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What space does to your five senses
Commander Hadfield explains in five short videos what happens to your senses in space.
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Rock Skipping Tips from the BYU Splash Lab using High Speed Photography
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Rock Skipping Tips from the BYU Splash Lab using High Speed Photography
Learn the best way to skip rocks.
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The physics of ice cream
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The physics of ice cream
A great article on the physics that goes on in making ice cream.
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Dispatches from the Dirt Lab #2: Building Better Sandcastles
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Dispatches from the Dirt Lab #2: Building Better Sandcastles
Learn how to make the sand castles strong enough for you to stand on.
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A beginner's guide to kites
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A beginner's guide to kites
This NASA site focuses on the aerodynamics of kite flight, including the kite modeler applet which allows you to test out different designs.
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Why does toast always land butter-side down?
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Why does toast always land butter-side down?
Light-hearted treatment of this subject on the BBC's h2g2 site.
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Experiments Archive
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Experiments Archive
Instructions for experiments demonstrating concepts in different branches of science. Most can be done with everyday objects around the home.
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Straw water gun - Marvin and Milo
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Straw water gun - Marvin and Milo
A Marvin and Milo activity about air pressure and particles. All you need is a drinking straw, ruler, scissors, sticky tape and a saucer of water.
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2012: Why the world won't end
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2012: Why the world won't end
NASA responds to internet rumours that the world will end in 2012. Phew.
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A look at the process and equipment scientists use to make new elements.
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