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Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley,...
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For the first time in years Eerie Elementary is planning a science fair, which may not be a good idea in a school which is alive and out to get the students--but when Sam and his friends find a book of experiments that contains all of Orson Eerie's notes, it may turn out to be the key they need to finally understand the mad scientist.
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When his teacher announces that there will be a science fair in a few weeks, a young boy is worried. He doesn't like science. Science is hard! But when his mom tells him to "look for the science in your life," he knows just what his project will be! By doing research, asking his friends for help, and not giving up, the boy learns that science can be really fun. Now that's smart.
9) Energy experiments using ice cubes, springs, magnets, and more: one hour or less science experiments
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"Find out how energy is stored, transferred, and changed, what conducts and what stores heat, and how to change matter from a solid to a liquid to a gas"--Provided by publisher.
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15 minutes or less: Modeling a chemical reaction ; Atoms can combine to form different molecules ; A model of the states of matter ; Atoms are mostly empty --
5 minutes or less: Are there water molecules in the air? ; Even molecules with many atoms are tiny ; Squeezing molecules ; Do water molecules respond to an electrical charge? ; Evaporation, temperature, and molecular speed.
Model a chemical reaction, discover how small a molecule is, and find...
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Lester struggles to adjust to fifth grade as he transitions from being homeschooled to attending public school. It's been five years since his father died in a tragic accident while working as an astronaut, but Lester's grief still overwhelms him at times. Navigating his new circumstances with autism poses its own unique challenges--the cafeteria noise is too much and sudden schedule changes are extra difficult. Dealing with bullies and making new...
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It's almost time for the Earth Day Fair, but Nate the Great's classroom's science project, a cleaning robot named Mr. Butler, has gone missing. Nate and his dog Sludge start to investigate and find themselves encountering all the other classes' science fair projects along the way. Using his sleuthing skills, Nate discovers the location of Mr. Butler just in time for the Earth Day Fair.
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"Pete the Cat's school is hosting a science fair! What should Pete and his friends do for their science experiment? A volcano! With hot lava! Supercool! What could go wrong? A lot! Despite a few snags, Pete and his team have a blast at the science fair"--Back cover.