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| Scientific American | 2 |
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| Vollrath, Fritz | 1 |
| Walker, Jearl | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
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Walker, Jearl – Scientific American, 1978
Examines the phenomenon of water drops that float on water at room temperature. Describes experiments that have been done to study this phenomenon. (MA)
Descriptors: Chemical Bonding, Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Resource Materials
Vollrath, Fritz – Scientific American, 1992
Compares the attributes of the silk from spiders with those of the commercially harvested silk from silkworms. Discusses the evolution, design, and effectiveness of spider webs; the functional mechanics of the varieties of silk that can be produced by the same spider; and the composite, as well as molecular, structure of spider silk thread. (JJK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Entomology, Higher Education
