Have students brainstorm a list of common uses of metal alloys (e.g., a door frame, a doorknob, or a paper clip). Write these on the board. Discuss with students what characteristics make these metal ...

points out how the process begins when very pure, iron-bearing river sand is combined in a clay furnace with charcoal and heated to a near-molten state to create a pure steel known as tamahagane.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time has a big focus on combat, and along with an array of skills across three different ability trees to dig into, there's many weapons to find and experiment with. Most ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun.