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Unleash the power of STEAM...
one idea at a time! (5th-8th Grade)
Fridays; Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Apr. 19, May 17; 4:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
See Also:
Wednesdays; 4:30 p.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (Hall)
1) Lab Skills
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In a science lab, it's important to know how to take accurate measurements. This clip demonstrates how to: measure temperature using a thermometer, use an analytical balance, and measure the volume of a liquid using a measuring cylinder, taking into consideration the meniscus.
2) Chemistry
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Atoms are composed of a central nucleus, containing positively-charged protons and neutrally-charged neutrons. Smaller, negatively-charged electrons travel around the nucleus in layered orbits called shells.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of both the central and peripheral nervous systems, and find out how information travels from one part of the body to another. Watch how nerve impulses travel from neuron to neuron with the help of an animated diagram. Learn about the parts of the brain and understand their functions. See models of the eye, ear, tongue, and nose, and learn how sensations are communicated from these parts of the body to the brain.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
Look up! What do you see? The sun, moon, stars, other planets? You're checking out the solar system! The Solar System: Out of This World with Science Activities for Kids invites middle school kids on a journey of a lifetime to explore the comets, meteors, asteroids, sun, planets, and moons that make up the solar system. Kids learn about the history of space exploration and discovery, along with the tools of astronomy that have made it possible to...
Language
English
Description
An explanation of how a mass spectrometer works is followed by a demonstration of a mass spectrometer in action. The analysis of simple mass spectra is discussed-simple splitting of hydrocarbons, the effect on splitting of heteroatoms in alcohols and ethers, and the McLafferty rearrangement. Discussion of the spectra of isotopic mixtures, such as chlorine and bromine, and the use of accurate masses is also included.
9) I get wet
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Do a series of experiments to discover water, how it flows, and how it sticks.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This updated and expanded step-by-step guide enables ordinary folks to construct more than 13 awesome ballistic devices using inexpensive household or hardware store materials. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple, a match-powered rocket, to the more complex, a tabletop catapult, to the classic, the infamous potato cannon, to the offbeat, a Cincinnati fire kite. With a strong emphasis on...
14) Magnets
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Why are cows given magnets to swallow? How does a compass work? Where can you see the aurora borealis? The 'Do It Yourself' series offers an exciting new approach to understanding and investigation. Each book helps you to conduct your own experiments and activities, and to learn more about the world around us.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A young child tries a series of wacky experiments, such as seeing if a piece of bologna will fly like a frisbee and determining whether seedlings will grow if watered with expensive perfume, and then must suffer the consequences of experiments gone awry.
18) Super simple things to do with bubbles: fun and easy science for kids fun and easy science for kids
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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