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Science Struck: Famous Scientists and Their Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
A long list of scientists and their world-changing inventions.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Basics of Quantum Mechanics for Dummies

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of basic quantum theory.
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Science Struck: Examples of Osmosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what osmosis is and provides a variety of examples.
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Science Struck: Difference Between Plastic and Elastic Deformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Clearly explains the characteristics of elastic and plastic deformation and the differences between them.
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Science Struck: The Concept of Negative Energy in Physics Simplified

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting and detailed discussion of negative energy, how its existence has been proven, and its possible future application in making interstellar space travel possible.
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Science Struck: Different Types of Diodes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a diode is and what its purpose is, and describes eight different kinds of diodes.
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Science Struck: How Does a Diode Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
A short ebook (with some embedded ads) that explains how diodes work, some different types, and some applications of diodes.
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Science Struck: Does the Fourth Dimension of Time Exist?

For Students 9th - 10th
A decent explanation of the concept of time as the fourth dimension. The author discusses Einstein's theory of special relativity and the idea of space-time.
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Science Struck: Examples of Convection

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives lots of examples of convection and instructions for a simple experiment that looks at convection currents in a fluid.
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Science Struck: Adding Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains how to add exponents as well as other aspects of exponents including positive and negative exponents, rational exponents, zero exponents, power of power, and division of exponents. Includes practice problems with answers provided.
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Science Struck: How to Calculate Percentage Increase

For Students 5th - 8th
Explains and demonstrates how to calculate the percentage increase from year to year and how to calculate it using an Excel spreadsheet.
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Science Struck: Steps and Examples on How to Divide Decimals

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Demonstrates division of decimals by whole numbers and by decimal numbers.
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Science Struck: Difference Between Food Chain and Food Web

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains the characteristics of food chains and food web; the different levels of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and the differences between food chains and food webs. Includes charts and a Venn diagram comparing the two.
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Science Struck: History of the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of the invention of the atomic bomb, its use in World War II against Japan, the impact on people who were targetted by it, the immediate and long-term impact on generations of people, the effect on communications,...
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Science Struck: How Many Countries Are There in Europe?

For Students 4th - 6th
Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.
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Science Struck: A Complete a Z List of All the European Countries

For Students 4th - 6th
An alphabetical list of all the European countries with short descriptions stating their capital, population, political system, currency, and languages spoken.
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Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
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Science Struck: 22 Examples of Mechanical Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what mechanical energy is and provides 22 examples of it.
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Science Struck: The Amazon Rainforest Climate

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, the characteristics of its climate, the impact of human actions on this environment and the need for stronger conservation efforts to save the rainforests.
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Science Struck: Atomic Bomb Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses lost nuclear weapons, the power of an atomic bomb, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the development of the atomic bomb, the making of the hydrogen bomb, the detonation of a hydrogen bomb by Russia in 1961, and the status...
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Science Struck: Desert Biome: A Guide to Its Animals and Plants

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes many of the plants and animals that live in deserts and their special adaptations that have enabled them to survive there. Also describes four types of deserts.
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Science Struck: Properties and Uses of Gypsum

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about gypsum, where it is found, how it forms, its properties, and its many uses.
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Science Struck: Mercury Element Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of mercury, its physical and chemical properties, where it is found, its uses, its toxic effects, and some interesting facts.
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Science Struck: The Versatile Uses of Metalloids

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the seven metalloid elements of the periodic table, their properties, and their uses.