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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...
Sara Thompson
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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.
exploritsc
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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
Aug 8, 20222 min read
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
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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. ...
Sara Thompson
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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...
Vinita Domier
Oct 14, 20213 min read
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 30, 20212 min read
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 9, 20212 min read
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
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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 7, 20213 min read
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
May 5, 20213 min read
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...
Sara Thompson
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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...
Vinita Domier
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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...
Sara Thompson
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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