Benham’s Disk
A color-changing toy! Explore the connection between the science of light and human eyes as you create a Benham’s Disk optical illusion.
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Guest Blog Courtesy of Dallas Arboretum – Plant Cuttings: Super Rooters
Propagation is any method or process that grows new plants from a variety of sources, including seeds, cuttings and other plant parts. Seeds are typically produced as a result of sexual reproduction. As a result, the genetic makeup of the resulting seed is a recombination of the contributing plants. Cuttings, though, are a method of vegetative reproduction. This means the new plants are a clone …
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Secret Sounds
Design your own silent disco! Investigate how a coat hanger and string can be used to produce musical sounds that only your ears can hear.
Throwing Pi
Throw some pi! Understand Buffon's needle problem as you toss toothpicks to calculate an important math ratio.