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Science Sunday: Investigating How Submarines Sink and Resurface

Learn how to make a "condiment diver"
Science Sunday: How do submarines
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Some of the most active learning can be done when a student is simply curious about a topic, and eager to experiment with it. So in this week's Science Sunday segment, we're exploring how submarines can sink and resurface by making a cartesian diver with just a condiment packet and a soda bottle:

Science Sunday: Investigating How Submarines Sink and Resurface

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