Meteors project – Astronomy activity
Lyrid meteor shower How can I see meteors? The best way to learn about meteors is to go look at actual meteors falling into Earth's atmosphere. You can just look up at the [...]
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
Roger Bacon – Medieval science
Roger Bacon's diagram of a human eye When did Roger Bacon live? Roger Bacon was born in England maybe about 1210 AD. It was late in the reign of King John. (That's the one [...]
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06, 2017
Chinese New Year – Ancient China
Chinese moon cakes for the New Year When did Chinese New Year get started? People in China probably started to celebrate the New Year - the beginning of farming in [...]
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05, 2017
What does B.C. stand for?
What is B.C. short for? B.C. stands for Before Christ, and it means the number of years before the birth of Jesus Christ. That was about 2000 years ago, so the date [...]
