A Holiday Curriculum: With Online Resources and Activities

on a roof

nas estimates a normal reindeer can pull 300 pounds but assumes santa's super-reindeer can pull

heat

use four high-tech systems to t santa - radar

holiday baking & fermentation - baking is chemistry. discuss the chemical reactions

that take place during the baking process. what is yeast and why does it make things "grow

don't forget to make the most of your baking flops. explain why the meringue

is as as a rock. the chemistry of fermentation is a subject

beer and other holiday beverages. don't forget the science experiments that you'll find growing in

tupperware at the back of the fridge when the holidays are over

website that explains fermentation and microbes in food

take a virtual field trip to a christmas tree farm

mexico in 1828? there is also a legend that a mexican boy had no gift

plant later became known as a poinsettia. get the on poinsettias. young children will enjoy tomie

hung it over their doors to ward off evil spirits during the time of year

we just covered history and a bit of botany. here's an activity to further the learning

year) chart plant growth

it in a pot. it will begin to grow almost as soon as you start to water it. it grows to a height of

feet and blooms into a lily-looking flower in just 4 weeks. plant it in a decorative pot

wrapping paper - think of all of the gifts that get wrapped in paper at this time

year. most of it gets thrown away! recycle it as part of your ecology and conservation studies

environment-friendly. don't forget to compost the tree

the star of bethlehem - astronomy is a natural link-up to this event

as long as you're star-gazing

starter scope from meade

snowflakes - seasonal weather patterns and temperatures along

you even learn to make a snowflake in a bottle

the physics of santa claus - consider this from the national association of scholars: to

appreciate what santa accomplishes

thanks to the many time zones and earths rotation. there are billion children under 18 in the

world and if you assume that santa does not deliver to those who are muslim

jewish and buddhist that 378 million who may expect a visit from santa

the world census figures place children in each household. so santa must visit 91.8 million

homes - that's houses

sleigh must move miles

gift weighs 2 pounds -- and that means the sleigh

santa's workshop at the north pole carrying 321

times that amount. even so

the weight on your roof to 353

not only that

to spontaneously combust. they burst into flames as do the next 214

second. santa probably doesn't notice as the deafening sonic booms and centrifugal forces that

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his sleigh

nas isn't sure anyone could survive

throughout the world could care less nas' scientific speculation because they believe in magic

t santa's sleigh on christmas eve - those wacky scientists at

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out how they do it and learn more their air defense system

by the way

time-traveling through dimensions

microbe zoo

christmas trees lead to a discussion of forestry and land management. according

to starcross trees and wreaths of annapolis

was set up in by a pennsylvanian named mark carr who hauled 2 ox sleds loaded

from his land in the catskills to the sidewalks of new york. nowadays

where they provide environmental benefits by as a wildlife habitat

it takes years

carschooling field

poinsettias

an ambassador to mexico

to pray near christ's manger

depaola's the legend of the poinsettia

as

see a picture of mistletoe and learn more it

activity: grow amaryllis

better yet — visit this site

explained by some astronomers as a convergence of the planet jupiter and saturn. other theories include

supernova

do some research on these theories

speaking of celestial events

occurs in mid-december

clouds

visit an

incredible website where you learn all snowflake physics