science told in stories Introduction The world works in wonderful ways. Appreciating them is what Wonderment is all about. But this isn’t a textbook. There are no calculations or quizzes. No vocabulary lists to memorize. There are stories: episodes of science in the everyday. In the kitchen, at a cabin, at a garage sale, in […]
heat and energy Outline heat expands most matter Lightning Strikes, Wheel Washers, and Cup Cracks Yard work can be sweaty work, even in autumn. Ajay takes a short break and sits under an apple tree. When warm, we relax. We stretch out. Matter does too. Heat makes matter stretch out as its bits move apart.
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matter and motion Outline objects are lazy by nature Lazy Tomatoes, Stable Wheels, and an Old Magic Trick While out grocery shopping, Ajay pulls on a large roll of plastic bags near the vegetables. The big roll at rest resists unrolling. AJAY When I pull slowly, the rolls unwinds. The bag stretches out and tears
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light and sound Outline sound is vibration heard Tin-Cans, My True Voice, and Rocks Music The chatter of garage sales is a sound of summer. Karl and Lark, neighbours of Clay and Lacy, host the neighbourhood sale each year, combining the goods of everyone on the block into one site. There is a lot to
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electricity and entropy Outline static electricity is built-up charge Fall Fashions, Static Spark, and Dust Magnets Maple Lane, where neighbours hold their community garage sale, is so named for the many sugar maples and other colourful deciduous trees. This autumn, with strong sunlight and cool dry nights, the leaves are brilliant red. After summer solstice,
ideas on the whole Outline nature is never ending Space Pulse, Many Worlds, and Billiard Balls Let’s start at the beginning. The beginning of time. Start with the Big Bang that wasn’t big and wasn’t a bang. The start of it all was compacted so small as to be indescribable. For reason’s unknown at this
