Robots in the Restaurant

Robots in the Restaurant

Robot technology is here. Remember the show from many years ago called The Jetsons? Well, for some it’s here. Many restaurants are still dealing with a shortage of staff. As a result, many fast-food restaurants are only open for drive thru. One restaurant (Noodle Topia) is dealing with the staff shortage by employing robots for […]

Survival Apps – Did you know?

Survival Apps – Did you know?

Survival of the fittest! Here are a few of the many survival apps available for your phone.  You can learn so much about tying knots and “how to” talk with someone that speaks another language. For many years, the Boy Scouts have taught the importance of securing a good knot and a few basic survival […]

CNN 10 Student News – Did you know?

CNN 10 Student News – Did you know?

CNN 10 Student News is a major source of news for everyone–homeschoolers, students, and you! And it’s only 10 minutes long. Will there be shortages for Christmas? Do not let the Grinch steal Christmas! Here are more fascinating facts. Did you know? There are cargo ships with hundreds of thousands of shipping containers sitting on […]

Fall Equinox 2021 – Wordsearch

Fall Equinox 2021 – Wordsearch

Did you miss it? The “Fall Equinox” or first day of fall was September 21, 2021. The earth spins once a day on its axis of rotation, an imaginary line running through the North and South Poles. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin word “aequus”, meaning “equal,” and nox, “night.” On the equinox, day […]

Wordsearch – Wash Our Clothes

Wordsearch – Wash Our Clothes

It’s Monday again. This is the day when people traditionally wash their clothes. Many years ago, a lot of women in America used washboards/washtubs and clothes lines to wash and dry their clothes. Today, many people use washers and dryers in their own home. Here is a fun song called “Wash our Clothes.” Enjoy this […]

Hungry yet? No more grain reserves – Did you Know?

Hungry yet? No more grain reserves – Did you Know?

Remember when President Franklin D. Roosevelt created a national grain reserve to help American farmers during the Great Depression? Well, guess what? There are no more grain reserves held by the U.S. government to protect you or anyone else. Here are more fascinating facts. Did you know? There is now little to no buffer for […]

Is it sunny outside? Solar minimum – Did You Know?

Is it sunny outside? Solar minimum – Did You Know?

Droughts out west? Flooding in other areas? Well, folks, that’s because it looks like we are in the beginning of a solar minimum (cycle 25) since December of 2019. Like most scientific issues, there is much debate over the solar cycle. Let’s look at some fascinating facts. Did You Know? It is believed the so-called […]

Right or wrong – Did you know?

Right or wrong – Did you know?

Have you ever said, “That’s not right! It’s wrong!”? When we analyze history, or anything else for that matter, we need to apply a concept called “cultural relativism”. Here are some fascinating facts about cultural relativism. Did You Know? Cultural relativism means that history or culture should not be judged by the standards of another […]