Why is the ocean blue?
Today's sunny weather is getting me exciting for summer and trips to the beach. This reminded me of the recently published video by SciShow, Why is the ocean Blue? They write:You may have satisfied your inner five-year-old by learning why the sky is blue, but where...
The Popsicle
Did you know that the Popsicle was invented by an eleven-year-old boy in 1905? Did you know he invented it by accident? Watch this video to find out more about Frank Epperson from San Francisco, California and how the Popsicle got its name! What's the name of your...
May the 4th Be with You
May 4th has become commonly known as Star Wars Day. The words, “May the 4th” seem to beg the rest of the catchphrase be spoken. Star Wars, is an epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas. The movie premiered in 1977 and became an almost instant cult...
Supertall Buildings of the World
May 1, 1931 the Empire State Building was completed. Ten million bricks, sixty thousand tons of steel, two thousand tons of marble, sixty-five hundred windows, seventy miles of water pipes, eighteen hundred and sixty stairs were used. Sky Boys by Hopkinson and...
PARP Challenge 2024
SOCES is excited to read and celebrate Victoria Coe's Fenway and Hattie in grades k-5. You will get to know an energetic Jack Russell terrier, Fenway, and all of his friends. Eventually, you will find out that Fenway has to move to the suburbs and adjust to his new...