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Worksheet
Curated OER

Brain Teaser - Explosions

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about captains and sailors hearing explosions under water. Students complete 1 problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colored H2 Balloon Explosions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars perform an experiment in which they put different types of salts in a balloon, fill it with hydrogen gas, and ignite it. The electrons in the salt molecules are excited by the heat and release energy in the form of light....
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Coke & Mentos Nucleation Goes Nuclear!

For Students 3rd - 7th
You may have seen it on You Tube and David Letterman - the exploding Coke and Mentos experiment? But what is it that makes the reaction happen? In this experiment you will see if tiny dimples called nucleation sites have anything to do...
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Website
Ready

Ready

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Colliding Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lab activity from the Illinois Institute of Technology lets students investigate the impact of collisions upon the velocity and momentum of the colliding objects. Requires understanding of vectors.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Explosions

For Students 9th - 10th
Three massive explosions take place side by side at an outdoor test facility. One after another the explosions burst smoke and giant flames high into the air.