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Sci Jinks: Auroras
Put together a planet's atmosphere and a magnetic field and auroras will likely be found. Recognize why these occur and where to find them.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: Gallery of Clouds
View images of various clouds types and read the descriptions that explain each one.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: What Can Cause Severe Flooding?
Find out how destructive flooding can be. See some of the results of flooding.
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Sci Jinks: What Is the Coriolis Effect?
A brief description of a strange phenomenon which occurs when different parts of the Earth move at different speeds. How in the world does this happen? What is it called?
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: What's a Derecho?
Learn how the strong winds from a devastating storm called a derecho are different than the winds from a tornado. Discover how big a derecho can be and where they most likely occur.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: When Disaster Strikes!
Can you survive a disaster? Find out what should be kept in a disaster kit to make sure you are prepared.
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Sci Jinks: What Is El Nino?
The weathermen and women warn of El Nino every so many years. Find out what that actually means.
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Sci Jinks: Sci Jinks: El Nino and Lightning
Scientists have studied the data of lightning over many years. Look at their findings and what differences they observed during El Nino years.
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Sci Jinks: Firestorm
Fire is devastating and spreads quickly. Understand what a firestorm is and how it develops.
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Sci Jinks: Watching Forests From Space
Check out how satellites help scientists study the Earth's forests. What can be learned through these images?
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Sci Jinks: Meet Goes R
A detailed resource identifying the new satellite in the GOES-R series being released in 2016. Find video clips, charts, and comics about it. Know what the satellite will help scientists study from space.
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Sci Jinks: What Is a Heat Wave?
Understand why heatwaves are not just a reason for jumping into a swimming pool. Find tips on how to manage through a heat wave.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How Does a Hurricane Form?
This tutorial illustrates how hurricanes form from the moment they begin as a tropical disturbance to the point when they make landfall.
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Sci Jinks: Simulate a Hurricane
Try building a hurricane by selecting specific aspects critical to creating the storm. Take a look at the paths storms take, too.
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Scijinks: Clouds, Water, and Ice
Classroom activities, photographs, and printable posters featuring clouds, water, and ice.
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Scijinks: Tides and Oceans
Discover some interesting facts about tides and oceans and activities which correspond.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Scijinks: Atmosphere
Activity describing how the Earth's atmosphere was formed, why it stays close to the Earth, and why the sky is blue.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: Why Do Satellites Have Different Orbits?
Learn about two types of satellite orbits and why the difference is needed.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How's the Weather on Other Planets?
Compare weather here on Earth to other planets and moons in our solar system. You will find many similarities and differences.
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Sci Jinks: Precipitation Simulator
Manipulate the dew points and temperature points in the activity to create different forms of precipitation.
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Sci Jinks: What Makes It Rain?
or snow or sleet? Check out this concise explanation and illustration of the water cycle.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: What Causes a Rainbow?
Find out whatever you wanted to know about rainbows and how they form. Check out the section on folklore regarding rainbows too.
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Sci Jinks: Rainbow Simulation
Play around with the variables involved in rainbows. We know we usually see rainbows following a rain shower. What's the science behind it? Find out with this interactive.
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Nasa: Sci Jinks: How Do Satellites Help Save Lives?
Discover how rescuers use satellites to save people's lives. Find out what it takes to make a career saving people using satellites.