The Elements: Plutonium

An introduction to plutonium and its unique properties.

CONTEXT

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The Power of the Sun

How to calculate the power of the Sun, without leaving Earth.

CONTEXT

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Collision Theory

How do particle collisions affect the rate of chemical reactions?

CURRICULUM

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Photochemical reaction

A chemical reaction caused by the absorption of light.

Glossary

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Northern Lights

What causes the Northern Lights?

CONTEXT

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FactPack: Enzymes

Fun facts about enzyme reactions.

FACTPACK

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Thunder and Lightning

What happens inside storm clouds to create thunder and lightning?

CONTEXT

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Life Cycle Nutrition

What are the key nutrients required by our bodies for each stage in life?

CONTEXT

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Nuclear Fission

How can energy be released from within atoms?

CONTEXT

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The Goldilocks Zone

Not too hot and not too cold; why Earth is just right to support life.

CONTEXT

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Coastal Processes: Waves

How do waves shape our coastline?

CURRICULUM

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Expansion and Contraction

Why does heat cause objects to change shape?

CURRICULUM

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Remora Fish

Is this the world's laziest fish?

CONTEXT

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Giant covalent structure

A substance in which a large number of non-metal atoms are covalently bonded in a continuous network.

Glossary

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The Race for Absolute Zero: Laser Cooling

Discover how lasers were used to create the coldest temperature ever recorded.

CONTEXT

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Sloth

What is it about the sloth that makes it so slow-moving?

CONTEXT

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FactPack: Structure of the Atom

How has our understanding of atomic structure changed over time?

FACTPACK

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Steam Power

How do steam engines use heat to produce motion?

CONTEXT

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Nuclear Power

Is this powerful energy resource worth the risks and controversy that come with it?

CURRICULUM

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Heat Transport

Discover the three ways heat energy can travel.

CURRICULUM

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