Comments on: Eggcitement http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/ Children's Book Author Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:42:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Robin http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6664 Robin Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:11:54 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6664 We did this in our Journey North class too. But we were very frustrated that we couldn't get the egg to stand up. Then I read a different JN page that explained why we couldn't get it up. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/EgguinoxDiscuss.html Btw, I love your blog. I really like the way you have it set up! We did this in our Journey North class too. But we were very frustrated that we couldn’t get the egg to stand up. Then I read a different JN page that explained why we couldn’t get it up.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/EgguinoxDiscuss.html
Btw, I love your blog. I really like the way you have it set up!

]]> By: lynnie http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6533 lynnie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:45:46 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6533 I remember doing that with my son and his best friend one equinox many years ago. They were thrilled to see it worked. Later, someone on my homeschool e-list posted a link to scientist's page about how you can balance an egg any old time of year. http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/egg_spin.html I remember doing that with my son and his best friend one equinox many years ago. They were thrilled to see it worked. Later, someone on my homeschool e-list posted a link to scientist’s page about how you can balance an egg any old time of year.
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/egg_spin.html

]]> By: Steve http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6509 Steve Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:14:29 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6509 "Sometimes you get the bear, and..." “Sometimes you get the bear, and…”

]]> By: Melissa Wiley http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6501 Melissa Wiley Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:49:07 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6501 My friend Sue passed along this link with an explanation and some fascinating history on egg balancing! <a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2843/is_n3_v20/ai_18372128" rel="nofollow">FindArticles - The great egg-balancing mystery - the tricks behind making an egg stand on its broad end</a> <cite>Skeptical Inquirer, May-June, 1996, by Martin Gardner</cite> My friend Sue passed along this link with an explanation and some fascinating history on egg balancing!

FindArticles - The great egg-balancing mystery - the tricks behind making an egg stand on its broad end
Skeptical Inquirer, May-June, 1996, by Martin Gardner

]]> By: Kim http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6500 Kim Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:36:44 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6500 Must be either a very fresh of old egg. Maybe? I dunno, just trying to give some reasoning to the situation. :-) Must be either a very fresh of old egg. Maybe? I dunno, just trying to give some reasoning to the situation. :-)

]]> By: Natalie http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6498 Natalie Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:34:14 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/03/12/eggcitement/#comment-6498 I hate it when that happens... So, were you able to find out what caused the egg to balance? I hate it when that happens…

So, were you able to find out what caused the egg to balance?

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