Feb Vacation!

We had a busy, busy vacation week. Here's some pictures!

Happy Friday the 13th!

Did you know they managed to upload a worm brain into a computer and then gave it control over a Lego robot just like the ones we use?



We won't be having regular classes next week, but we will be running a special vacation program! There'll be a second one for April vacation, assuming that isn't canceled due to the snowpocalypse.

If you'd prefer to stay inside, perhaps you'd like the collaborative game DUST, where you'll use scientific data to try to solve the unfolding mystery. Involves one of the most awesome animals in existence, the water bear!

Cake!

Yesterday and today's food were Pillsbury boxed mixes. Pillsbury: for when you want cake without effort. Try it yourself, kids. Today's mini cupcakes were cooked with the Hostess Mini Cupcake Maker, which does indeed make mini cupcakes, and fast.

2015!

Welcome to the new year, everyone.

Here's a wonderful blog about local wildlife for you while you wait for spring: http://northeastnature.tumblr.com/

Due to global warming, it's now rare for us to have a snowy white Christmas, but as a result, you may find some of the early spring flowers sprouting any time thoughout the rest of winter, so keep an eye out!

Now is also a good time to put up birdfeeders. January has been warm in recent years, making it a good time to set things up, while February is still often quite cold, and animals will need a good stock of fat to make it through to spring safely. You might even see a opossum one night!