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Science Struck: Interesting Facts About Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
An ebook (with some embedded ads) that describes the characteristics and behavior of hurricanes, which are really the same phenomenon as typhoons and cyclones, and the damage caused by them.
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Science Struck: 41 Smart Inventions of the 1920s

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides descriptions of many well-known innovations that were invented in the 1920s.
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Science Struck: Names of Active Volcanoes

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains different types of volcanoes and provides brief descriptions of active volcanoes around the world, including their histories of volcanic eruptions.
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Science Struck: Examples of Chemistry in Everyday Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives examples of chemical interactions occurring in the human body, in the world around us, in foods, and in products we use.
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Science Struck: Famous Hurricanes of the World

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes famous hurricanes that have struck in the Northern Hemisphere since 1900, the regions affected, the intensity of the storms, and the extent of damage each caused. The hurricanes are organized in sequential order.
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Science Struck: Formaldehyde Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what formaldehyde is and what its many uses are. Explains how it is synthesized and provides a set of quick facts.
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Science Struck: What Is the Higgs Boson Particle?

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the Higgs Boson particle and the science of particle physics. Discusses the history of the search for this particle, the ongoing research with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Europe, and what is known so...
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Science Struck: Famous Australian Scientists and Their Contributions

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a list of over two dozen Australian scientists along with their accomplishments.
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Science Struck: Facts About the Cumulus Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good description of the characteristics of cumulus clouds.
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Science Struck: Facts About the Cenozoic Era and Its Life Forms

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different periods, epochs, and stages of the Cenozoic Era and the events that took place in them. Looks at geology and tectonic plate movements, climate, flora and fauna, and the emergence of mammals as the dominant life...
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Science Struck: Properties of Polystyrene

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what polystyrene is and its many different properties and uses.
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Science Struck: The Different Branches of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides descriptions of the many different areas that can be focused on within the subject of chemistry.
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Science Struck: Branches of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main branches of physics and sub-divisions within each. Each section includes significant discoveries and recommended reference books.
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Science Struck: A List of Famous Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
A long list of famous inventors with some biographical information and descriptions of their inventions.
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Science Struck: List of Famous Physicists

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of famous physicists with some biographical information and mention of their accomplishments. Includes separate list of physicists who won the Nobel Prize.
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Science Struck: Ribose vs. Deoxyribose

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what ribose and deoxyribose are, their chemical structure and properties, similarities and differences, their functions, and their biological importance.
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Science Struck: Organic Compounds List

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what an organic compound is, presents a list of the different classes of organic compounds, and discusses organic compounds in the human body. Also provides a list of other organic compounds including volatile and non-volatile...
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Science Struck: Hydrostatic Pressure vs. Osmotic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines and explains what osmotic and hydrostatic pressure are, how to calculate them, their applications, and the instruments used to measure them.
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Science Struck: Who Invented the Radio? Unraveling Its History

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the long history of the radio and the work of the many scientists who contributed to its invention.
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Science Struck: Famous Chemists and Their Contributions

For Students 9th - 10th
A long list of famous chemists with biographical information and descriptions of their accomplishments.
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Science Struck: Famous Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of mathematicians with brief descriptions of their most important contributions.
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Science Struck: Famous Black Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.
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Science Struck: Famous Women Scientists From Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives brief information about the lives and accomplishments of famous women scientists from around the globe.
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Science Struck: 10 Famous Scientists and Their Discoveries

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of ten famous scientists. Includes a list of other important scientists and their inventions.