Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows
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Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.
7 ways Satellites Help Fight Climate Change
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Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.
How Planes Fly
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Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.
Lighter Than Air Vehicles
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Learn about history and workings of lighter than air vehicles.
Luke Ingersoll
Career Profiles
Occupational Diver
Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
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Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
Boyle's Law
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Learn about the theory of Boyle’s Law and explore examples of Boyle’s Law in everyday life.
Charles' Law and Gay-Lussac's Law
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Learn about the theories of Charles’ Law and Gay-Lussac’s Law and explore examples of these laws in everyday life.
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
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Learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases as well as about the units and tools used to measure gases.
Avogadro and the Ideal Gas Law
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Learn about the theory of Avogadro’s Law and the Ideal Gas Law and explore examples in everyday life.
Can Whales Really Explode?
STEM Explained
When deceased whales wash up on shore, people fear they might explode. Gas laws, decomposition reactions and organic chemistry can help us understand this fear.
Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS
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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?
Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?
STEM Explained
Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.
Weather: Cumulus Clouds
Picture Collections
5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather