by leighannwoodruff | Jun 1, 2020 | News
Written by Caitlyn Zarzar June 1 marks the start of hurricane season! The Earth is tilted towards the sun in the northern hemisphere, the days are longer and much hotter, and the oceans are warming which means hurricane season is upon us. The Triad can be affected by...
by leighannwoodruff | May 29, 2020 | News
Written by Christy Ferguson From time to time the Kaleideum team will receive phone calls or in person visits from individuals requesting help identifying animals or insects they find in their everyday life. Recently, I responded to a voice mail message from John...
by leighannwoodruff | May 27, 2020 | News
The weather strikes again! Weather is the single greatest cause of launch delays and scrubs. In 2011, the last space shuttle launched from U.S. soil. This was the last time American astronauts would fly without hitching a ride on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. That was...
by leighannwoodruff | May 26, 2020 | News
With all the clouds and rain, it’s fun to look for rainbows. If you can’t find one outside, though, you can do this experiment in your kitchen with Skittles, water, and a white plate to create your own rainbow! Have your kids make a hypothesis about what...