Science on the Farm

As a project for this year, I am writing a blog about my favorite subject, science. I love it so much because I have 32-acre classroom where science leaps out of the textbook and into everyday farm life.

Monday, December 14, 2015

From homeschooled farm kid to chemistry grad student

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It has been just about seven years since my last blog post. I had actually mostly forgotten about this blog until I was recently looking at...

Friday, January 2, 2009

Odocoileus virginianus

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When walking around in the woods this fall, taking pictures, the sight of a skull sitting in the dirt, caught my eye. At closer examination,...

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Phalacrocorax auritus

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"That's not one of our ducks, is it?" my mom asked at lunch this afternoon. I twisted around and saw the waterfowl and screame...

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Just how smart are they?

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"Sheep are dumb." recalls Rex, the border collie in 1995's "Babe." Research has proven otherwise, as well as my pers...

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Monday, November 19, 2007

Never Mess With Nature's Plan

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I was talking to a friend a few years back, and when I mentioned hunting season, she gave a great groan and asked "What's the point...

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Ah, autumn

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Fall is one of the most relaxing seasons -- and most beautiful. It's definitely the best time for squirrel watching and photographing si...

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Canis latran Strikes Again

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We still have three lambs, thank goodness, but when brushing my teeth before chores this morning, I heard tons of splashing in the pond, and...

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Katherine: Midwest, United States; I'm a homeschooled teenager living on a farm, and I have a passion for natural science, photography, writing, and cooking.

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