Hottest Summer Trends for Sunglasses

 

Two-Toned/Ombre

BCBG MAXAZRIA (Flirt) $120; www.bcbgmaxazriaeyewear.com 

 

Calvin Klein Jeans (CKJ708) $105; www.marchon.com 

Oakley Beckon– 009125, $120 Emerald Iridescent, w/ G40 Black Gradient

 

ICU Eyewear (87851102) $21.95; www.icueyewear.com

 

Foster Grant (Ruckus) $9.99; Available at Fred Meyer and Pamida

 

SPY (The OMG) $94.95; www.spyoptic.com

 

Cat-Eye

Corinne McCormack (Annette) $75; www.corinnemccormack.com

 

ICU Eyewear (87670702) $21.95; www.icueyewear.com



 
 Oakley Pampered– 009160, $120 Sapphire Iridescent, w/ Dark Brown Gradient

 

Foster Grant (Witty) $9.99; Available at Fred Meyer and Pamida

 

Salvatore Ferragamo (SF625) – women $600; www.marchon.com  

 

Corinne McCormack (Anette) – women $75; 1-800-950-2224

Brights

Foster Grant (FS VAC) $9.99; Available at Stop & Shop

 

Lacoste (L646) $170; www.marchon.com  

 

PUMA (PU15130) $90; www.charmant.com/us

 

Lacoste (L642) $140; www.marchon.com  

 

Calvin Klein Jeans (CKJ706) – women $105; www.marchon.com  

 

Nike (EVO653) - men $100; wwww.marchon.com  

 

 Mirrored Lenses

Nicole Miller (Moore) $169.95; 1-800-USA-LAMY

 

Rocawear (R3010) $50; www.zappos.com, www.amazon.com, www.shoebuy.com and Dillards

 

SPY (Murena) $94.95; www.spyoptic.com

 

Nautica (N5081) $120; wwwww.marchon.com  

 

Nicole Miller (Moore) – women $169.95; 1-800-USA-LAMY

 

Rocawear (R1154)$45; Available at www.zappos.com, www.amazon.com, www.shoebuy.com and Dillards

 

Shields

SPY (Flynn) $129.95; www.spyoptic.com

 

SPY (Haymaker) $134.95; www.spyoptic.com

 

PUMA (PU15134) $98; www.charmant.com/us

 

Calvin Klein Jeans (CKJ709) $105; www.marchon.com  

 

 PUMA (PU15134) – men $98; www.charmant.com/us

 

Valentino (V100) – women $315; www.marchon.com   

Sports Performance

Bolle (Draft) $159.99; www.bolle.com

 

SPY (Screw) $149.95; www.spyoptic.com

 

Oakley frame. It is Women's Radar Edge in color Fresh Water. $160

 

Oakley (Radar Edge) $160; www.oakley.com 

Bolle (Python) $79.99; www.bolle.com

 

 

How to Make Slime!

While we don't recommend shooting slime out of a cannon as a home activity, it sure can be fun to make and explore as part of a home experiment. To make your own silly-putty-like batch of slime, try this recipe from www.sciencebob.com 

YOU WILL NEED:

Elmer's glue (most kinds of white craft glue will work)

2 disposable cups

Food coloring (you pick the color)

Water

Borax Powder (available at most large grocery stores near the laundry detergent) A plastic spoon (for stirring) A tablespoon (for measuring)

 

WHAT TO DO:

Fill one small cup with water and add a spoonful of the Borax powder and stir it up. Then set it aside.

Fill the other small cup with about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the glue.

Add three tablespoons (20 ml) of water to the glue and stir.

Add a few drops of the food coloring and stir it up until mixed.

Now the fun part...Add one tablespoons of the Borax solution you made earlier and stir well. Watch the slime form!

After the slime forms let it sit for about 30 seconds and then pull it off the spoon and play with it!

Tip: Keep your slime in a tightly closed plastic bag when you are not playing with it, and keep it away from carpet and your little sister's hair.

 

Now for the SCIENCE part.... This POLYMER is unique because it has qualities of both a solid and a liquid. It can take the shape of its containers like a liquid does, yet you can hold it in your hand and pick it up like a solid. As you might know, solid molecules are tight together, liquid molecules spread out and break apart (drops) POLYMER molecules CHAIN themselves together (they can stretch and bend like chains) and that makes them special. Jell-O, rubber bands, plastic soda bottles, sneaker soles, even gum are all forms of polymers. The polymer you made should be kept in a sealed plastic bag when you aren't playing with it. Also, be sure to keep it away from young kids or pets who might think it's food. Have fun!

 

 

The project above is a DEMONSTRATION. To make it a true experiment, you can try to answer these questions:

 

1. How can you make the polymer stretch the farthest?

2. Does the amount of Borax added change the slime?

3. What method of storage will make the polymer last the longest?

4. What brand of glue makes the stretchiest polymer?

5. Does the amount of water added to the glue affect the gooeyness of the slime?