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Heat and Temperature

Discover how researchers study climate change and examine the latest scientific data.

How does water volume change with temperature?

These bouncing balls act like molecules in a gas.

Learn how to boil water without a lot of heat.

Freezing water forms a spiky kaleidoscope of colorful crystals.

Explore the twinkling of stars by beaming a laser pointer over a hot plate.

See yourself with infrared vision.

Small chunks of dry ice jet and swirl across a liquid surface.

Create a convection cell inside a CD case.

Get a bird's-eye view of the Black Rock desert.

Eggsplore gas properties while making a snack.

Watch the rise and fall of hot and cold fluids.

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