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Hard Working Dogs Hit the Slopes
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Andrea Booher, FEMA Photo Library. Ski resort personnel and local park rangers...
Sara Thompson
Dec 21, 20233 min read


Meeting Maria Telkes, Solar Pioneer
By Chris Vera Zelada Special to the Enterprise Image credit is New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, obtained from...
Chris Vera Zelada
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Craveable Cranberries are in Season
By Sara Thompson Image credit: Keith Weller, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wikimedia Commons....
Sara Thompson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Make Popcorn Kernels Dance!
By Sara Thompson "Bubbles surrounding popcorn kernels" by Green Kid Crafts Special to the Enterprise In this home experiment, you will be...
Sara Thompson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Learn More About Those Giant Giraffes
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Waraho Mwangi, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Giraffes are the tallest land...
Sara Thompson
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friendmann
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image is of Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friendmann from the Association of Women in Science, (AWIS.org)...
Sara Thompson
Nov 10, 20233 min read


How that Smooth Sax Sound is Made
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Amati Kraslice, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Music enthusiasts will be...
Sara Thompson
Nov 3, 20233 min read


Make Slime with Pumpkin Guts
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit Lisa from Hip2save.com Carving pumpkins is a favorite pastime in October. Most...
Sara Thompson
Oct 27, 20232 min read


International Observe the Moon Night, Saturday, October 21
by Vinita Domier (vcdomier@yahoo.com) NASA Solar System Ambassador Davis Astronomy Club will host a special meeting on the evening of...
Sara Thompson
Oct 20, 20233 min read


Solar Eclipse on Saturday, October 14
By Vinita Domier (vcdomier@yahoo.com) NASA Solar System Ambassador Join the Davis Astronomy Club on Saturday, October 14, from 8:30am to...
Vinita Domier
Oct 11, 20233 min read


How Microscopes Work
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit: Les Chatfield, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Microscopes are a staple piece...
Sara Thompson
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Make a Floral Suncatcher
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit: Beth Gorden, from 123homeschool4me.com. The end of summer is just around the...
Sara Thompson
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Pesky Mosquitos and Their Role
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise We have all experienced the unfortunate, itchy bite from a mosquito. These small insects are...
Sara Thompson
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Meeting Michiyo Tsujimura
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit Asahi Shimbun Company, Wikimedia Commons. Michiyo Tsujimura was born in...
Sara Thompson
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Get Ready for "Our Wild World"
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Mark your calendars for the grand opening of “Our Wild World”, Explorit’s latest interactive...
Sara Thompson
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Thank You for Great Summer Science Camps
By Sara Thompson Photo Anna Fantasia Special to the Enterprise This summer was filled with friends and fun at Explorit’s Summer Science...
Sara Thompson
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Old Bird Has Plenty to Teach Us
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise photo by Sara Thompson Archaeopteryx gets is name from Greek, archaios meaning “ancient and...
Sara Thompson
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Perseid Meteor Shower Returns Saturday
by Vinita Domier Special to the Enterprise Image credit is NASA, obtained from Wikimedia Commons The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is...
Vinita Domier
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Dig Deep into the Layers of the Earth!
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Our planet has so many interesting things on the surface. Vast oceans, challenging climates,...
Sara Thompson
Aug 8, 20232 min read


Bird Beaks are Useful Tools
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes. The variation allows different species of birds to...
Sara Thompson
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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