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Calculating Weighted Class Grades

Calculating Weighted Class Grades

In some courses, grades are not all equal. Grades on some assignments have more weight towards your final grade than other assignments. In order to perform this calculation, you need to know the weight of each grade. This is the…

Effects of Adding Dry Ice to Water

Effects of Adding Dry Ice to Water

Placing dry ice into water, such as fruit punch, to simulate a boiling cauldron of witch’s brew is a favorite Halloween party trick. Science teachers commonly use this effect to demonstrate the principles of sublimation and condensation. Dry Ice “Dry…

How to Convert Meters to Liters

How to Convert Meters to Liters

The meter is the basic unit of length in the metric system, while the liter is the basic unit of volume. Liquid is generally measured by volume. Volume also can be expressed in units of cubic meters (m3), which describes…

Exploring Decomposers in Savanna Ecosystems

Exploring Decomposers in Savanna Ecosystems

The world’s savannas, where just enough precipitation falls to support the growth of grasses but not of dense clusters of trees or other flora, challenge many organisms’ attempts to thrive. Even some decomposers essential to making nutrients available in an…

Understanding Duck Mating Behavior

Understanding Duck Mating Behavior

Duck mating sessions are serious business — in fact, they are often extremely aggressive. The uniquely shaped penises and vaginas associated with male and female ducks, respectively, contributing to their one-of-a-kind mating techniques. Male Sex Organs As opposed to 97…

Converting Milliliters to Grams

Converting Milliliters to Grams

Many measurement conversions are very simple, but converting milliliters to grams is a little more complicated because you are trying to convert a volume unit to a mass unit. In fact, there is no single formula to convert between them.…

Understanding the Reactants and Products of Photosynthesis

Understanding the Reactants and Products of Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, and some bacteria, use solar energy to produce sugar. This process converts light energy to chemical energy, which is stored in the sugars. This process is important for two reasons. First, photosynthesis provides…

Finding the Percentage of a Fraction

Finding the Percentage of a Fraction

Fractions are comprised of a numerator and a denominator. The denominator represents the number of parts that make up one whole, and the numerator represents the number of those parts in the fraction. For example, 3/5 would mean that five…

The Impact of Salt on Ice Cubes

The Impact of Salt on Ice Cubes

Putting salt on ice cubes makes them colder. This may seem strange, but ice cream makers have known this for as long as they have plied their trade. If you’ve never had ice cream made the old-fashioned way, with salt,…

Dividing a Percentage with a Calculator

Dividing a Percentage with a Calculator

A calculator can make many mathematical tasks easier. One such task is the division of percentages. You find percentages in many areas of life, such as in shopping when you see a sign for a certain percentage off the price…