Sunday, April 8, 2007

Popcorn Popping...That's Science!!!

"Of course you recognized that sound! It’s popcorn popping, and people in the United States consume nearly 17 billion quarts of popcorn each year. But did you ever wonder why kernels of popcorn explode when heated?"

Go to http://www.botany.org/planttalkingpoints/endosperm.php and find out more. What a good activity to share with your family: Having popcorn and talking science!

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