Saturday February 4 2012
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The Science Photo of the Day

Click the photos to see the answers to the questions.
Answers are posted every night.

Science Photo of the Day #722

Science photo 722

The Portuguese man o' war floats due to its gas filled air sac. What gases are inside, and how do they get there?

Science Photo of the Day #721

Science photo 721

When you mix cornstarch and water, you get something that many science sites call Oobleck. Under pressure, it feels like a solid, but when the pressure is removed, it flows like a liquid. What state of matter is it?

Science Photo of the Day #720

Science photo 720

How often do you eat beach sand from St. Augustine, FL?

Sorry for the pause....

I have been trying to redesign the Science Photo of the Day, to make it fit with the rest of the site.

OK, so what is it with the strange codes?

If you have looked at the Recent Pages section (scroll down the page), you have probably notices lots of pages with strange names, such as SC.5.N.1.3. What in the world are they?
They are a sign of many new videos, experiments, and other resources.

Read more....

Science Photo of the Day #719

Science photo 719

While many parts of Death Valley are below sea level, there are places where the ground is exactly at sea level. If you compared a cubic foot of air at sea level in Death Valley with a cubic foot of air at sea level in Florida, would they weigh the same? If not, which would be denser, and why?

Science Photo of the Day #718

Science photo 718

Why is the bottom of a candle flame blue?

Science Photo of the Day #717

Science photo 717

On my way home from last week's teacher training, I was lucky enough to stop by the Blue Heron Wetlands in Titusville at a time when there were a few Swallows. Is there an advantage to this many birds flying around together?

Science Photo of the Day #716

Science photo 716

Why can you sometimes see the moon during the day?

Science Photo of the Day #715

Science photo 715

Why are marksmen sometimes called "snipers?"

Science Photo of the Day #713

Science photo 713

Why does a light freeze cause leaves to wilt so quickly?

Science Photo of the Day #712

Science photo 712

Why do the sides of old branch scars bulge out?

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