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Sara Thompson
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
How do fish survive winter?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Fish are cold-blooded animals, meaning they cannot regulate their own body temperature and...
exploritsc
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Get to know Ada Lovelace
The attached image is a watercolor portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace. Provided by the Science Museum Group, Wikipedia Commons.
Sara Thompson
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
Plop-plop, fizz-fizz, liftoff
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise This experiment is an oldie, but a goodie because it mixes science with art and creativity! ...
Sara Thompson
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Making Science Fiction into Science Fact
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Science fiction has been around for centuries and has been used as a form of entertainment...
Sara Thompson
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
What Makes Glow Sticks Glow?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Glow sticks are a fun accessory to have when in the dark. Glow sticks now are typically...
Sara Thompson
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Renewing Our Energy
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise One of the most important things to people is the ability to keep our living spaces warm. ...
Vinita Domier
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
Take a Closer Look at the Moon
By Vinita Domier NASA Solar System Ambassador Join the Davis Astronomy Club on Saturday, October 16, starting at 7:00pm in front of the...
Sara Thompson
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
Which Way Is North?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Deep within our planet is solid, metal core composed primarily of iron and nickel. ...
Sara Thompson
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Where in the World? Latitude and Longitude
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Map making has been around for as long as there have been explorers. For more accurate maps...
Sara Thompson
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Oak Gall Ink Integral to Independence
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Independence Day is often filled with food, fun, and friends. Celebrations can include...
Sara Thompson
- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
Reaching for the Sky
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise First off, Explorit would like to thank everyone who donated to us this year during Big Day of...
Sara Thompson
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Code of pH Indicators
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Scientists are often trying to find the pH of the things they are working with. pH indicates...
Sara Thompson
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Exciting Electromagnets
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Electromagnets can be found in a number of places, ranging from how a doorbell works all the...
Vinita Domier
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Mission to Land on Mars on Thursday, February 18
By Vinita Domier Davis Astronomy Club and NASA Solar System Ambassador NASA’s 2020 Perseverance Mars Rover is scheduled to arrive at Mars...
Sara Thompson
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
After-school camps are back!
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Explorit will be re-booting our after-school science camps again in February and March! We...
Sara Thompson
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
Lighting our Way
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Candles come in countless varieties, colors, and uses. Candles consist of a waxy substance...
Sara Thompson
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Catapults-Ready for Launch
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise There are several varieties of catapults throughout history, but all use similar concepts of...
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