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As you take a deep sniff, the odor particles in the air flow back to the top of your nose. Learn more about the sense of smell in the simulation.
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Boyd S. Hilton (d. 1985), Blackburn, Catawba County. Interview recorded July 1981. Boyd S. Hilton belonged to a family with deep roots in the Catawba Valley pottery tradition. John Wesley Hilton was...
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Boyd S. Hilton (d. 1985), Blackburn, Catawba County. Interview recorded July 1981. Boyd S. Hilton belonged to a family with deep roots in the Catawba Valley pottery tradition. John Wesley Hilton was...
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Boyd S. Hilton belonged to a family with deep roots in the Catawba Valley pottery tradition. John Wesley Hilton was the patriarch of a family tradition that spans several generations. Hilton’s father...
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The Sun is a natural source of visible light waves. Our eyes see the reflection of the sunlight off the objects around us. Check out the simulation to learn more about scattering light.
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In the activity, choose a color to find out why objects appear in a particular color.
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The Earth is surrounded by a thin envelope of gases called the atmosphere. More than 500 active volcanoes erupt around the world affecting the Earth's atmosphere and global climate.
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These brain teasers can help you develop your creative thinking, an important skill for inventors. Try out the brain teaser game.
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Kinard speak about his father starting the Epworth camp meeting.
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Kinard on his experiences in the Army in World War I.
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The Kinards speak about Bob Jones University making a film about his family's story.
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Cal Kinard talks about the oldest cotton gin in the US.
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Kinard speaks about starting a farm during the depression .
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Use the arrows to scroll the timeline to discover inventions. Click on an event for more details.
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Play a science word jumble game. Scramble the word jumbles by dragging each letter into the appropriate box.
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Watch the simulation to learn the parts of an airplane.
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Epworth, SC (Greenwood County) resident and former cotton farmer. Interview conducted by Anne Kimzey. His wife, Emma Kinard, is also present.
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Thrust is the force that propels or drives an airplane forward. This force can be produced by an engine spinning a propeller or a jet engine expelling hot gas from the back. Watch the simulation.
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If you have ever put your hand outside the window of a moving car, you have experienced drag. Watch the simulation.
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An upward force called lift, acts on the airplane and opposes the downward forces of gravity. The lift force allows the airplane to get off the ground and stay in the air. Watch the simulation.
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Rebecca Hill's story of how she taught herself to make lye soap when she was young
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Rebecca Hill describes the process of raising and killing hogs and how the phases of the moon are important