Welcome to my place on Serendip Exchange (and on the web). In preparation for the Science and Sense of Place Institute that I coordinate with my friend and colleague, Anne Dalke, I have been trying to locate myself in science. What do I do? Where do I situate myself? What topics intersect with my interest most often?

you think of "science," what words or pictures come up in your mind?  Write or draw you answer in the space below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever heard or used the expression, "red hot"?  You've probably heard (perhaps in art class) that colors on the left end of the visible light spectrum (red, orange, yellow) referred to as warm colors, while those on the right side of the visible light spectrum (green, blue, violet) referred to as cool colors.  But, do our observations in the world of science match our observations in the world of everyday living? 

Begin by writing down at least five things that you use every day that are or would be hot to the touch.  What color are they?