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Winter's Tale
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
Subjects: States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere 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: Geography, Earth's Resources, History-Social Science, Earth & Space Science 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: Interactive Learning, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Our Solar System, Science, Professional Development
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: Health Science & Medical Technology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, History-Social Science, Life Sciences and 2 additional.., Psychology, Professional Development
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, Professional Development, Force & Motion
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: Physics, Professional Development, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), 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: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Environmental Issues, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science
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, Professional Development, Chemistry, Energy & Work, Earth's Resources
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: Solution Chemistry, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science 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: Engineering & Design, Health Science & Medical Technology, Technology, Human Anatomy & Physiology 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: Engineering & Design, Physics, Professional Development
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: Engineering & Design, Physics, Professional Development, Technology, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis
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: Health Science & Medical Technology, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Life Sciences and 2 additional.., Professional Development, Science
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: Structure and Function in Living Things, Life Sciences, Professional Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology
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: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Environmental Issues, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science
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: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Science, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science
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: Measurement & Geometry, Engineering & Design, Physics, 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: Geography, Earth's Resources, 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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