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How do christmas crackers go "BANG!!!"

12/28/2014

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How do christmas cracker work
The "BANG" is simply caused with some friction and a little bit of chemistry...

Under the bright wrapping is the cardboard tube and in that tube are... two cardboard strips. Now for the interesting part!


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How do snowflakes form?

12/19/2014

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Every snowflake begins with a dust or pollen particle...
when that particle comes into contact with water vapour high up in the earth's atmosphere, there you have the little crystal bead of a snowflake.
Now this snowflake is heavier than air making it fall. As it falls through the air, more water vapour freezes onto the snowflake. Every snowflake forms a hexagonal shape and will continue to grow on those edges. (Its hexagonal beginning shape comes from the atoms). This snowflake will continue to grow as it falls down to earth.



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Welcome to the science squid blog!

12/18/2014

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Welcome to the blog!

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    Laurence has been passionate about science, especially the fun side of it.

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