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Book 2

Book 2 in which a scarecrow gives Millie a brilliant idea about magnets is a humorous introduction to magnetism based on the orientation of electron spins. In this adventure, Millie wants to know what it is like to be an electron; she learns about magnetic fields, attractive and repulsive forces, a...…
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Book 2

Book 2 Colouring Pages

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Book 2 Colouring Pages

What do "psi" and "collapse" mean?

Just as "Millie, micro, nano, and pico" are Millie’s magic words to shrink smaller and smaller, "Psi" and "Collapse" are the electron’s special words for switching between its wave and particle forms. If you’ve read the article Millie, micro, nano, and pico, you already know these words...…
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What do "psi" and "collapse" mean?

How can electrons turn into waves and pop out of them?

In Millie's stories, electrons are sometimes particles and sometimes waves. This dual nature is called wave-particle duality. It's a typical quantum property that doesn't exist in our everyday life. Unfortunately, nobody fully understands how the transformation between particle and wave behavior...…
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How can electrons turn into waves and pop out of them?

What's the real shape of an electron?

In Millie's stories, electrons look like little spheres with a funny pointy hat. But in real life, nobody knows what they really look like because they’re so tiny that we can’t see them. Some scientists think they might be like tiny spheres, others think they’re like little clouds, and some say they...…
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What's the real shape of an electron?

Home-made compass

Make your own compass Materials Needed A small sewing needle or a straightened paperclip. A magnet. A small bowl of water. A piece of cork, foam, or a small leaf (anything that floats). Instructions Magnetise the Needle Stroke the needle in one direction onl...…
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Home-made compass

Magnet fishing

Magnet fishing is a growing hobby that involves using a long rope and strong magnet to retrieve lost or hidden metal objects in water. It can help to clean up waterways and improve the environment by removing discarded trash. Magnet fishing is possible because water does not block or weaken a ma...…
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Magnet fishing

Magnetic hunt

Discover which everyday objects are attracted to magnets. Materials Needed: A magnet (e.g., a fridge magnet or a bar magnet) A magnetic hunt chart that you can download here. Explore the house and make a list of the objects that you think will stick to a magnet and then test them. Re...…
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Magnetic hunt