Parkland Library | New Book of Popular Science

This database offers in-depth interactive science for middle and high school students and is compliant for Persons-With-Disabilities. Locate Information on Science Technology and Science in the news. The New Book of Popular Science contains lesson plans, science experiments, celestial maps and quizzes. Excellent resource for Country information facts and figures.

Learning tools include:

SciClopedia which features articles on science, technology, and medical topics. This section additionally contains detailed terrestrial and celestial maps, continually updated bibliographies, detailed scientific artwork, photographs and an index of Internet websites that focus on science and technology.

NewsBytes provides articles current events and science news. Three top science stories are featured every week in addition to lesson plans, study guides, activities and science projects.

Biographies has more than 2,000 stories of famous scientists.

SciZone has games, puzzles and brainteasers which teach the fundamentals of science.

SciFiles is a science fact finder with measurement conversions, science tables, charts and an interactive Periodic Table of Elements.

SkyWatch is a great resource for students with an interest in astronomy. It has a detailed guide to weekly happenings in the night skies.

An excellent resource for science student enthusiasts, teachers and at home instructors.

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Produced By: Grolier Encyclopedia
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