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Grow Salsa Ingredients in Your Back YardTomatoes, Green Onions, Bell Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, and Cucumbers -- Easy to grow in the Midwest and the garden won't take much room! -
Save Money -- Use a Clothesline!Give Your Dryer a Break and Don't Worry About Bird Droppings!
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Family Camping Destinations in MissouriYou'll find a camping supply checklist and personal recommendations of Missouri State Park campsites in this article.
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Science Fair Experiment for Junior HighHave you ever wondered how many different kinds of bacteria and mold are on common household items? This science fair experiment will be a real eye-opener! This experiment is suitable for middle school students and may be adapted for high school.
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Teaching Middle School Students About Nutrition with a Salmon SteakTwo delicious salmon steak recipes: Preparation of Salmon with Berry Relish
and Broiled Salmon
Salmon is a good source of protein, contains less fat than some cuts of beef,
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Science Question Potpourri 2: Coneys, Okapis, Mantis, CrayfishIs a coney like a badger?
Is this zebra-like animal a hoax? It has a head like a giraffe and stripes like a zebra.
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Science Question PotpourriGel electrophoresis process uses a gel with DNA samples inserted into tiny wells at one end of the gel.
When both parents have type A blood, their child will have either type A or type O. Type O can occur when both parents have a genotype of AO.
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The Declaration of Independence - Foundation of Our Freedom and RightsOne goal of the Declaration of Independence was to provide for individual liberty and balance that with man's need for government. The brilliant result was a triumph of man over government.
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Teaching Middle School Students About Nutrition with a Cheese OmeletEggs are a great source of protein; in fact, almost every essential vitamin and mineral is found in an egg with the exception of vitamin C. You can include vitamin C in this meal by adding a glass of orange juice or eating a fresh orange with your omelet.
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Earth's Early Chemical Environment - a Nucleotide SoupIn the nucleotide soup of Earth's early oceans the genes of the earliest bacteria coded for proteins that performed the simplest of life's functions (breaking down glucose) definitely a necessity for a living thing, unless the organism is an Archaea.
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Horsehair WormsQuestion:My son took a horse's hair and placed it in a jar of water and the hair looks like it is swimming around like a worm. What would cause this?Answer: Your son found a 'horsehair worm'. They are often seen in watering troughs.
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Taxing TomfooleryA look at the lighter side of dealing with the annual income tax ritual.