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Winter's Tale
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Science, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Professional Development, Our Solar System and 3 additional..
This resource explores winter weather and frozen precipitation. Precipitation (in the form of snow, sleet and freezing rain) is ...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Winter Wonderland
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Professional Development, History-Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..
Using data from the National Climate Data Center (NCDC)track snowfall in your area and assess snowfall levels from the Winter Ol...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Winter Storms
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Our Solar System, Science, Interactive Learning, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere
This website offers general background about winter storms as well as interactive activities designed to teach visitors about th...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Winter Olympics Physiology and Psychology
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Psychology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Professional Development, Life Sciences and 2 additional..
This online course provides instruction on the physical and psychological demands of cross-country skiing.
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Winter Olympics Physics and Biomechanics
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Physics, Force & Motion, Professional Development
Many Winter Olympic sports are greatly dependent on technique, engineering, and/or gravity. For example, during luge, while grav...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Win Snowball Fights With Better Strategy and Snow Tech
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Professional Development, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources
This "expedient" piece from Popular Mechanics presents some of the physics behind good packing snow.
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Wild Nor'easter
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Environmental Issues, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere
This interactive simulation illustrates the confluence of conditions that give rise to a nor'easter.
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Why is it so hard to start a car in the winter?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: Our Solar System, Energy & Work, Chemistry, Earth's Resources, Professional Development
This article describes the physical reasons why automobile engines have more difficulty starting in cold conditions than in warm...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Why does salt melt ice?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Science, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Professional Development, Ecology & Ecosystems and 5 additional..
This tutorial on the chemical interaction between salt and ice explains how molecules on the surface of the ice escape into the ...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Use of Orthoplast® for Winter Sports
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Professional Development, Life Sciences and 3 additional..
Article from the Journal of Athletic Training discusses use of the Orthoplast to protect athletes participating in winter sport:...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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The Science of Hockey
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Professional Development, Physics, Engineering & Design
The Science of Hockey is the first in a series of "Sports Science" resources developed by the Exploratorium. This site takes you...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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The Physics Classroom: Energy Transformation for Downhill Skiing
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Professional Development
This page features an animation of a skiier descending down a 58-meter slope. The first part of the animation depicts the changi...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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The high-tech race for Olympic gold: Speed suits reveal cutting-edge technology in quest for victory
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Physics, Engineering & Design, Professional Development, Technology
This MSNBC article from 2002 describes the state-of-the-science technology, research, and development behind body suits in prepa...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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The Effect of Gravity on Motion (Luge)
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Professional Development
This lesson explores how the force of gravity, acts upon a luge and rider. It teaches how gravity has an influence on speed and ...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Temperature Regulation Powerpoint Slides
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Science, Professional Development and 2 additional..
Lecture slides provided by the Department of Physiology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are a self-contained...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Some characteristics of temperature regulation in the unanesthetized dog.
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Structure and Function in Living Things, Professional Development, Life Sciences
This article reports the results of measurements of hypothalamic temperature and regulatory responses in the normal dog in hot, ...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Snowball Earth
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Graduate
Subjects: Environmental Issues, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere
Audio program from the University of Wisconsin's Earthwatch Radio discusses the notion of the entire planet covered with ice. Do...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Resource Type: Document
Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain
Grades: 6 to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Earth's Resources
This animation illustrates the conditions responsible for snow, sleet, rain, and freezing rain based on vertical temperature gra...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Ski Jumping: How do ski jumpers go so far? How do jumpers use physics to get the most out of their flight?
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Physics, Engineering & Design, Measurement & Geometry, Mathematics, Professional Development
There are few feats as breathtaking as a perfect ski jump. Hurtling down a snow-covered ramp at speeds in excess of 100 kilomete...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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Science of Winter
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Subjects: Professional Development, Our Solar System, History-Social Science, Earth & Space Science and 3 additional..
Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? What happens to mosquitoes when the mercury drops? National Geographic Channel expl...
Contributor: Science of Winter (NSDL Collection)
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