ScienceDaily

This is one of the most fascinating websites for anyone interested in the many fields of science.  Scientific discoveries are made every day and this site chronicles research and news stories from universities, journals, and other research organizations around the world.  Included on the site are links to news, articles, videos, images and books.  The subjects include health and medicine, mind and brain, plants and animals, earth and climate, space and time, matter and energy, computers and math, and fossils and ruins.  (On the negative side, the "Ads by Google" appears in the center of the page and other ads can be quite distracting.)

Beaverton Library has amazing magazines

If you are looking for ways to save money maybe it is time to look at your magazine subscriptions.

Beaverton Library has some AMAZING magazines. And, all the past issues may be borrowed!

If you like Art, we have Art in America












If science and technology is more your interes check out ieee spectrum, the magazine of technology insiders.
This month's issue reviews the top 10 tech cars!


Concerned about the environment? Check out



E - The Environmental Magazine






We have so many more...stop by soon and check them out!

AccessScience

AccessScience was voted one of the best Reference Databases for 2012. And it is FREE with your library card.

Visit, http://www.wccls.org/ and then go to ONLINE RESOURCES, then Science and Technology and AccessScience is at the top of the list!

I think one of the best features is the ability to download images and illustrations for use in PowerPoint presentations! These images may be found in the Study Center or in the Multimedia Image Gallery. A time saving feature for those pesky last minute science reports.

The database also has study guides, animation and videos to help grasp concepts.

Check it out today!

Lipstick, Gold and more

If you are fascinated or intrigued by how things are made please be sure to check out the online resource: How Products Are Made: An Illustrated Guide To Product Manufacturing

There are 7 volumes so don't wait to answer that all time favorite question, "how is that made?"

You also have the option to listen as the entry is read to you.

Science and Summer

Did you know that in addition to the Summer Reading Program the library also has great books to keep your kids busy and learning this summer?

Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow JellyHow do you crack nuts with a piece of string? Reverse gravity? Cobble together a clock out of a coffee cup, a soda bottle, and some water? Use a vacuum cleaner and nineteenth-century railroad technology to fashion a makeshift bazooka that can launch paper projectiles? Create a rainbow in a block of Jello?This book describes twenty-nine unusual but practical experiments, detailing how they are done and the math and physics behind them. (from publisher).




Check out this website for more science fun:

Awesome Summer Science Fun

All in the name of love...

Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History

Thad Roberts was known as a thrill seeker while at NASA's Cooperative Education Program at Johnson Space Center in Houston but a thief? Roberts gives up his promising career in science when he meets a girl and decides to give her the moon...stealing moon rocks that NASA considered worthless.

"Movie-worthy treatment to the guy who stole moon rocks from NASA"--The New York Daily News

Love to travel but...

Love to travel but always stumped by what to pack? Imagine having to prepare and pack for a trip to Mars. Mary Roach tells us all about what it takes to pack for Mars in her book, Packing for Mars, the curious science of life in the void.
Check the catalog for availability.

Gateway to Science Information

As the website states, "Science.gov is a gateway to government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 45 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 2100 scientific websites." We all have had the experience of trying to do an Internet search and coming up with less that stellar results, usually because someone wants to sell us something! This website is an interagency initiative of 18 U.S. government science organization within 14 Federal Agencies. It is an easy-to-use site which allows you to browse topics like agriculture & food, biology & nature, physics & chemistry and a number of other science related subjects. This site would be of interest to students, the layperson, or those within a science profession. All would benefit from this interesting resource.

Wicked Plants

Did a character in your book die from a poisonous plant? Wonder if that hyacinth blossom really is that toxic? Amy Stewart's book Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities is a "fact-filled, A–Z compendium of nature’s worst offenders offers practical and tantalizing composite views of toxic, irritating, prickly, and all-around ill-mannered plants." (Carol Haggas, Booklist)

Call number: 581.65 STE (adult non-fiction)

Radon

Did you know that Radon is a naturally occuring radioactive gas that comes from the decay of urnanium founnd in most soil types. You cannot see, smell, or taste radon but it can be deadly to your health. According to the EPA it is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is easy to test for radon and everyone should probably do it. The EPA has a good website that explains all the facts about radon including how to test for it and mitigate it if necessary. Here is a link to the website.



http://http//www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html

Mushroom Season

Don't be fooled, know your edible Mushrooms. The library has many excellent titles available for checkout (just don't leave the book behind on the forest floor!)

Click here for a listing of titles available in our catalog.

Access Science

Did you know...

McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology is available online?

Current science news and video clips are just a few clicks away and available 24/7 through your WCCLS library card.

Go to www.wccls.org/online_resources scroll to the Science & Technology link in the left hand column. Next click on AccessScience.

Don't let questions about the Periodic Table or Geological Time Scale keep you up at night.

Environmental Protection Agency

Did you know the EPA has a blog, Greenversations. Every Wednesday is Science Wednesday and the post deals with the science behind enviornmental protection.





Questions about the BP Oil Spill, the EPA has a website addressing their response to the oil spill,


EPA Response to BP Spill

FREE Reference sites

Unable to make it to the library and want a quick answer to questions you did not know you had? Here are some great FREE Reference sites worth exploring.


EIA- Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
http://www.eia.doe.gov/
Provides current and historical energy statistics.
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FLU.gov
http://www.flu.gov/
Everything FLU related: Research, global activity, brochures, 'Ask an Expert', symptoms and prevention.

HopStop.com
http://www.hopstop.com/
If you are travelling to a big city be sure to check out this site. It will calculate the most efficient mass transit route.

National Biological Information
http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt
Provides data about wildlife. Search by species, habitat or geographic region.

Science is Fun

Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?
by: New Scientist

"It's interesting, it's accurate and it's science without the boring bits -"~The Bookbag.

Theo Gray's mad science : experiments you can do at home--but probably shouldn't

by: Theo Gray

"What good is this Nobel Prize around my neck if it doesn't produce admiration for science writers such as Theo Gray, whose skillful work helps convert young students into serious researchers. "~Leon Lederman, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physics

2009 Year of Science

Einstein's Mistakes

Even a genious makes mistakes.

This book offers insights into aspects of Albert Einstein that many don't usually consider: his mistakes and the role they played in the discovery of his theories.



Physics for future presidents : the science behind the headlines

A book so brilliant that I can’t help feel (as a writer), ‘I wish I’d thought of that.’ ~Brian Clegg - Popular Science

Encyclopedia of Environment and Society

One of our newest reference acquisitions is the Encyclopedia of Environment and Society published by Sage Publications. This fascinating 5-volume set covers a wide variety of topics, all written by specialists within each field. Subjects include agriculture, animals, biology and chemistry, climate, conservation and ecology, country profiles, geography, history, movements and regulations, organizations, people, politics, pollution, and society. The introduction states that "despite (and in part because of) the diversity of entries assembled here, it is possible to identify some constant global themes that thread throughout the encyclopedia. Two of the most prominent are: 1) the emerging socio-environmental problems that we face in the next century, and 2) the shifting and expanding theoretical tools available for explaining tackling these problems." Perusing through the encyclopedia you will find articles on the Butterfly Effect (this principle became the cornerstone to the science of chaos theory), consumption, the Green Revolution and literally hundreds of other articles. This set will appeal to the environmentally literate citizen and to the student studying the complex interrelationship of society and the environment.

Science Fair Projects

The Beaverton City Library has acess to numerous books and online resources for

anyone who is doing a science fair project.

Ask for a Science Fair Pathfinder or print this out!

check out this cool database at BCL

Facts on File: Science Online--also available from home via http://www.wccls.org/periodicals/index.cfm?pac=a under science
This database is an excellent science reference resources that includes science experiments classified by discipline and rated for age/difficulty. Science online also uses beautiful tables, diagrams, and videos to illustrate concepts and includes essays on major topics an issues in science and technology. Seriously, check this out.

On The Web

Conservation International: 7 Steps to a Successful Project http://investigate.conservation.org/xp/IB/sciencefairs/7steps/step1.xml From identifying you research question to presenting your project, this site takes an in-depth look at the seven steps they suggest it takes to complete a successful science fair project. Also browse through their database of science fair winners.

Neuroscience For Kids: Successful Science Fair Projects http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html This website features a brief outline to help you complete your science fair project as well as a few tips and tricks. This site also contains additional links and brain activities.

USC: What Makes a Good Science Fair Project? http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/Resources/Good_Project.html . A short selection of tips to help you form your hypothesis along with some insider info as to what the judges might be looking for.

Wiley: Developing a Science Fair Project http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-104125.html.This website offers a step-by-step overview to completing your science fair project with advice about “tinkering” research and developing a hypothesis.

Chemisty.About.com: How to Do a Science Fair Project http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/doscience.htm This website is great because it not only offers an overview of how-to complete your science fair project but also links to other sites that go more in-depth into experimentation, presentation, etc…

Science Buddies: Steps to the Scientific Method
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_scientific_method.shtml
In addition to a great overview of the scientific method, this site also provides help with choosing a topic and a step-by-step guide to completing and presenting your science fair project. The Tips and Techniques for preparing for advanced science competitions is a great resource for older students.


Discovery Education: Science Fair Central
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/Investigation.html
Plenty of project ideas and tips and techniques for developing and presenting successful science fair projects and virtual labs for practicing science inquiry techniques. Designed for educators but could be useful for students as well.


US Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Ideas for Science Fairs
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/ideasframe.htm
Project ideas for exploring agriculture using a variety of scientific disciplines. What happens when you grow sweet potatoes next to other plants? How does soil type affect different types of plant growth? You will just have to do the experiment to find out.


All Science Fair Projects
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/index.php
Browse or search through hundreds of project ideas organized by scientific discipline and grade level.


Society for Science and the Public: The Process of Science
http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/primer/scientific_method.asp
An in-depth yet accessible essay on the process of scientific inquiry as wells as tips and techniques for non-inquiry based research projects and theoretical projects. This is a great
resource for middle school and high school students.


PBS Kids DragonFly TV: Science Fair
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/bodyelectricity.html?video=bodyelectricity
Let the Super Science Spinner help you choose a topic you are curious about and then explore experiments and procedures that will lead you to the answers. Each project has its own webpage where you can watch videos of kids conducting the experiments along with tips on how to create your own science fair project. This is a great resource for younger kids.


Science News For Kids: Science Project Topics
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/pages/sciencefairzone/topics.asp
Browse topics by scientific category, ask an expert, and even catch up on Science Fair News.


Bill Nye the Science Guy: Nye Labs
http://www.billnye.com/
This is a really fun website with hundreds of ideas for experiments, tips, and an episode guide for Bill Nye’s television show.

Peter Macinnes: Science Fair Page http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/projects.htm#N21 A straight and to-the-point introduction to the “standard” format for presenting your project.

NCES KidsZone: Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

This website allows you to make all kinds of cool graphs and then print them out!

BBC Bitesize: Representing Data http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/handling_data/rep_data_1_intro.shtml A brief introduction to all types of graphs, tables, and charts with games to test what you have learned.

Dr. Shawn’s Super Science Fair Support Center: Secrets to Writing a Winning Science Fair Report http://www.scifair.org/howtowriteakillerreport.html A variety of tips on how to communicate your ideas and findings clearly and secrets that will impress the judges.

Connecticut Science Fair: Getting Your Display Ready http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/students/abstract.asp This is a really great essay on creating your display with information on what you need to include (and what not to include.)

Science Fair Central: How to Create A Winning Science Fair Display Board http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Science-Fair-Presentations/How-to-Create-a-Winning-Science-Fair-Display-Board.html This page is full of presentation dos & dont's, insider tips on judging criteria, and a final checklist for finishing up your project.

Internet Public Library’s: Science Fair Resource Guide http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

California State Science Fair http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/

Science Fair Handbook http://eduplace.com/science/profdev/science_fair/index.html

Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/index.html (Includes a hands-on-activities page!)

Newton’s Apple Science Fair Projects http://www.newtonsapple.tv/ScienceFair.php

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Books & DVDs

The Everything Kid’s Science Experiments Book (2001) By Tom Robinson With the help of a few household objects, high school science teacher Tom Robinson will help you structure an experiment… and blow the minds of the judges! (J507.8 ROB)

Strategies for Winning Science Fair Projects (2002) By Joyce Henderson and Heather Tomasello “Written by a science fair judge and an international science fair winner” this resource is “packed with strategies and pointers for putting together a winning science fair project.” (507.8 HEN)

Science Fair: Developing a Successful and Fun Project (1987) By Maxine H. Iritz In addition to an in-depth step-by-step guide to completing your science fair project, this book also contains examples of forms you might need for submitting your project. (507.8 IRI)

Science Fair Handbook (1998) By Danna Voth A good beginner’s resource full of information starting with the most important question of all:“What is a Science Fair?” Covers all of the science fair basics. (507.8 VOT)

Janice VanCleave’s 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, & Bouncing Experiments (1996)
By Janice VanCleave

Contains a variety of easy to understand experiments in science disciplines ranging from Biology to Physics. (J 507.8 VAN)

Janice VanCleave’s Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects (1997)
By Janice VanCleave
Even more science fair ideas from the queen of the science fair.
(J 507.9 VAN)

Janice VanCleave’s 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, & Wild Experiments (1999)
By Janice VanCleave
Get your thermometers out and explore this collection of experiments “designed to show you that science is more than a list of facts—science is fun!”( J507.8 VAN)

Janice VanCleave’s Help My Science Project is Due
Tomorrow! (2002)
By Janice VanCleave
This book was designed with procrastinators in mind. Hooray! Filled with experiments that can be done over night. ( J507.8) VAN)

Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences (1993)
By MaryAnn F. Kohl and Jean Potter
Art and science come together in this book science experiments. Also include age suggestions for each experiment as well as other considerations such as the amount of time required and the amount of assistance needed. ( J 507.8 KOH)

47 Easy-To-Do Classic Science Experiments (1989)
By Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. and Asterie Baker Provenzo
Go old-school by building your own moving picture machine or a paper cup string telephone. (507.8 PRO)

Chemistry Science Fair Projects Using French Fries,
Gumdrops, Soap, and Other Organic Stuff (2004)
By Robert Gardner and Barbara Gardner Conkin
Explore experiments that will help you discover the world of organic chemistry using household materials. (507.8 GAR)

Sports Science (2006)
By Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone
Conduct experiments that will help you explore everything from Anthropometry to what makes the perfect sprinting shoe.
(J 507.8 LEV)

Shocking, Slimy, Stinky, Shiny Science Experiments (1998)
By Steve Parker
EWWW! Use household objects to make gross things and learn something in the process. (J 507.8 PAR)

Yikes! Wow! Yuck!: Fun Experiments for Your First Science Fair (2008)
By Elizabeth S. Harris
For your first science fair, this book has it all: how to do it, how to record the results, and great ideas for a project! (J 507.8 HAR)

Genetics and Evolution Science Fair Projects Using Skeletons, Cereal, Earthworms, and More (2005)
By Robert Gardner
Want to explore the world of DNA and genes without a million dollar lab? These science experiments will have you testing genetic inheritance, population growth, and more! (507.8 GAR)

Cell and Microbe Science Fair Projects Using Microscopes, Mold, and More (2005)
By Kenneth G. Rainis
Uncover the teeming world of bacteria, fungi, and protists that exist right under your very nose! (507.8 RAI)

Championship Science Fair Projects: 100 Sure-to-Win Experiments (2004)
By Supita Bardhan-Quallen
Not sure if you feel ready for a science fair project? This book introduces you to all sorts of projects that even the science-shy will enjoy! (507.8 BAR)

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Do-it-yourself Science (2003)
Let the master of scientific inquiry walk you through fascinating, kooky science experiments you can try! (J DVD 500 NYE)

Books Science Fair Success (1999) By Ruth Bombaugh In addition to guiding you through the research and experimentation process, this book also includes chapters on writing your research report, making an attractive visual display, and talking to the judges. (507.8 BOM)

How to Excel in Science Competitions (1999) By Melanie Krieger Covers details on organizing, writing, and presenting your abstract and research paper. (J 507.8 KRI)

Science Fair Projects: Planning, Presenting, Succeeding (1999) By Robert Gardner A guide through the entire science fair project process including how to write your research paper and clearly explain your findings to the judges. (507.8 GAR)

Experiment Central: Understanding Science Principles through Projects Vol. 1-6 (2000-2004)
This amazing series features experiments arranged in subject specific chapters. Each chapter is further divided into sections designed to help students follow the standard experimental process and contains a “Design Your Own Experiment” section that allows students to apply what they have learned about a concept to their own experiment to enhance their understanding of the subject. This series cannot be checked out, but it can be used in the library or photocopied. (HC REF 507.8 EXP)

Facts on File Science Library: Science Experiments (2000) (Featured in photograph, above)
This series contains hundreds of experiments categorized by discipline and then further classified by grade level, time commitment, and whether or not it can be done alone or requires adult supervision. This series cannot be checked out, but it can be used in the library or photocopied. (HC REF 507.8 SCI)

Top Consumer Health Books

Library Journal publishes several "Best of" lists of highly rated books. The first issue in February included the "Best of 2008 Consumer Health Titles." All of these titles are included in the collection of the Beaverton City Library. Here are 3 of the 24 titles from the list. See the entire list.
Insomniac

by Gayle Greene. University of California, 2008.

Insomnia sufferer and literature professor Gayle Greene accounts the latest developments in sleep research. Despite studies, sleeping pills, and other suggested behavior-modification techniques, there is still no cure!

Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life.
by Nancy Snyderman, M. D. Crown, 2008.

Snyderman is the medical editor for NBC News. She writes about common medical myths that can harm: only old people have heart attacks, "natural" means safe and so on. Also extends advice for staying healthy.




Anticancer; A New Way of Life

by David Servan-Schrediber, M.D., Viking. 2008.

Written by a doctor who was diagnosed with brain cancer, this book presents solid ideas about cancer prevention, including guarding against environmental imbalance and healing psychological wounds.

What bugged the dinosaurs?

What Bugged the Dinosaurs?: Insects, Disease, and Death in the Cretaceous
George Poinar
Horseflies, mosquitos, blackflies-they certainly bug people, but is it possible they caused the death of the dinosaurs through factors like "the cumulative, cascading effects of many diseases"? In scientific but straightforward language, the Poinars advance convincingly the thesis that insects acted as vectors for pathogens, spreading bacteria, fungi and viruses to plants as well as dinosaurs, who then passed it on to others.