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Kaboom!
Students identify the three ingredients of weather.. They create weather vanes, thermometers, and rain gauges.
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Thunder and Lightning
In this earth science activity, students read and study about the formation of lightning and thunder using online resources. They complete 8 short answer questions that follow.
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Pbs: Kaboom!
Ever wonder how a firework is made? Or what made that one blue, and that one sparkle? What about seeing a building implode? Check out this Nova site about fireworks and explosives!
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Pbs Teachers: Nova: Kaboom! Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental
Describe The Periodic Table of Elements, identify the elements that make a firework work and examine the contribution of each element to the total fireworks effect.
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Pbs Learning Media: Demolition Woman
Find out how controlled explosions are used to demolish multi-story buildings in this interview from the NOVA: "Kaboom!" Web site.
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Pbs Learning Media: Pyrotechnics: It's Elemental
In this interactive periodic table from the NOVA Web site, find out the role of various elements in making fireworks.