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Exploratorium: Nagasaki Bombing Remembering Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
A site based on remembering Nagasaki before, during, and after the bombing. Many pictures and accounts can be accessed by clicking on the picture the page.
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Exploratorium: Skateboard Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is on the science and art of skateboard design, including equipment, tricks, glossary of terms, and a live webcast of a skateboard performance.
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Exploratorium: Go With the Flow

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan is a great way to observe the flow of water. Kids can do this experiment at home by following this easy procedure, complete with pictures.
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Exploratorium: Bubbularium

For Students 3rd - 8th
What colors do you see in a bubble? Why do you see colors in a bubble? Use this site to find out the answer to these questions with this easy experiment.
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Exploratorium: Up Periscope!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Children can look around corners with this homemade periscope. Great instructions at this Exploratorium site on how to build a periscope.
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Exploratorium: Outrageous Ooze

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students can make ooze and learn about different qualifications of matter. An easy procedure is provided to make gooey ooze that you can play with when you are done.
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Exploratorium: Salt Volcano

For Students 3rd - 8th
By making oil float on water--with the help of other ingredients--students can create a lava-lite effect.
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Exploratorium: Hoopster

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students create their own airplane using straws and other materials and learn the principles of aerodynamics.
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Exploratorium: Spinning Blimps

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a blimp and then experiment with the design to improve its aerodynamics.
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Exploratorium: Roto Copter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students can experiment with a home-made helicopter that lets them change the blades to see how real aerodynamics work.
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Exploratorium: Paper Airplanes

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students will use origami to fold a paper airplane that fly better than the classic dart airplane.
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Exploratorium: Frogs, a Disappearing Act

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can read about how frogs camouflage to avoid predators. There is an interactive exhibit too! (Must have the Shockwave plug-in to see animation.)
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Exploratorium: Balloon Blow Up

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students can experiment at home with expanding balloons, dancing raisins, and pop cans that have been shaken up.
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Exploratorium: Remote Control Roller

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can make a empty soda can roll with an electrically charged balloon.