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Science Communicators Extraordinaire
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We are the 5th and 6th grade science students at Discovery Charter School. Our aim is to learn and write about the scientific topics that ignite our interests and drive our quest for knowledge.  

We hope you enjoy our work as future science communicators in the making. Happy reading!

MOST RECENT BLOG POST

Get Smart With Nuclear Energy
Author: Ashlan Brantley
We have all heard the equation E=Mc2  created by scientist Albert Einstein. But do we all really know what it stands for? The E stands for energy, nuclear energy. The energy is amassed in the center, or nucleus, of an atom. Since this energy is enclosed in the nucleus, it is called nuclear energy. This energy is set free when the nucleus splits apart. The process that takes place is called fission. Fission is when the atom breaks apart and splits up into smaller atoms. Nuclear energy uses this process called fission to generate your heat and electricity. More than fifteen percent of the energy used in our world is actually nuclear energy...