Howdy and hooray! It's nearly time for school to start again. I have been plotting and planning on a COSMIC scale. (That's a clue about where we're starting.) Bring your brains, because we're going to be learning about all kinds of scientific goodness and the wild weirdness of God's amazing mind for details and all-out, mind-boggling, complicated coolness of many topics.
There's something for everyone's interest this year as we investigate and learn about very small things to the biggest thing there is besides God.
First things first. Go to this link and watch the video and read about a very strange atmospheric phenomenon. Sprites. Yes, you read that correctly. Sprites.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/13/211716322/sprites-a-rarely-seen-sky-phenomenon-caught
Check out the amazing still photo that Mr. Ahrns (a student at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks) took from a high altitude flight.
And then check this link out. Ahem. A signed note from a parent saying you participated in spotting the station before school starts will be worth 5 points on your first quiz. That's assuming the station shows up again in the night sky over our heads. You can also get text alerts.
spotthestation.nasa.gov
My summer homework for you is simple: spend some time stargazing. See if you can find some stuff. There's meteors ahoy this time of year if you can convince your parents that staying up late is an academic pursuit. If you find a meteor with a parent, you can bring me a note or have them email me for 5 points if the station spotter doesn't pan out. *you can have one or the other, not both.
Happy summer! Praying for you!
