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Middle School science classes are off to an exciting start! We began the year with reviews of the lab instruments and graphing techniques. Ask your daughter what breed of dog you should never adopt. We did several short labs, including one called Golden Liquid and Dripping Blood. That was fun, but when we began our discussions of the rules for the Science Fair, things really got interesting! The girls came up with some BRILLIANT ideas and are so enthusiastic that they don’t want to stop!

Do you have a problem with deer or squirrels ruining your garden plants? Megan is going to videotape and count the critters as they eat all of the tomatoes at her house. When they leave, she is going to spray her garden with wolverine urine and count how many come back the next day. She thinks that they will be very surprised and hopes that they will think twice about coming back.

Lauren knows of a place in her neighborhood that is plagued with mice. It’s a big problem but Lauren doesn’t like to see animals poisoned, so she plans to carefully develop the perfect mouse bait so that it can be used in no-kill traps.

Are you afraid of alligators under your bed? Your closet? Maeve will find out how fears change with age. Does Beano really work? Is our drinking water as safe as they say it is?

Check back with us later to find the answers to these fascinating questions!