I'm off in the woods for a few days, so I leave you with this post from September 2008. Enjoy.

I just found this website--Weather Wiz Kids--with all sorts of great explanations and definitions of different types of weather. They also have a bunch of experiments related to weather and weather-monitoring.

In this experiment kids can make their own barometer. A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. The air in the atmosphere exerts pressure that constantly changes due to moving weather systems.

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Making a compass is a fun way to learn how the direction-finding gadget really works. You won’t want to carry this on a hike, but it is fun to play around with in the backyard or at a campsite.

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Plants, like animals, need water to live. How much water depends on the species of plant and its habitat. A desert plant will need less water than a jungle plant. That’s pretty obvious, but can any plant have too much water? What happens to a plant that gets too little water? Let’s find out.

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I've read a few things lately that really hit home for me. I'd like to share them with you.

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I just can't get enough of playing with ice. It's such a fun medium. You can slide on it, crack it, see through it and use it to stir your hot cocoa.

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You don’t need a chain saw or an art degree to sculpt with ice.

In your pack

• rock salt
• spoon
• ice

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