Problem: Article: Ease a trowel around the edges of the pot. If it is planted in the ground, dig a wide circle around the plant. You do not want to touch the roots. Lift the plant up, and with your fingers, remove the large dirt clumps around the plant. Do not pull or yank the plant out. With a gentle stream of water, wash off dirt from the plant. You can use your fingers to gently ease clumps away. Pat your plant dry with a paper towel. Do not wait for it to lose its moisture. Place it on a scale. The scale should be able to read measurements as small as milligrams. Record the weight. Return it to its hole, and cover with fresh soil. If you are potting your plants, place some potting soil in the bottom of a pot before putting the plant back in. Cover with fresh potting soil, leaving an inch between the soil and the lip of the pot. Water the plant to replace any lost moisture. You should not weigh your plants often as this can harm the plant by slowing its growth or killing it. As long as you are gentle and do not touch its roots, you may be able to safely remove and weigh the plant a few times, but exercise extreme caution when doing so. After you have a second measurement, use the growth rate formula to calculate the daily average growth rate. The equation for this growth rate is (W2W1)T{\displaystyle {
rac {(W2-W1)}{T}}}where W1=first weight, S2=second weight, and T equals the number of days between each.
Summary: Remove your plant from its pot. Rinse soil from the roots. Place your plant on the scale. Replace the plant in its pot. Wait a month before repeating. Calculate the growth rate formula.

Problem: Article: Although clarified butter has a longer shelf life than regular butter, adding garlic reduces the shelf life. Store unused portions in the refrigerator in a mason jar or covered container. Refrigerated clarified butter will not remain liquid, but can easily be melted into a sauce again. Strain out the herbs and garlic before use if you like, or leave them in for texture and additional flavor. The garlic butter sauce can be brushed on meat, fish, tofu, or vegetables, drizzled on breads, or used as a fondue sauce.
Summary: Use immediately or store for future use.

Problem: Article: Place the toothpicks about 1 inch (2.5cm) away from each other. In this experiment, the orange will represent the earth, and the toothpicks will represent objects located in 2 different countries on earth. The flashlight will represent the sun in this experiment. Make sure the flashlight is the only light in the room with you. This experiment works best at night when there's no natural light. Notice how the shadow of each toothpick is a different length and going in a different direction. Even if you move the flashlight around, the shadows will still be different. A flat styrofoam plate or a piece of cardboard will work. Keep the toothpicks the same distance apart as they were on the orange. In this version of the experiment, the flat surface will represent a flat earth. Shine the flashlight on the toothpicks and notice how they both have the same shadow. No matter where you move the flashlight, the toothpicks' shadows will be nearly identical. It's the shadows you saw on the orange, of course! After all, based on our observations here on earth, we know that identical objects located in different parts of the world will have different shadows at the same time of day. That's because the roundness of the earth affects how the shadows are cast. If the earth was flat, then identical objects would have the same shadows no matter where they were located in the world. Since that's not what we observe here on earth, we know the earth isn't flat!
Summary: Stick 2 toothpicks into the side of an orange. Turn off all the lights and shine a flashlight on the toothpicks. Observe the shadows the toothpicks cast on the orange. Repeat, but this time with the toothpicks stuck in a flat surface. Ask yourself which set of shadows resemble what we see on earth.

Problem: Article: When you're deciding whether to share your feelings with your crush, take some time to be honest with yourself about why you like them. If you and your crush like a lot of the same things, you always have fun when you spend time together, and you have the same values in life (like getting good grades or spending time with your family), you might be a good fit together! If you don't know your crush very well, you might just be infatuated by their physical appearance or the way they present themselves. If that's the case, you can sometimes build up an image of them in your head that they can't live up to, which isn't the best basis for a healthy relationship. Instead of just admiring your crush from afaror rushing into a full confession of your feelingssee if you can come up with a way to spend time around them. That way, you can get to know their character better, and you'll give them a chance to get to know you, too. This will help you decide whether you should tell them about your crush. In some cases, it might even make you realize you like the person better as a friend! If you go to school with your crush, try spending time together by sitting together at lunch, asking for help with a school project, and spending time around their friends. You can also invite your crush to hang out with you and your friends when you get together. If your crush drives and you don't, ask them if they can give you a ride so you can spend time together! If someone likes you, they'll usually pay a lot of attention to you when you're around. They might spend time looking at you, or they might always laugh at your jokes, even if they aren't that funny. These can all be signs that your crush likes you, and you should probably tell them how you feel. You might also notice that your crush remembers little details about you, seems reluctant to say goodbye or leave when you're around, or finds reasons to brush their hand against yours. Keep in mind that relationships aren't an exact science. Sometimes, a person might act that way and not mean anything by it. It can be really tempting to avoid putting yourself out there because you're afraid of being rejected. However, if you've taken the time to think about why you like this person and you're convinced they're right for you, and you think that there's a possibility they might like you back, just go for it! Even if you put yourself out there and they say no, you can tell yourself that you were brave and bold, and you should be proud of yourself for trying. It can be really hard to accept that your crush doesn't like you, but it does happen sometimes. If you've tried spending time getting to know them, but they don't seem to be sending back the same signals, take a step back and consider whether they're really the best match for you. You should probably move on if the other person doesn't respond to your texts, they seem disinterested or annoyed when you're talking, or if they tease you in a mean-spirited way. Also, they're probably not interested if they talk about other love interests in front of you. Avoid approaching a crush who is already in a relationship, as this is just likely to cause unpleasant drama.
Summary:
Think about why you have a crush on this person. Spend one-on-one time if you need to get to know your crush better. Watch for signs that your crush likes you, too. Don't let fear hold you back. Consider letting it go if they don't seem interested.