Discover Einstein and his ideas and theories. Find out about physical and chemical changes that happen in matter on Earth and in our solar system. Take a closer look at Mars and investigate gravity's role in our universe.
Make an atomic mobile, learn about the properties of matter and how it relates to the Earth's resources.
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Atomic Mobile
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for grades 3 through 8
All living things contain carbon, the sixth element on the Periodic Table. Make a mobile of this elemental element with scissors, wire, pipe cleaners, and clay.
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Cosmic Chemistry
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for grades 3 through 12
What happened after the Big Bang? This comic strip explains the interactions that lead to the creation of stars, planetary nebulas, and supernovas.
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Water vs. Land
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for grades 3 through 12
Imagine how your life would change if you lived in the water. What would you eat? And how would you get around—especially if, like a jellyfish, you didn't have a skeleton to support you?
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Exploring Density
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for grades 3 through 12
Why do some materials sink to the core of a planet while others float to the crust? This experiment uses marshmallow fluff and molasses to illustrate the concept of planet differentiation.
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Sinking Water
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for grades 6 through 12
If you've spent even a few hours in a pool, you know that the deep end is colder than the shallow. But do you know why? Experiment with colored ice cubes for insight into water density.
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Einstein Books for Kids
Reference List
for grades 3 through 12
Meet one of the world's most influential scientists. Construct a compass and a flashlight. Find out how to pop through a wormhole. And further explore physics with these 10 kid-friendly titles.
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Einstein Books for Adults
Reference List
for grades 9 through 12
Considered the world's most intriguing genius, Einstein has inspired hundreds of writings. Here's a short list of some of the most enlightening looks at his life and ideas, including some he penned.
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Video Gallery: Special Relativity and the Exploration of the Evolution of Matter
Article
for grades 9 through 12
Imagine building a machine to study an isolated one millionth of a second in time. That's just what scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have done. Find out why.
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Discover what we can learn about our universe by studying different forms of energy, such as heat, light, and gravity.
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Light Quest
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for grades 3 through 8
Particles and waves, reflection and refraction—how enlightened are you about the subject of light? Find out with Light Quest!, a kid-friendly trivia game.
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White Light and Colored Light
Curriculum Materials
for grades Kindergarten through 4
When does mixing every color under the rainbow create pure white rather than a murky brown or black? When light, not paint, is the medium—and you're subtracting, not adding, color.
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See the Light
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for grades 3 through 8
Light always travels in straight lines—that is, unless it bends or bounces off an object's surface. Take an enlightening look at light with these three easy experiments.
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Light, Matter, and Energy
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for grades 3 through 8
Who was this genius named Einstein, and where did he get all his great ideas? Find out with this virtual tour of the many ways he changed science. It might just inspire the genius in you!
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Weightlessness on Earth
Curriculum Materials
for grades 6 through 12
Who said daydreams are a waste of time? One of Einstein's flights of fancy led to the equivalence principle—the knowledge that while an object is in free fall, it's free of gravity's effects.
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Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravity Applied to Meteorites
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for grades 6 through 12
Did it all start when an apple bopped Isaac Newton on the head? This activity explores some of the ways his fundamental laws are expressed in our dynamic solar system.
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Gravity: It's Universal
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for grades 9 through 12
We owe our lives to gravity. It holds the atmosphere to Earth and keeps us all from falling off into space. Not to mention that without gravity, the stars and planets—including Earth—wouldn't even exist!
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Light: Its Secrets Revealed
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for grades 6 through 12
Did you know that when you look at a star, your eyes are capturing light that traveled all the way from the star to your eye? Learn more about how light carries information from distant objects.
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Building a Simple Refracting Telescope
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for grades 5 through 8
What could Galileo see when he looked through his telescope? Build a refracting telescope with lenses similar to the ones he used, and see the answer for yourself.
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Video Gallery: What Is Time and Motion?
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for grades 9 through 12
Did you know the faster you move through space, the slower you move through time? Or that the speed of light is constant—no matter what direction you're moving? Get a glimpse of time and space.
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Building the First Solar Community
Article
for grades 6 through 12
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade! When a catastrophic flood destroyed Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, its 600 citizens relocated the town—and built the nation's first solar village.
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