Category Archives: Water

The Elements

Posted on December 9, 2012 by wcturgeon

William McClain, who has posted here a couple of times, recommended this magical video from Iceland.  It features the music of Sigur Ros, the Icelandic group, and a theater troop of developmentally disabled adults who offer us this play on … Continue reading →

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Night

Posted on November 11, 2012 by wcturgeon

Night: an element of air, of water, of earth, the antithesis of fire?  Macauley’s chapter invites the reader to consider the daily cycling through darkness as more than a simple turn of the planet away from the sun. Identify the … Continue reading →

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Heaven and Hell

Posted on October 23, 2012 by mmcateer2

Heaven Many people who believe in heaven and hell usually associate them with heat and cold. Hell is usually associated with fire and brimstone. Heaven is usually associated with being above the clouds and therefore being cold. Hell is more-so associated … Continue reading →

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Pollution – “Plastic Island”

Posted on October 16, 2012 by cstaubitzer

An island made of debris, marine pollution gathered by ocean currents called the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.  This “island made of garbage and plastic” has roughly the size of the state Texas and is made of approximately 3.5 million tons of trash.  … Continue reading →

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Clouds: part II

Posted on October 13, 2012 by wcturgeon

Under our header of Air you will find  a new page which invites you to think about Clouds.  This post will invite you to explore cloud imagery as suggested by David Macauley and by myself.  Can you identify the images … Continue reading →

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Mythbusters Thermite vs. Ice

Posted on October 4, 2012 by mmcateer2

This clip is from the show Mythbusters and it show the thermite reaction, which is a chemical compound that the military uses commonly. It is unclear why it causes an explosion when on ice, but it show the contrast and opposing forces of the … Continue reading →

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Hail Storm

Posted on October 4, 2012 by cstaubitzer

For those of you that don’t remember the hail storm we had 4 years ago. -Christina, Davielle, & Megan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMRlL4hKUVw 

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Dry Ice

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ktardiel
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Ice Sculptures

Posted on October 2, 2012 by mmcateer2

Ice Sculptures are really amazing. I like the way people can take a block of ice and turn it into incredible art. Lou also agrees.  

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Ice and Snow

Posted on September 28, 2012 by wcturgeon

01 Ice Ice Baby Welcome to our post on Ice and Snow.  It can be hard to imagine icy winds, slippery sidewalks, the hush of snow when it is warm and inviting outside. As MacAuley informs us, ice overs a … Continue reading →

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