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"An illustrated notebook of definitions, diagrams, key concepts, and mnemonic devices geared to help middle school students learn science." -- "It's the revolutionary science study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest. Everything You Need to Ace Science ... takes readers from scientific investigation and the engineering design process to the Periodic Table; forces and motion; forms of energy; outer space and the...

"Titles in Barron's extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron's Painless Series authors' main goal is to clear up students' confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each...