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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Getting More Out of Less : Google Hits and Search Terms

For Students 3rd - 5th
Google is the name of the most often used search engine on the Internet. "Googol" is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeros. It's a very large number. This experiment will help you test different search terms and find out.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Wild About Wildcards

For Students 3rd - 5th
The idea of a wildcard allows you to satisfy any condition. The same concept is behind using a wildcard when searching for something with your computer. Do this experiment to find out if using wildcards to conduct a search can help you...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Csp Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th
The AP Computer Science Principles exam introduces a wide range of topics across the field of computer science. This review highlights terminology from the big ideas that are new to most students and includes links to more in-depth...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Does Animation Timing Affect Your Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer game science fair project, students will discover how changing the timing between different frames of an animation can change a player's perception of how powerful a video game punch is. The Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Secondary Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Types of long term storage of data on the computer and retrieval are examined.
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Alex: Radiation / Half Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will evaluate their personal radiation dose. They will develop an understanding of the term radiation and how it relates to everyday life. The will simulate how radioactive material decays and apply the term half-life....