SLEUTh Academy

Sinkholes are the most common natural disaster in Florida. About 500 new sinkholes open each year, mostly small ones in the north and central part of the state. Why? Florida has a porous (holey), soluble (dissolves relatively easily, especially with slightly acid water), rock called limestone very close to the surface. [...]

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I just found this great site for weather information and games.  This site is part of a larger site of FLASH interactive games on science from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC).  Try these out and especially try out the clouds activity and game!   Click on About Weather

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I took this photo early on July 1, 2005 outside at the University of Miami. It shows a beautiful irridescence of a cloud forming.

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This year in science we will always be linking the science we are learning to the “real world” while covering all the science standards. All the activities we will cover in this unit will be related to hurricanes (while also learning about matter, energy, force & motion, and processes that shape the earth – [...]

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