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Hans Sloane — April 16 is Hans Sloane’s birthday. Sloane was an Irish physician whose greatest contribution to science actually occurred after his death. During his lifetime, he was an avid collector of interesting items pertaining natural history. He amassed a large collection of books, notes, drawings, samples of plants and animals, and […]

Today in Science History – April 16 – Hans Sloane Recently updated !

This entry was posted on April 15, 2018 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on April 16, 2018)

J. Presper Eckert — April 9 is J. Presper Eckert’s birthday. Eckert was an American engineer who co-invented with John Mauchly the first general-purpose electronic digital computer and the first commercial electronic computer. The two men met at the Moore School of Engineering during World War II. Eckert was a lab instructor and Mauchly […]

Today in Science History – April 9 – J Presper ...

This entry was posted on April 8, 2018 by Todd Helmenstine

A science laboratory experiment isn’t truly complete until you’ve written the lab report. You may have taken excellent notes in your laboratory notebook, but it isn’t the same as a lab report. The lab report format is designed to present experimental results so they can be shared with others. A […]

Lab Report Format – How to Write a Laboratory Report Recently updated !

This entry was posted on March 29, 2018 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on April 13, 2018)

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This entry was posted on March 20, 2018 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on March 20, 2018)

Human Skeleton Wordsearch — This Human Skeleton Bones wordsearch is a fun way to identify major bones of the human body. The puzzle is optimized to fit on a standard 8.5″x11″ sheet of paper. Download links: [Wordsearch Image] [Wordsearch PDF] If you need a little help finding one or all of the metals, a […]

Human Skeleton Bones Wordsearch Puzzle

This entry was posted on December 31, 2017 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on January 29, 2018)

Constellations Wordsearch Puzzle — Constellations are patterns we’ve assigned to groups of stars in the night sky. A constellations wordsearch is patterns of letters hidden in a sky of letters. Find the names of major constellations in this wordsearch puzzle. The names of the constellations can be found vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. The puzzle is […]

Constellations Wordsearch Puzzle

This entry was posted on December 28, 2017 by Todd Helmenstine