Discover how elements are created. Learn about the composition of the universe. Make a model of an atom.

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		Atomic Mobile Activity 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 Article 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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		What's the Composition of the Universe? Activity for grades 9 through 12 Can the universe be contained in colored sprinkles? Find out by using confetti or sprinkles to create samples that show the abundance of elements in different substances found in the universe.
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		The Abundance of Elements in the Sun Activity for grades 9 through 12 What’s the universe made of? Scientists tackle this puzzle by studying the composition of the different objects contained in the universe. In this activity the object is the Sun, and the tools are the periodic table and a graph.
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Explore how heat energy affects processes on the Earth and in the universe.

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		Train of Thought Activity for grades 3 through 8 Take your imagination on a wonderful, mind-bending trip with these "thought experiments" worthy of Einstein himself. With this train, it truly is all about the journey.
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		Transformation of the Bioshphere: Global Environmental Change Exhibition Materials for grades 6 through 12 Neglecting our planet's soils, atmosphere, and water is costly. It has harmed ecosystems and species, and it is degrading the quality of human life. Take a worldwide look at some of the effects.
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		Let's Talk with Christina Hulbe about Studying Ice Flows for Clues to Climate Change Article for grades 6 through 12 What's better than watching ice melt? Building a computer model to simulate the melting! Ice flow plays an important role in everything from deep ocean circulation patterns to global warming.
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		What's the Angle? Activity for grades 6 through 12 Why is there such a dramatic temperature change between the equator and the South Pole? Explore all the angles of sunlight with a few thermometers and a heat lamp.
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		How the Sun Works Activity for grades 9 through 12 Talk about a long-term power source. For billions and billions of years, the Sun has been giving off energy that equals 4 x 1026 watts. What keeps the Sun burning so bright?
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		Climate Change Graphics from the Hall of Planet Earth Exhibition Materials for grades 9 through 12 A year without a summer? Volcanic eruptions recorded in ice? Take a look at the world through the eyes of a geologist, and see the effects of climate changes.
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Discover what happens when a solar wind of charged particles slams into the Earth.

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		Space Weather Article for grades 9 through 12 The Sun continuously sheds its skin, blowing a fierce wind of charged particles in all directions. Find out what happens when this wind—carrying mass from a solar storm—slams into Earth.
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Discover more about how forces and motion shape the universe.

FOR STUDENTS

		Journey to a Black Hole Article for grades 6 through 12 If you could take a trip to a black hole, would you? Before you answer, take a peek at what you'd encounter. The trip certainly would qualify as adventure travel!
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		Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravity Applied to Meteorites Activity 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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		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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		Space Shuttle Orbiter Curriculum Materials for grades 9 through 12 Did you know that satellites and the Space Shuttle don't need engines to power their orbits? See how Earth's gravitational pull bends their forward motion and keeps them moving around the planet.
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		John Michell and Black Holes Article for grades 9 through 12 Imagine gravity so strong that even light is contained by its force. When a country parson first described black holes in 1783, the concept was so ahead of its time that it was mostly ignored.
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		Gravity: It's Universal Article 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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