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Science Reference Center
Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
1) Building
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Hands-on experiments introduce such structures as skyscrapers, dams, keystone bridges, igloos, and lock gates and show the materials used, the method of construction, and the source of strength.
2) Electricity
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Experiments and activities introduce the basic principles of electricity and magnetism.
3) Flight
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Introduces basic facts about the properties of flight with instructions for related experiments and projects.
5) Dinosaurs
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Introduces, in text and illustrations, the characteristics, habits, and natural environment of dinosaurs. Includes experiments and other activities.
6) Photography
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Explores photography from simple pinhole cameras to cameras that use film. It explains how different parts of a camera work and shows how to process and develop your own photographs.
7) Ships
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Directions for using simple construction methods and tools to make models of a Viking ship, sailboat, paddle steamer, submarine, aircraft carrier, and other types of boats.
8) Machines
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Being an engineer -- Levers -- Catapults -- Linking levers -- Pulleys -- Running smoothly -- Belt drive -- Gears -- Gear drawing -- Cams -- Gravity screw -- Archimedes' screw -- Balance -- Pneumatics -- Rocket power -- Wind and water -- Rubber band power -- Moving through air -- Steam engines -- Marble clock -- All kinds of clocks -- Glossary -- Index.
Introduces basic facts about the construction and function of simple machines with instructions...
9) Earth
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Introduces basic facts about geography, weather, and the composition of the earth with instructions for related experiments and projects.
10) Space
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An illustrated book of projects that demonstrate how the universe works.
11) Photography
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Uses activities to explore photography from simple pinhole cameras to cameras that use film, explaining how different parts of a camera work and showing how to process and develop your own photographs.
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