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Stop motion animations on a shoestring: Make your own science videos

Have you been meaning to create some simple videos, maybe to illustrate your favorite hands-on science activity?
If you already have a high-end digital video camera, professional backdrops and lighting, and FinalCut pro, you can stop reading right now.
But what if you don’t have any of that equipment, and still want to make some stop action […]

Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Engineering and Technology, Howtosmile.org Web site

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Homeschooled girls and shrinky-dinking polymers

What do inline skates, CDs, Frisbees, and even the clothes you wear have in common? On a Thursday in late August, science educator Cassie Byrd (pictured) put the question to the homeschooled girls participating in the Exploratorium’s Girls’ Science Institute.
The answer, of course, is polymers. Cassie explained how she chose […]

Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Diversity

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