The First Supermoon Arrival, The Hottest Day in July, and 2 STEM Activities to Beat the Heat!
Shared Science made summer fun with exciting STEM activities, reveled on the first supermoon in July, felt the hottest global temperature recorded, and is offering up two cool STEM activities perfect for the summertime! The Hottest Day in July On July 3, the average global temperature had the highest temperature ever recorded, since August 2016! Temps reached 17.01° Celsius (62.62° Fahrenheit) and scientists say that this extreme increase is due to human caused climate change and the natural climate phenomenon called El Nino. Link to Article: Last week was the hottest ever recorded — here's why we keep smashing records (sciencenews.org) The beginning of the Supermoon Cycle On July 3rd, the Full moon, known as the Buck moon, arose and made an appearance. The Buck Moon received its name because it is the season when male deer (bucks) regrow their antlers. This full moon is the first of four consecutive supermoons that will appear over the next few months. The series wi