has us all in her sweaty palms. The cliched images of "Summertime in America" surround us: Going to the beach,…

gaur, in zoology

(Encyclopedia) gaur, large wild ox of Southeast Asia, having a humplike ridge on the back. The gaur, Bos gaurus, is thought to be the largest of the wild cattle; the bulls may measure more than 6 ft…

lock, canal

(Encyclopedia) lock, canal, stretch of water enclosed by gates, one at each end, built into a canal or river for the purpose of raising or lowering a vessel from one water level to another. A lock…

What's an Analogy?

by Ann Reckner An analogy is a type of word problem that often appears on standardized tests. It is made up of two word pairs, like this:   GRACEFUL : CLUMSY :: late :…