THE SCIENCE SPELL BOOK

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Florance offers an intriguing entry into scientific phenomena for middle-grade readers. She groups these magical-seeming but science-based projects into five broad categories: infusions (acids, bases, and indicators), illumination (light), sorcery (forces such as gravity and electromagnetism), alchemy (physical and chemical changes), and mimicry (biologically inspired engineering). Each section includes an introduction explaining why these phenomena appeared magical to people in the past and a brief overview of the scientific concepts. Each activity is introduced with a “spell” consisting of four … Read the rest

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An Absorption Refrigerator: How Can Heat Keep Things Cold?!?!

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An absorption refrigerator, like those frequently found in an RV (and commonly referred to as an “RV refrigerator”), uses heat to cool your food and beverages. How can that be?

Today we’re taking a closer look at the RV absorption refrigerator – what it is, how it works, how it’s powered, how efficient it is, and what to do if yours isn’t cooling well.

That’s a lot to cover in a single post, so let’s not waste any time!

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Urban sprawl strikes again!

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Wisconsin’s Reedsburg Salvage closing after 5 decades of business.

Marking the location of Reedsburg Salvage for 56 years, this “Jake’s Junkyard” sign will be a collector’s item after the yard closes.

Add Reedsburg Salvage to the lengthy list of yards that have fallen victim to urban sprawl.

The 10-acre property comprising the salvage yard and scrap metal business, located on Main Street (Highway 33) in Reedsburg, Wis., has been sold, according to its current owners. Once the yard’s inventory has … Read the rest

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KILL ROMEO

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Diamond’s sleuth, having wrapped up a background check in Virginia, takes an extra day for R&R. But Freddy’s hike in the woods finds him standing over a woman’s body. He barely has time to examine the scene before a rainstorm washes away evidence and knocks out power in the town. Freddy alerts local cops, but as they’re busy handling the storm’s aftermath, there’s nothing he can do but return to his Washington, D.C., investigative firm. He does, however, hold on … Read the rest

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