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Fireworks!
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Name That Shell
Familiarize yourself with the names of 18 popular firework
varieties and then test your newfound knowledge by watching
six video clips, each containing examples of several
varieties of firework, and writing down which you think
each is before checking the answers. (QuickTime
plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Anatomy of a Firework
Learn about what makes a firework work, including the
break, fuses, stars, black powder, and lift charge.
(Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Pyrotechnically Speaking
Read about how fireworks have changed in the past
three decades, what the next innovations will be, the
chemistry of making colors, and more in this interview
with pyrotechnics expert Dr. John Conkling.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
On Fire (Hot Science)
Explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire
ignites, how a molecule's atoms rearrange themselves
during combustion, and what a flame is made of in
this online activity. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash
version available.) (Grades 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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