Ultracold Atoms

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Most students are familiar with the four most common states of matter, but what about the 5th state of matter, the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC for short)? This article explains what a BEC is and how researchers are exploring this unique state of matter.
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/ultracold-atoms.html

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text resource, states of matter, solid, liquid, gas, superconductors, chemistry, quantum mechanics, Bose-Einstein condensate, ultracold, Bose-Einstein Condensate
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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