Today, as I am showing my kids science, I realize that much of what I learned as a kid I used as an engineer. When I saw salad dressing separated in layers, I was learning about the density of oil and water. When I left my bike outside and saw it rust, I was learning how metals corrode. And little did I know when I saw the 1986 Challenger explosion, I was learning about the important role ... Read More about What I learned as a Kid I used as an Engineer: Chemical Engineering
What I learned as a Kid I used as an Engineer: Chemical Engineering
Our trip to the top of Enchanted Rock
When I was planning our Spring Break trip I was looking for places within driving distance of Houston to star-gaze. Enchanted Rock came up as a certified International Dark Sky Park which means it has little light pollution from big city lights. So I went over to my friend's website JillJarvis.com to see what she recommended for activities and accommodations near Enchanted Rock. She recommended ... Read More about Our trip to the top of Enchanted Rock
Celebrate Pi Day!
Are you looking for ways to celebrate the mathematical constant of Pi on March 14 (3.14)? Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Pi has been calculated to over one trillion places beyond the decimal point and does not repeat or have a pattern. This year we are reminiscing about how we celebrated Pi Day 2019 at the Beaumont Children's Museum! It was full of fun Pi Day ... Read More about Celebrate Pi Day!
Do astronauts float or freefall?
I recently called up an engineering friend to chat about her time working on NASA's Mission Control. She told me all about her team who was responsible for the shuttle's life support and what it was like to sit in Mission Control. I was fascinated to learn how astronauts train to go into space with simulations and how they prepare for life in "zero gravity". That is when she told me something I ... Read More about Do astronauts float or freefall?
The Stars Always Shine
I think we can all say that we want to begin the year of 2021 with hope. And I can't find a better way of looking for hope than looking up in awe at the stars in the night sky. As we are about to embark on the spring semester of school (after what was a very trying 2020), I sat down with the kids to do this experiment and we ended up chatting about having faith and finding hope. We discussed ... Read More about The Stars Always Shine
