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Science Explorer: Life Science (National Edition)
by Elizabeth Coolidge-Stolz Jan Jenner Linda Cronin Jones Marilyn LisowskiLife Science textbook for Grade 7
Science Explorer (Virginia Edition, Grade #6)
by Ioannis Miaoulis Martha Cyr Michael J. PadillaA science book that explores and details on: Matter and the Environment Earth's Changing Surface Earth's Waters Weather and Climate Energy and the Environment. Introduction to Astronomy. With Activities that are interesting and stimulate the students to long-term knowledge.
Science Explorer: Earth's Waters
by Michael J. PadillaScience Explorer was created in collaboration with the College of Engineering where the authors reviewed the book for content accuracy, and helped coordinate field testing about Earth's Waters.
Science Explorer: Human Biology and Health
by Michael J. Padilla Ioannis Miaoulis Martha CyrMiddle School Human Biology science textbook.
Science Explorer (Oklahoma Edition)
by Michael J. PadilloOklahoma's Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) for Science tell you about the inquiry skills and science content you are expected to learn in each grade. You will see on the next several pages that the PASS standards cover Science Processes and Inquiry, Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth/Space Science.
Science Fair
by Dave Barry Ridley PearsonGrdankl the Strong, president of Krpshtskan, is plotting to take over the American government. His plan is to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School, located in a Maryland suburb just outside Washington. The rich kids at Hubble cheat by buying their projects every year, and Grdankl's cronies should have no problem selling them his government-corrupting software. But this year, Toby Harbinger, a regular kid with Discount Warehouse shoes, is determined to win the $5,000 prize-even if he has to go up against terrorists to do it. With the help of his best friends, Tamara and Micah, Toby takes on Assistant Principal Paul Parmit, aka "The Armpit," a laser-eyed stuffed owl, and two eBay buyers named Darth and the Wookiee, who seem to think that the Harrison Ford signed BlasTech DL-44 blaster Toby sold them is counterfeit. What transpires is a hilarious adventure filled with mystery, suspense, and levitating frogs.
Science Fair Projects For Dummies
by Maxine LevarenUh-oh, now you’ve gone and done it, you volunteered to do a science fair project. Don’t sweat it, presenting at a science fair can be a lot of fun. Just remember, the science fair is for your benefit. It’s your chance to show that you understand the scientific method and how to apply it. Also, it’s an opportunity for you to delve more deeply into a topic you’re interested in. Quite a few scientists, including a few Nobel laureates, claim that they had their first major breakthrough while researching a science fair project. And besides, a good science fair project can open a lot of doors academically and professionally—but you already knew that. Stuck on what to do for your science project? This easy-to-follow guide is chock-full of more than 50 fun ideas and experiments in everything from astronomy to zoology. Your ultimate guide to creating crowd-pleasing displays, it shows you everything you need to know to: Choose the best project idea for you Make sure your project idea is safe, affordable, and doable Research, take notes, and organize your facts Write a clear informative research paper Design and execute your projects Ace the presentation and wow the judges Science fair guru Maxine Levaren gives walks you step-by-step through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches you on all the dos and don’ts of science fairs. And she arms you with in-depth coverage of more than 50 winning projects, including: Projects involving experiments in virtually every scientific disciplines Computer projects that develop programs to solve a particular problem or analyze system performance Engineering projects that design and build new devices or test existing devices to compare and analyze performance Research projects involving data collection and mathematical analysis of results Your complete guide to doing memorable science projects and having fun in the process, Science Fair Projects For Dummies is a science fair survival guide for budding scientists at every grade level.
Science Fair Season: Twelve Kids, a Robot Named Scorch . . . and What It Takes to Win
by Judy DuttonThis is the engaging true story of kids competing in the high-stakes, high-drama world of international science fairs. Every year the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair brings together 1,500 high schoolers from more than 50 countries to compete for over $4 million dollars in prizes and scholarships. These amazing kids are doing everything from creating bionic prosthetics to conducting groundbreaking stem cell research, from training drug-sniffing cockroaches to building a nuclear reactor. In Science Fair Season, Judy Dutton follows twelve teens looking for science fair greatness and tells the gripping stories of their road to the big competition. Some will win, some will lose, but all of their lives are changed forever.The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair is the most prominent science fair in the country, and it takes a special blend of drive, heart, and smarts to win there. Dutton goes inside the inner sanctum of science fair competitions and reveals the awe-inspiring projects and the competitors there. Each of the kids--ranging from a young Erin Brokovich who made the FBI watch list for taking on a big corporation, to a quietly driven boy who lives in a run-down trailer on a Navajo reservation, to a wealthy Connecticut girl who dreams of being an actress and finds her calling studying bees, to a troubled teenager in a juvenile detention facility, to the next Bill Gates--take readers on an unforgettable journey. Along the way, Science Fair Season gives readers a glimpse of America's brightest young minds and shows how our country is still a place for inventors and dreamers--the "geeks" our future depends upon.ce & Engineering Fair brings together 1,500 high schoolers from more than 50 countries to compete for over $4 million dollars in prizes and scholarships. These amazing kids are doing everything from creating bionic prosthetics to conducting groundbreaking stem cell research, from training drug-sniffing cockroaches to building a nuclear reactor. In Science Fair Season, Judy Dutton follows twelve teens looking for science fair greatness and tells the gripping stories of their road to the big competition. Some will win, some will lose, but all of their lives are changed forever.The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair is the most prominent science fair in the country, and it takes a special blend of drive, heart, and smarts to win there. Dutton goes inside the inner sanctum of science fair competitions and reveals the awe-inspiring projects and the competitors there. Each of the kids--ranging from a young Erin Brokovich who made the FBI watch list for taking on a big corporation, to a quietly driven boy who lives in a run-down trailer on a Navajo reservation, to a wealthy Connecticut girl who dreams of being an actress and finds her calling studying bees, to a troubled teenager in a juvenile detention facility, to the next Bill Gates--take readers on an unforgettable journey. Along the way, Science Fair Season gives readers a glimpse of America's brightest young minds and shows how our country is still a place for inventors and dreamers--the "geeks" our future depends upon.
Science Fair Success Secrets: How To Win Prizes, Have Fun, And Think Like A Scientist
by Bill Haduch Philip ScheuerThis book is for anyone who wants to excel at a school science fair. It gives complete guidance for every stage of a successful project, from brainstorming ideas to final presentation. More than a "recipe-style" science fair book, this work promotes the understanding of real science. Twenty prizewinning projects from top national competitions are included: How to make the best chocolate-chip cookies-scientifically! Do lefties have slower reaction times than right-handers? Does grass grow faster if you cut it short? And more! Kids will love the hip, engaging text, filled with fascinating trivia and wacky science jokes, as well as the very funny illustrations. Solid science presented in a compelling manner makes this a stellar addition to the category.
Science, Faith and Society
by Michael PolanyiIn its concern with science as an essentially human enterprise, Science, Faith and Society makes an original and challenging contribution to the philosophy of science. On its appearance in 1946 the book quickly became the focus of controversy. Polanyi aims to show that science must be understood as a community of inquirers held together by a common faith; science, he argues, is not the use of "scientific method" but rather consists in a discipline imposed by scientists on themselves in the interests of discovering an objective, impersonal truth. That such truth exists and can be found is part of the scientists' faith. Polanyi maintains that both authoritarianism and scepticism, attacking this faith, are attacking science itself.
Science, Faith and Society: A searching examination of the meaning and nautre of scientific inquiry
by Michael PolanyiIn its concern with science as an essentially human enterprise, Science, Faith and Society makes an original and challenging contribution to the philosophy of science. On its appearance in 1946 the book quickly became the focus of controversy. Polanyi aims to show that science must be understood as a community of inquirers held together by a common faith; science, he argues, is not the use of "scientific method" but rather consists in a discipline imposed by scientists on themselves in the interests of discovering an objective, impersonal truth. That such truth exists and can be found is part of the scientists' faith. Polanyi maintains that both authoritarianism and scepticism, attacking this faith, are attacking science itself.
Science, Fiction, and the Fin-de-Siècle Periodical Press (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture)
by Will TattersdillIn this revisionary study, Will Tattersdill argues against the reductive 'two cultures' model of intellectual discourse by exploring the cultural interactions between literature and science embodied in late nineteenth-century periodical literature, tracing the emergence of the new genre that would become known as 'science fiction'. He examines a range of fictional and non-fictional fin-de-siècle writing around distinct scientific themes: Martian communication, future prediction, X-rays, and polar exploration. Every chapter explores a major work of H. G. Wells, but also presents a wealth of exciting new material drawn from a variety of late Victorian periodicals. Arguing that the publications in which they appeared, as well as the stories themselves, played a crucial part in the development of science fiction, Tattersdill uses the form of the general interest magazine as a way of understanding the relationship between the arts and the sciences, and the creation of a new literary genre. Provides analysis of some of H. G. Wells's most famous writings, showing them in an entirely new light when placed back in their periodical context Challenges the 'two cultures' model of intellectual discourse by exploring the cultural interactions between literature and science Proposes a new view of the importance of periodicals as a
Science Fiction, Science Fact, and You
by Robert J. Lowenherz Jack LowenherzA sterling collection of the best science-fiction stories by the best writers. Complete, unabridged works. Fascinating articles of science fact. Challenging activities that focus on high-level reading skills, writing, and vocabulary. Authors include Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin. The book is organized around six themes: Space Travel, Time Travel, Robots and Artificial Intelligence, Space Aliens or Extraterrestrials, Future People, and Future Worlds.
Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
by Stuart RitchieAn insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be relied upon – and how the system can be reformed.Science is how we understand the world. Yet failures in peer review and mistakes in statistics have rendered a shocking number of scientific studies useless – or, worse, badly misleading. Such errors have distorted our knowledge in fields as wide-ranging as medicine, physics, nutrition, education, genetics, economics, and the search for extraterrestrial life. As Science Fictions makes clear, the current system of research funding and publication not only fails to safeguard us from blunders but actively encourages bad science – with sometimes deadly consequences.Stuart Ritchie’s own work challenging an infamous psychology experiment helped spark what is now widely known as the “replication crisis,” the realization that supposed scientific truths are often just plain wrong. Now, he reveals the very human biases, misunderstandings, and deceptions that undermine the scientific endeavor: from contamination in science labs to the secret vaults of failed studies that nobody gets to see; from outright cheating with fake data to the more common, but still ruinous, temptation to exaggerate mediocre results for a shot at scientific fame.Yet Science Fictions is far from a counsel of despair. Rather, it’s a defense of the scientific method against the pressures and perverse incentives that lead scientists to bend the rules. By illustrating the many ways that scientists go wrong, Ritchie gives us the knowledge we need to spot dubious research and points the way to reforms that could make science trustworthy once again.
Science Fictions Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science
by Stuart RitchieIn this vital investigation, the author reveals the disturbing flaws in today's science that undermine our understanding of the world and threaten human lives. With bias, careless mistakes and even outright forgery influencing everything from austerity economics to the anti-vaccination movement, he proposes vital remedies to save and protect science - this most valuable of human endeavours - from itself.
Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District
by Smithsonian Institution Staff National Academy of Sciences StaffRemember the first time you planted a seed and watched it sprout? Or explored how a magnet attracted a nail? If these questions bring back memories of joy and wonder, then you understand the idea behind inquiry-based science--an approach to science education that challenges children to ask questions, solve problems, and develop scientific skills as well as gain knowledge. Inquiry-based science is based on research and experience, both of which confirm that children learn science best when they engage in hands-on science activities rather than read from a textbook.The recent National Science Education Standards prepared by the National Research Council call for a revolution in science education. They stress that the science taught must be based on active inquiry and that science should become a core activity in every grade, starting in kindergarten. This easy-to-read and practical book shows how to bring about the changes recommended in the standards. It provides guidelines for planning and implementing an inquiry-based science program in any school district.The book is divided into three parts. "Building a Foundation for Change," presents a rationale for inquiry-based science and describes how teaching through inquiry supports the way children naturally learn. It concludes with basic guidelines for planning a program.School administrators, teachers, and parents will be especially interested in the second part, "The Nuts and Bolts of Change." This section describes the five building blocks of an elementary science program: Community and administrative support. A developmentally appropriate curriculum. Opportunities for professional development. Materials support. Appropriate assessment tools. Together, these five elements provide a working model of how to implement hands-on science.The third part, "Inquiry-Centered Science in Practice," presents profiles of the successful inquiry-based science programs in districts nationwide. These profiles show how the principles of hands-on science can be adapted to different school settings.If you want to improve the way science is taught in the elementary schools in your community, Science for All Children is an indispensable resource.
Science for Children
by Marilyn FleerScience for Children introduces readers to the pedagogy of primary and early childhood science education. The book pays special attention to the three strands of science, in accordance with the Australian Curriculum. <P><P>It also uses the practice principles and learning outcomes of the national Early Years Learning Framework to present content for babies through to the transition into the Foundation year at school. Science for Children explores various approaches to teaching and learning in science. It covers inquiry approaches in detail; makes explicit links to the 5Es; critiques longstanding approaches, such as discovery approaches and a transmission approach; and explores Indigenous perspectives and a Vygotskian framework. This allows the reader to make informed choices about when to use a particular approach in primary classrooms and early childhood settings. Designed to prepare future educators for practice, Science for Children challenges students and offers practical classroom-based strategies for their science teaching careers.
Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry
by W. R. PickeringThis challenging and stimulating Science course has been reviewed by the ISEB subject editor and covers the content of both Levels 1 and 2 of the 13+ Chemistry exam. Designed for pupils in Years 7 and 8, it is an indispensable resource that lays the foundations for Common Entrance success. - Explores every Level 1 and 2 topic with clear explanations and examples - Includes topic-based exercises and extension questions - Builds on previous study with preliminary knowledge sections - Suitable for ISEB 13+ Mathematics Common Entrance exams taken from Autumn 2017 onwards Also available to purchase from the Galore Park website www.galorepark.co.uk: - Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry Answers - Science for Common Entrance: Biology - Science for Common Entrance: Biology Answers - Science for Common Entrance: Physics - Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide
Science for Common Entrance: Biology
by W. R. PickeringCover everything required for the 13+ Common Entrance Biology exam with clearly presented content, lively illustrations and challenging end-of-chapter questions. This challenging and stimulating Science course has been reviewed by the ISEB subject editor and covers the content of both Levels 1 and 2 of the 13+ Biology exam. Designed for pupils in Years 7 and 8, it is an indispensable resource that lays the foundations for Common Entrance success. - Explores every Level 1 and 2 topic with clear explanations and examples - Includes topic-based exercises and extension questions - Builds on previous study with preliminary knowledge sections Also available: - Science for Common Entrance: Biology Answers - Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry - Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry Answers - Science for Common Entrance: Physics - Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions - Science for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide
Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers (for the June 2022 exams)
by Ron PickeringPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Autumn 2018Confidently mark answers to the Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions with worked examples, exam advice and tips for achieving the best results- Helps pupils to refine answers with guidance and worked examples- Includes ISEB Common Entrance mark scheme and advice for achieving top marks- Suitable for all ISEB Science 13+ Common Entrance exams taken from Autumn 2017 onwardsAlso available to purchase from the Galore Park website www.galorepark.co.uk:- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide- Science for Common Entrance: Biology- Science for Common Entrance: Biology Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Physics- Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers
Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions (for the June 2022 exams)
by Ron PickeringPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Autumn 2018Practise 13+ Science with this wealth of exam-style questions that have been designed to reflect the style and level of the ISEB Common Entrance Science exam. The range of questions helps pupils improve their exam technique and provides realistic practice for Biology, Chemistry and Physics exams at 13+.- Covers every 13+ topic for Biology, Chemistry and Physics- Familiarises pupils with the type of questions they will face in the exam- Identifies strengths and weaknesses using topic-based exercises- Suitable for ISEB 13+ Mathematics Common Entrance exams taken from Autumn 2017 onwardsAlso available to purchase from the Galore Park website www.galorepark.co.uk:- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide- Science for Common Entrance: Biology- Science for Common Entrance: Biology Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Physics- Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers
Science for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide (for the June 2022 exams)
by Richard BaldingPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Autumn 2017Revise every topic and theory tested in the ISEB 13+ Common Entrance exams for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This essential revision tool covers all the content of the new ISEB 13+ Common Entrance syllabus for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The knowledge required for the exam is integrated with practical exam tips and advice to make revision easier and more effective.- Consolidates revision with all key information in one place- Ensures pupils have covered everything with the handy revision checklist- 'Test yourself' exercises identify areas requiring further study- Suitable for ISEB 13+ Science Common Entrance exams taken from Autumn 2017 onwardsAlso available to purchase from the Galore Park website www.galorepark.co.uk:- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers- Science for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions- Science for Common Entrance: Biology- Science for Common Entrance: Biology Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry- Science for Common Entrance: Chemistry Answers- Science for Common Entrance: Physics- Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers
Science...For Her!
by Megan AmramMegan Amram, one of Forbes' "30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment," Rolling Stone's "25 Funniest People on Twitter," and a writer for NBC's hit show Parks and Recreation, delivers a politically, scientifically, and anatomically incorrect "textbook" that will have women screaming with laughter, and men dying to know what the noise is about.In the vein of faux expert books by John Hodgman and Amy Sedaris, Science...for Her! is ostensibly a book of science written by a denizen of women's magazines. Comedy writer and Twitter sensation Megan Amram showcases her fiendish wit with a pitch-perfect attack on everything from those insanely perky tips for self-improvement to our bizarre shopaholic dating culture to the socially mandated pursuit of mind-blowing sex to the cringe-worthy secret codes of food and body issues. Part hilarious farce, part biting gender commentary, Amram blends Cosmo and science to highlight absurdities with a machine-gun of laugh-inducing lines that leave nothing and no one unscathed. Subjects include: this Spring's ten most glamorous ways to die; tips for hosting your own big bang; what religion is right for your body type; and the most pressing issue facing women today: kale!!! Be prepared to laugh about anything in this outrageous satirical gem.
Science for Humans: Mind, Life, The Formal-&-Natural Sciences, and A New Concept of Nature
by Robert HannaThis book presents and defends an original and paradigm-shifting conception of formal science, natural science, and the natural universe alike, that’s fully pro-science, but at the same time neither theological or God-centered, nor solipsistic or self-centered, nor communitarian or social-institution-centered, nor scientistic or science-valorizing, nor materialist/physicalist or reductive, nor—above all—mechanistic. It does this by presenting and defending what Robert Hanna calls the neo-organicist turn, including manifest realism and the three sub-parts of metaphysical organicism: liberal naturalism, mind-life continuity, and explanatory inversion, whereby mechanical systems are explained by grounding them in organic systems, and not the other way around. Or more briefly and simply put, the purpose of this book is to present and defend science for humans. As such, it will be highly interesting and profoundly relevant to graduate students and specialist researchers in philosophy and the formal-&-natural sciences.