Science in everyday life

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Science in Everyday Life is a series of 11 books written in simple English and illustrated with relevant pictures and diagrams to enhance the general knowledge of science. The content of each book in the series are designed to excite and motivate the readers to develop a keen interest in the phenomena of everyday sciences.

Science in
Everyday Life
Published by
The Young Scientists

Volcanic lightning, like regular lightning, is caused by the separation of electrical charges. Large exploding rocks and ash clouds in volcanic eruptions generate chaotic charge separation similarly to thunderstorm clouds. This leads to the formation of step leaders and streamers that discharge electricity, causing flashes of light. Mirages occur due to the refraction of light when it passes from cooler air into warmer air near the ground, making the sky appear reflected on the surface. Dew forms through condensation and depends on factors like radiation balance, temperature, and humidity. Its collection is studied for applications like agriculture. Walking involves a complex coordinated movement of the feet, legs, hips, and torso to maintain balance with each step. Rainbows

Everyday Sciencekhurshee

This document contains a summary of abbreviations, scientific units, important discoveries and inventions, and their inventors/scientists. It includes over 100 abbreviations across topics like physics, chemistry, biology, and technology. It also lists over 80 scientific units used to measure concepts like force, temperature, current, heat, pressure, and more. Finally, it summarizes over 80 major discoveries and inventions throughout history, including the structures of DNA, vaccination, electricity, computers, lasers, and more - along with the scientists responsible for each one. The document appears to be an informational reference for students to use for learning about important concepts, terms, and figures in science.

Science in everyday life Ansh Sethi

Science in Everyday Life (Science Blog #2)Amber Brown

This document outlines ways that everyday objects can be used to teach science concepts from the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. It provides examples of how plants, rocks, liquids, solids, gases, magnetism, electricity, light bulbs, calories, and nutrition can demonstrate first grade and fourth grade science goals and standards. The document encourages looking for science lessons all around that relate to the needs of living things, properties of matter, force and motion, and energy from food.