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Science Struck: What Is a Bromine Test?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a bromine test is, the chemistry behind it, what it is used for, and gives examples of bromine test strip brands that are used for test the water in swimming pools and at spas.
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Science Struck: Natural and Man Made Examples of Homogeneous Mixture

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the properties of mixtures, what the two types are, and gives examples of homogeneous mixtures found in nature and made by people.
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Science Struck: Homogeneous Mixture

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a homogeneous mixture is, gives examples, and discusses some ways used to separate homogeneous mixtures.
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Science Struck: Function of a Graduated Cylinder

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a graduated cylinder is, its function, and how to read it.
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Science Struck: 4 Complex Rube Goldberg Ideas

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting approach to science projects where students are challenged to create complex machines that do very simple jobs, e.g., opening a door. Offers four ideas for projects.
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Science Struck: How to Find Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief explanations of how to determine how many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an element.
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Science Struck: Periodic Table With Atomic Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table of elements, how it was organized, the changes made by Henry Moseley in 1931, some characteristics of element groups, and what the atomic mass, number, and abbreviation each...
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Science Struck: Ground State vs. Excited State of an Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Bohr's model of the atom is, the characteristics of the ground and excited states of an atom, and the electron configuration for each in the example of Phosphorus.
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Science Struck: What Makes Up an Atom?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure of an atom and the characteristics of the electrons, neutrons, and protons inside it. Includes some interesting facts about atoms.
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Science Struck: How Does an Ancient and Modern Catapult Work

For Students 4th - 8th
A short explanation of how a catapult works and some examples of them.
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Science Struck: Tundra Biome Facts

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes the characteristics of a tundra biome and pprovides facts about it.
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Science Struck: Food Chain in the Tundra Region

For Students 3rd - 5th
Describes the characteristics of a tundra biome, how a tundra food chain compares to a tropical food chain, and what the different trophic levels look like.
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Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Tundra

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains what mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism look like in a tundra biome.
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Science Struck: Facts About Freshwater Biome

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes the characteristics of a freshwater biome, the climate, and the animals and plants that live there.
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Science Struck: Information About the Marine Biome

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes the characteristics of the marine biome and the plants and animals that live there.
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Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Desert

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes three types of symbiotic relationships that can be found in a desert biome.
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Science Struck: What Is Bakelite Plastic?: Properties and Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Bakelite was the first synthetic plastic created. Read about its history, properties, and its many uses.
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Science Struck: Facts About Roll Clouds

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains what roll clouds are and how they form, and provides interesting facts about them.
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Science Struck: Facts About Lenticular Clouds

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains what lenticular clouds are and how they form. Includes interesting facts and numerous photos.
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Science Struck: Translucent, Transparent, and Opaque Materials

For Students 4th - 6th
The definitions of transparent, translucent, and opaque can be found here. The article explains how the density of a material and its ability to absorb light determine which of these three properties it has. A list of examples is given...
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Science Struck: What Is Brake Horsepower (Bhp)?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what horsepower is, the history of its use and what brake horsepower mean, and what one BHP is equal to when converted into other units. Also describes some other types of horsepower units in use.
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Science Struck: Facts About Mediterranean Sea

For Students 4th - 6th
Presents information about the Mediterranean Sea. Looks at the meaning of its name, its size, islands and coastline, subdivisions, the unique characteristics from being landlocked, and its biodiversity.
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Science Struck: Oceanography Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a variety of interesting facts about the oceans.
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Science Struck: Decomposers in the Ocean: Role and Examples

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes five different types of decomposers that feed on decaying organic matter in the oceans and that are at the bottom of the ocean food chain.