Why is carbon important to us: Carbon is essential to life on earth. It is the fourth most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. Every living organism needs carbon to sustain itself – about… Read More »Carbon Cycle
One of the primary topics, and even foundation, that the study of physics is based on, is MOTION. Motion – Everything in the universe moves. Motion is defined as the change in position of an object… Read More »Physics – Motion in our Universe
What are diatomic molecules? We know there are more than 100 elements in the Periodic Table. Of these, there are seven (7) non-metal elements that exist as molecules made up of two atoms joined together. These are called “diatomic… Read More »Seven Diatomic Molecules: Is Dr. Brinclhof here?
The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the greatest number that is a factor of two or more numbers.It’s also known sometimes as Highest Common Factor or HCF. Quick Review on Prime Numbers and Factoring… Read More »Greatest Common Factors (GCF)
What are “factors”? “Factors” are the numbers you multiply together to get another number. Example 1: let’s take the number 6.What are its factors? 6 = 1 x 6 6 = 2 x 3. So,… Read More »Prime factoring
So, what is this Mental Math? Mental math is a way to use only one tool, your brain, to quickly crunch numbers in your head. No calculators, no paper, no pen! Most mental math is… Read More »8 great Mental Math multiplication tricks to make you a Math whiz!
A chemical reaction, also called a chemical change, is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. In a chemical reaction, the atoms in the substances rearrange themselves and… Read More »What are Chemical Reactions and Signs of a Chemical Change
What are Physical Properties of Matter: Properties that can be measured or observed without changing the chemical nature of the substance. Intensive physical properties – are “bulk” properties, meaning they do not depend on the size… Read More »Physical Properties and Changes
When you get a big set of data (a class of 45 students, an event with 60 invitees, a building with a 300 residents, a theater that seats 100 patrons), there are all sorts of… Read More »Probability and Statistics – Mean
What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are compounds found in living things. Their molecules are made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms The ratio is 2 hydrogen atoms to every 1 oxygen atom Carbohydrates are a very important source… Read More »All about Carbohydrates!
