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Teaching The Magic of Fireworks

The Magic of Fireworks

Scritch! A fuse is lit. Swoosh! A rocket shoots into the air. Foom! A blast of color explodes across the sky. Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound echoes through the night. Ahh! The crowd sighs in delight. Fireworks! Do you ever wonder what they’re made of?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Cricket Media

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How do fireworks work?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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