Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals March 20, 2016 // 1 Comment Properties of Metals All metals have similar properties. They shine when polished, and they conduct heat. Other [...]
Elements March 19, 2016 // 1 Comment What is an Element? You already know what matter is if you looked at my post called Matter, but what makes up matter? Matter [...]
Matter March 13, 2016 // 1 Comment What is Matter? Matter makes up anything with mass and volume. But what is mass and volume? Properties of Matter Mass [...]
Talc February 15, 2016 // 0 Comments What is talc? Talc is the softest mineral that we know of, and has a hardness of 1 in the mohs hardness scale. Talc’s [...]
Quartz January 3, 2016 // 0 Comments What is Quartz? Quartz is a very common and well-known mineral. It is the most abundant mineral discovered on Earth. It has [...]
Fluorite January 3, 2016 // 1 Comment What is Fluorite? Fluorite is a common and extremely colorful mineral that has a chemical formula of CaF2. It belongs to the [...]
Arduino: How to turn on an LED December 31, 2015 // 1 Comment LED An LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. This is an electronic device that emits a light when electricity flows through [...]
Arduino December 29, 2015 // 2 Comments What is Arduino? Arduino is a software and hardware device that can be programmed to make or do almost anything. [...]
The Periodic Table of Elements December 27, 2015 // 1 Comment What is the Periodic Table? The periodic table is a chart that scientists use to classify elements. Elements are substances [...]
Introduction into Astronomy November 29, 2015 // 0 Comments What is Astronomy? Astronomy is another branch of science. Astronomy is the study of celestial objects such as stars, moons, [...]