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Learn how rain is made using a kettle and saucer
By BookStore on September 21, 20150High up in the air, where it is very cold, water vapor condensates or 'form small droplets of water'...
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Make an inclinometer or dipping compass
By BookStore on September 21, 2015Airplane pilots often make use of a device called an 'inclinometer' to give them an idea of the angle...
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Demonstrate how a total solar eclipse works
By BookStore on September 21, 2015A total solar eclipse, also called totality, occurs when a shadow, called an 'Umbra', falls on a region of...
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Illustrate the earth’s magnetic field on a piece of paper
By BookStore on September 21, 2015All magnetic fields have a similar shape no matter what the size of the magnet. The earth is in...
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Prove the rotation of the earth with Foucault’s pendulum
By BookStore on September 21, 2015We know that the earth moves around its own axis once every 24 hours, providing us with day and...
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Calculate how fast the earth rotates in this simple science experiment
By BookStore on September 21, 2015Various forces exist in nature that we are unable to see or feel. One such force is the force...
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Make a sundial to tell the time
By BookStore on September 21, 2015The Chinese, Greeks and the Romans developed a device for telling the time known as a 'sundial'. Make your...
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Simulate the refraction patterns of stars in the sky
By BookStore on September 21, 2015Stars are so far away from the earth, that when you look up at the stars in the sky,...
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Learn about the phases of the moon with your own moon box
By BookStore on September 21, 2015A good way to understand the phases of the moon is to examine the sun's effect on the moon...
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Learn how to find the north star in the night skies
By BookStore on September 21, 2015The constellations called the 'Big Dipper' and the 'Little Dipper', located in the northern sky, near the pole are...