Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Forensic Science Mini-Mystery I Answer

Since Lubbock died by his car with his key case in his hand, he was preparing to drive away, probably in pursuit of Thurston. If he had seen her or her parked car, he would have approached her or looked for her instead.

He was shot from the direction of the hedge. She could therefore have shot him only by moving her car out of sight and then returning to hide and wait for him. He left the inn so soon after she did, however, that there was not enough time for that. She therefore did not shoot him.




Monday, August 15, 2011


Top 10 Perseid Meteor Shower Facts

Every August, the night sky is peppered with little bits of comet debris in what we call the annual Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids are bits of the comet Swift-Tuttle and often create the most amazing meteor shower of the year. 

Here are 10 cool facts you can use to impress friends and family late at night or early in the morning while watching for shooting stars: click here to see the rest of the story


Monday, August 08, 2011

Welcome New and Returning South Pointe Students!

Glad to see you've made it this far. On this blog, you will find links to articles, images, and video that is of interest to science. Generally, click on a link, check it out, then come back and leave a comment on it to earn extra credit. Click on the comment button below, or email me at jgiacobbe_southpointe@cox.net Make sure you leave your name in the live or email comment, or I won't know who gets the extra credit (25 points each time you have a meaningful comment).

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Welcome aboard!   JG