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Discovery Channel Reaching 431 million homes in 170 countries and territories, the Discovery Channel provides viewers with engaging stories and extraordinary experiences that share knowledge, satisfy curiosity and inspire the very joy of discovery. Discovery embarks on a renewed mission to unearth the world’s greatest discoveries. www.discovery.com The network offers a wide representation of programming genres, including science, natural history, anthropology, survival, geography, forensics and current events. Advertise Your Company Here To find out more call or email us at: ads@shoppalmsprings.com (760) 208-4966 Advertise Your Company Here To find out more call or email us at: ads@shoppalmsprings.com (760) 208-4966   Science Science, in the broadest sense, refers to any system of knowledge which attempts to model objective reality. 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The emphasis is on testing the claims made about household products and on comparing their performance. Readers will learn chemistry by examining household products—from hygiene and personal care goods to cleaning substances and detergents. Excellent ideas for further experimentation can be used to create unique science fair projects. Publisher: Enslow Publishers (January 2002) Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches Pages: 112 pages In the process, the author has taken care to provide some good lessons in experimental objectivity, controlling variables, collecting and evaluating data, and displaying results. Most of the experiments have introductory sections presenting interesting background information on the composition and chemical behavior of the products; many also contain ideas for larger projects that extend the basic idea of the experiment. By carrying out the experiments in the book, young scientists will gain insight into the workings of microorganisms, solutes and solvents, acids and bases, and surfactants. Light, Sound, and Waves Science Fair Projects: Using Sunglasses, Guitars, Cds, and Other Stuff (Physics! Best Science Projects) by Robert Gardner Light, Sound and Waves Science Fair Projects is an excellent source book for the junior high school student. The book could also be adapted for use in a high school setting. Projects are covered in seven major areas, including, but not limited to, sound waves, light, transverse waves, and polarized light. Each area is then divided into from three to eight projects. The section titled "Straight Light Paths and Images" is a good example of how the projects contained in the book are presented. The section begins with a complete list of materials. Publisher: Enslow Publishers (May 2004) Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches Pages: 128 pages Following the list of materials is a complete explanation, with drawings, of what must be done in the project. Questions that must be answered are presented as the student completes the different steps. Finally, a section called "Science Project Ideas" gives further thought to the concept. Some of these ideas could actually be used in a student's own science fair project. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Michael Alley The Craft of Presentations provides a score of examples from contemporary and historical scientific presentations to show clearly what makes an oral presentation effective. It considers presentations made to persuade an audience to adopt some course of action (such as funding a proposal) as well as presentations made to communicate information, and it considers these from four perspectives: speech, structure, visual aids, and delivery. In keeping with technological innovations, it discusses computer-based projections and slide shows as well as overhead projections. In particular, it discusses ways of organizing graphics and text in projected images and of using layout and design to present the information efficiently and effectively. Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2003. Corr. 4th printing edition Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches Pages: 264 pages Unlike other books that discuss technical presentations, this book anchors its advice in the experiences of scientists and engineers, including such successful presenters as Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, as well as currently active laboratory directors, scientists, and engineers. In addition to examining successful presentations, Alley also discusses the errors that cause many scientific presentations to flounder, providing a list of ten critical errors to avoid. The insights and tools in this book will guide readers to deliver outstanding presentations.