For more than 70 years, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been at the forefront of space exploration. Instrumental in every major space mission—from landing astronauts on the moon to sending robotic vehicles to Mars—JPL is renowned for tackling the most complex scientific challenges and finding innovative solutions. But in the late 1990s, they encountered a […]
”If the squirrel comes down from the tree this way, we can trap him under here!" exclaims six-year-old Elliott. The playground equipment sits empty as Elliott, Harper, and their fellow "squirrel trappers" gather at the base of a towering oak tree in our neighborhood park. The children have long been captivated by this venerable old […]
It all began with a concert ticket. More specifically, a ticket to a concert on the Ben Folds Paper Airplane Request Tour 2024. During these concerts, Ben Folds—an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer—encourages fans in the audience to send their song requests to the stage via paper airplanes. To ensure that the planes carrying my song requests would […]
“Would it be okay if I took this sunflower apart?" asks Mia, pointing to a vase of week-old cut flowers. "It's kind of droopy anyway." “Sure," I respond, remembering that Mia is our "Concoction Queen" with a penchant for creating potions packed with flower petals. "Are you going to make another one of your magic […]
“If you wiggle your hands like this, you can make lots and lots of bubbles!" exclaims Hudson. "Watch!” Piper and Hudson are elbow deep in a tub of water, splashing about happily as they investigate cause and effect in a moment of playful learning. Science begins with curiosity, which leads to discovery and exploration. Learning science […]