There are some great opportunities for scientific involvement this summer, and it’s not too late to get in on it. I like citizen science projects. I think they’re a really fun way to get my family practicing science, and we love the feeling of doing our part to help real scientists. Usually the projects are…
Month: July 2011
Pressing plants
For a long time I’ve wanted to learn how to press plants. I like the idea of creating beautiful framed works of art using pressed flowers and herbs. I had saved two large squares of cardboard for the project, and today I begged some newspaper from my mother-in-law’s recycling bin. I attempted to entice both…