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South Dakota School of Mines Into Batteries
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public university in Rapid City,…
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Pencils Conduct Electricity But How About Diamonds?
We know that graphite conducts electricity. We’ve likely had to change the graphite brushes in…
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Homopolar Motor Using a Rare Earth Magnet
A homopolar electric motor uses direct current between two opposing magnetic poles. We build such…
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Light a Candle with a Single Cell Battery
When energy flows from a battery through a device, it triggers a response according to…
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Hayden Robotics Competes in First Robotics Competition 2019
In their third year back, the Hayden Robotics team is unstoppable! We’ve been following the…
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DIY Aluminum-Air Battery School Experiment
Aluminum-air batteries have been in the news lately because of exciting research. However, many of…
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Ontario Kids Keep Batteries from Landfills
If we don’t recycle our batteries they end up in landfills. Cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel,…
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Battery Safety Tips for Primary School Kids
From time to time, we get a call from a teacher or parent concerning battery…
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Science Class: Perpetual Motion in Energy
Energy is such a huge topic we scarcely know where to start today. We believe…
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Magnetic Levitation: School Experiment
Magnetic levitation uses magnetism to suspend an object in the air. It counters gravity and…