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Physical Properties of Spicy Christmas Ornaments

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Applesauce and cinnamon are so aromatic, which means they have a very strong smell. Another way to say this is that they have a very distinctive fragrance. The Christmas ornaments shown are made with applesauce, cinnamon, and glue. For detailed instructions, see: Spicy Christmas Ornaments Applesauce and cinnamon also have distinctive tastes. Thus, while using […]

Jöns Joseph Berzelius

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Jöns Joseph Berzelius Berzelius studied many different branches of chemistry and is credited with originating these chemical terms:  catalysis, polymer, isomer and allotrope. But, his definitions of these terms is very different from that given today. He discovered three chemical elements-cerium, selenium, and thorium-and was the first to isolate the elements  silicon, zirconium, and titanium. […]

Cohesion: Attraction Between Like Molecules

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Cohesion is the attractive force between like molecules, such as between two water molecules or between two syrup molecules. The syrup in the photo forms a single cascading stream because the syrup molecules are attracted to each other. Discover Cohesion Yourself Wet your thumb and forefinger with water. Press these two fingers together, and then […]

Thanksgiving Cranberry Relish

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Cooking is Fun! With this easy recipe, boys and girls will enjoy preparing this tasty holiday treat: Cranberry Relish Let’s Start Cooking 1. Prepare the Fruit With tap water, wash 1 orange, 2 apples, and a 12-ounce (340 g) bag of fresh cranberries. Remove bad berries and any stems on the orange and apples. 2. […]

Periodic Table Index

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1. Calendar: Periodic Table of Dayshttp://wp.me/pSQZl-6skThis article is a good introduction to the periodic table. It uses a calendar to introduce periodicity–repeating patterns. 2. Dmitri Mendeleev’s Periodic Tablehttp://bit.ly/tnjuAT A follow-up article to Calendar: Periodic Table of Days. It provides history information about the origin of the periodic table of elements. Compares Mendeleev’s first arrangement of […]

Dynamic Periodic Table

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Check out this link for information about the elements listed on the periodic table. Lynntech’s Dymanic Periodic Table Click on the cell of the element you want more information about.

Thanksgiving Science Investigations

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Thanksgiving Traditions * Foods   *Crafts  *Games FOODS Cranberry Relish “In some parts of the world, cranberries arrive just as autumn arrives. Perhaps that’s why they’re a traditional ingredient for autumn holiday foods. “ Recipe from Margaret Kenda’s Cooking Wizardry   Cooking Wizardry for Kids  Kids will also discover what makes breads and cakes rise, […]

Why Liquids are Slippery

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Solids The particles that make up a solid are very ordered, and the forces between the particles are strong, holding the particles in a rigid form. A solid cannot flow (freely move). Gases Gas particles have no regularity in their arrangement. Gases have no restrictions on their movement, and are widely separated. The forces between […]

Periodic Table Groups

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The Periodic Table of Elements is arranged so that elements in groups have similar properties. The valence electrons for Groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 are easily to determine. Groups 1 and 2 The valence electrons for Groups 1 and Group 2 are equal to the group number.In other words, Valence […]