Mrs. Wilson’s class at St. Genevieve School in Lafayette, LA are studying sound waves and how they are affected by different things in the environment in their Science class.
Even though it might seem as if we are sitting right on top of it, we are actually about as far away from the sun in July as our planet's orbit will allow.
Today, my 10-Year-Old son Bill told me that if you crush a Life Savers Wint-O-Green mint in the dark, it will make a big electric spark. I figured hey, I've got some of those mints and a pair of needle-nose pliers, so let's put it to the test!