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ChemCollective. Our Acidifying Ocean, part 1. Women's Adventures in Science. Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities & More. Search form Search Low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious. Science of Cooking • Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and Webcasts.PreviousNext Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More Auroras: Paintings in the Sky Far north in the night sky, a faint glow appears on the horizon.

Feeling Pressured Feel atmospheric pressure changes by stepping into a garbage bag. Camera Obscura Take the Beat Back Uncover the everyday origins of some extraordinary instruments. The Cold Water Candy Test Science of Baseball What's the science behind a home run? Arctic Seals These unique – and uniquely beautiful – seal species spend their lives amid the sea ice Plant Hybrids If you're a patient gardener, you can grow your own hybrid flowers. 2016 Total Solar Eclipse Telescope View Watch the telescope view of the entire 2016 total solar eclipse in Micronesia.

Energy from Death Slinky in Hand Make waves without getting wet. Cheshire Cat Pages explore Connect. Mars 3D Images - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Panorama from Curiosity's Sol 1000 Location Rock Spire in 'Spirit of St. Science Webcasts | Q?rius, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The cutting-edge research of Smithsonian scientists working in the field and their labs provides a compelling foundation for each "Smithsonian Science How? " webcast. Photo by David Price, Smithsonian Institution. Bring Q? Rius into your classroom with Smithsonian Science How? , a new way to tap into the National Museum of Natural History. Join live webcasts that feature Smithsonian experts who examine bones and artifacts that are millions-of-years old, piece together forensic anthropology mysteries, and dive into coral reefs. Smithsonian Science How? Learn from Smithsonian science expertsExplore career pathwaysDiscover new resources and activitiesLearn science concepts and their real-world connections.

WEB ADVENTURES — Explore Science - One Game At A Time. CSI: THE EXPERIENCE — Web Adventures. Once you're in the field, you might need a little help from these guides. If you're really in a bind, you can unlock more hints for step-by-step assistance. Case Two | Case Three | Case Four | Case Five The CSI Web Adventure will put you in the shoes of a rookie crime scene invesitgator. You will need the help of fellow CSI agents. This page contains brief information on each of the CSI personnel that will assist you throughtout the game.

Navigating the virtual CSI world can take many different forms, inlcuding interacting with lab equipment, talking with the characters, and making choices as to how you will proceed. This page contains information on how to work your way through the CSI Web Adventures. Want to know if the CSI Web Adventures can run on your computer at home? FAQs Still have a question? Zooniverse - Real Science Online. News - Science of the Olympic Winter Games 2014. Science and engineering of the Olympic Winter Games 2014 The National Science Foundation has partnered with NBC Learn (the educational arm of NBC News) to release the "Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games"--the latest installment in the Emmy Award-winning "Science of Sports" series. This enlightening 10-part video collection, narrated by NBC Sports' Liam McHugh, delves into the physics, engineering, chemistry, design and mathematics behind the world's foremost sporting event.

The segments feature a variety of sports stories, as told by some of the world's top athletes and record holders, along with perspectives and innovative research from leading NSF-supported engineers and scientists. The series' diverse topics reveal how key engineering and science concepts and cutting-edge technology play an integral part in each athlete's respective sport and help maximize their performance at the 2014 Sochi Games.

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