Van de Graaff Confetti Explosion
What happens when a bunch of confetti is placed on the dome of a Van de Graaff generator?
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Big Sparks, Little Sparks!
What happens to the size of a spark when the distance between a Van de Graaff generator and a grounding dome changes? What happens if they touch?
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Polar Molecules
What happens when an electrically charged object is brought near a stream of water? This is an easy experiment you can do yourself that shows that water molecules are polar!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Static Electricity and Bubbles!
What happens when soap bubbles are blown into the air near a working Van de Graaff generator?
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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How Does a Van de Graaff Generator Work
The inner workings of a Van de Graaff generator are revealed!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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How to Make Your Own Electroscope
An electroscope is a simple device that you can use to do static electricity experiments. They are easy to make. Would you like to know how to build your own? We'll show you how!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Should a Person Touch 200,000 Volts
What happens if a person touches 200,000 volts? Should a person even be touching 200,000 volts in the first place? Find out in this live Van de Graaff generator experiment!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Exploding Rubber Stopper
What happens when a rubber test tube stopper is placed in a pool of liquid nitrogen? Play the video to find out! Sometimes, materials behave in unexpected ways!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Pewter Bells
At room temperature, pewter is a soft metal that is easily formed into new shapes. All of that changes once it's cooled with liquid nitrogen!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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The Flying Ring!
A copper ring leaps off an electromagnet when it's turned on. What happens when the ring's resistance is lowered using liquid nitrogen?
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Liquid Nitrogen and the Tea Kettle Mystery!
Everyone knows that liquid nitrogen is cold and everyone knows that tea kettles whistle when they're hot, so what's going on here??
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Liquid Nitrogen and Fire!
A burning candle is placed in a container of liquid nitrogen!
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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