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How House Construction Works

A brief description of how House Construction works; from the base to the electrical insulation. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com

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http://www.howstuffworks.com/house.htm

Saving energy - the Interactive House

An interesting interactive site where you can explore a house and see what energy-saving changes you could make.

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http://www.eonenergy.com/At-Home/Going-Green/Energy-Saving-Advice/Interactive-House/

The fear of "haunted" houses explained

An interesting news piece on how infrasound gives the feeling of a place being haunted.

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http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s941414.htm

In the Haunted House

A worksheet and lesson plan for younger pupils. Objective: sound is produced by vibrations.

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http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/teacher/sound/index.htm

Einstein's Legacy

How do Einstein's discoveries affect our lives?. Some are used in rare and expensive devices, but others are found in common tools and appliances that you might even have around the house.

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http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/einsteins_legacy.html

Arizona - Beat the heat

A good interactive game (although the navigation isn't great) from the Arizona Science Center that uses Shockwave to let you build your own house to be the right temperature for all seasons.

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http://www.tryscience.org/fieldtrips/fieldtrip_shockwave.html?arizona_01