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Aerodynamics Experiments to Share With Your Kids
By Aurora Lipper, Supercharged Science This article teaches kids about aeronautics and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including helicopters, parachutes, and other flying machines). It’s also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love science experiments. These experiments are part of a homeschool science program that I teach, and I promise your kids will love it. Read
By: Aurora Lipper | 14/03/2008 | Homeschooling
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Simple Laser Experiments to Share With your Kids
The word "LASER" stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser is an optical light source that emits a concentrated beam of photons. Lasers are usually monochromatic – the light that shoots out is usually one wavelength and color, and is in a narrow beam. By contrast, light from a regular incandescent light bulb covers the entire spectrum as well as scatters all over the room. (Which is good, because could you light up a room with a narrow beam of light?) Read
By: Aurora Lipper | 24/02/2008 | Homeschooling