Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Physics for Every Kid written by Janice Pratt VanCleave and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 101 experiments relating to physics using materials readily available around the house.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Energy for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do plants make their own food? Why do the different strings on a guitar have differentsounds? What does the color of a star tell you about how hot the staris? What's the difference between gamma rays, X-rays, andmicrowaves? Now you can discover the answers to these and many otherfascinating questions about energy for yourself with thisfun-filled science resource. Packed with illustrations, JaniceVanCleave's Energy for Every Kid presents entertaining, challengingexperiments and activities to help you understand the differenttypes of energy--including heat, sound, electricity, and light--andhow they bring about change in the world around you. You'll developyour problem-solving skills as you create a "leaping frog" thatturns potential energy into kinetic energy, model sound waves witha Slinky?, use a balloon to demonstrate static electricity, make"sun" tea with solar energy, and much more! Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list ofmaterials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy-to-understand explanation. Plus, all projects have beenpretested so you can perform them safely and inexpensively in theclassroom, at a science fair, or at home! Also available in the Science for Every Kid series: ASTRONOMY BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY CONSTELLATIONS DINOSAURS EARTH SCIENCE ECOLOGY GEOGRAPHY GEOMETRY THE HUMAN BODY MATH OCEANS PHYSICS
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Dinosaurs for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1994-03-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What color were dinosaurs? Why did dinosaurs disappear from the earth? How small was the smallest dinosaur? What's a micropachycephalosaurus? Now you can uncover answers to these and other fascinating questions about dinosaurs. Using a single paper towel, you can learn why dinosaur eggs were so small--even those hatched by the biggest "dinomoms." By making a simple jigsaw puzzle you will experience the excitement and challenge of piecing together dinosaur bones. Each low cost, fully illustrated activity--there are 20 altogether--comes with a clear purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: * ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID. * BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID. * CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID. * EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID. * GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID. * GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID. * THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID. * MATH FOR EVERY KID. * PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID.
Download or read book Astronomy for Every Kid written by Janice Pratt VanCleave and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's hands-on science books for kids ages 8 through 12 have set a new standard in science activity books. Children, parents, and teachers have come to love them for their dozens of illuminating illustrations, VanCleave's economical, friendly style, and above all, the hundreds of safe, low-cost experiments and activities that make learning scientific basics an exciting adventure.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Engineering for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this fun-filled resource. Janice VanCleave's Engineering for Every Kid presents entertaining, challenging experiments and activities to help you understand the different types of engineering there are—including structural, solar, electrical, and chemical—and how each is applied to real world everyday situations. Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of easy-to-find materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and a simple scientific explanation. Plus, the book’s 25 projects can easily be used in the classroom, as the basis of a science fair project, or at home just for fun!
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Constellations for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by . This book was released on 1997-07-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes twenty of the most prominent constellations, including the Big Dipper, Orion, and Cancer, explains how to locate them, and provides instructions for related activities.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Dinosaurs for Every Kid written by Janice Pratt VanCleave and published by . This book was released on 1994-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now everyone's favorite science teacher focuses on a favorite topic of children--dinosaurs. Through easy-to-do experiments, children examine theories on what dinosaurs ate, whether they were warm or cold blooded, and why they became extinct. Includes dozens of illustrations and fascinating facts about dinosaur names, sizes, eggs, tails, and more.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Astronomy for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1991-04-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elementary science experiment book that provides young scientists with safe, workable astronomy projects.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Big Book of Science Experiments written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janice VanCleave once again ignites children’s love for science in her all-new book of fun experiments—featuring a fresh format, new experiments, and updated content standards From everyone’s favorite science teacher comes Janice VanCleave's Big Book of Science Experiments. This user-friendly book gets kids excited about science with lively experiments designed to spark imaginations and encourage science learning. Using a few handy supplies, you will have your students exploring the wonders of science in no time. Simple step-by-step instructions and color illustrations help you easily demonstrate the fundamental concepts of astronomy, biology, chemistry, and more. Children will delight in making their own slime and creating safe explosions as they learn important science skills and processes. Author Janice VanCleave passionately believes that all children can learn science. She has helped millions of students experience the magic and mystery of science with her time-tested, thoughtfully-designed experiments. This book offers both new and classic activities that cover the four dimensions of science—physical science, astronomy, Biology, and Earth Science—and provide a strong foundation in science education for students to build upon. An ideal resource for both classroom and homeschool environments, this engaging book: Enables students to experience science firsthand and discuss their observations Offers low-prep experiments that require simple, easily-obtained supplies Presents a modern, full-color design that appeals to students Includes new experiments, activities, and lessons Correlates to National Science Standards Janice VanCleave's Big Book of Science Experiments is a must-have book for the real-world classroom, as well as for any parent seeking to teach science to their children.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Astronomy for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-09-03 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn's rings made of? What's a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid you'll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. You'll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And you'll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earth's protective force field. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Math for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid
Download or read book Visual Encyclopedia of Earth written by Michael Allaby and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious kids want to know everything about their planet. This lively encyclopedia offers a wealth of comprehensive, easy-to-follow insight into our planet in fun-to-read text. It gives kids a rock-solid foundation, reveals the latest research on fragile ecosystems and climate shift, and engages young readers with riveting information, eye-catching illustrations, and, of course, peerless "National Geographic" photography.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Ecology for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-01-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When is a weed not a weed? How can a jackrabbit survive in the desert? Why is the climate cooler higher in the mountains? Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions aboutecology. With the ideas and activities in Ecology for Every Kid,you'll have fun exploring everything from your role in spreadingplant seeds, to greenhouse gases' effect on the earth'stemperature. Use a raisin cookie, a pencil, and a toothpick to learn how awoodpecker gets its food. With uncooked rice and a sock, see how amountain goat maintains its footing on rocky slopes. In otherfascinating projects, you'll find out how a cactus stores water,how fox-hunting affects tree growth, and much more. You'll find most of the materials you need around the house orclassroom. The book also contains many helpful diagrams andillustrations plus a glossary of bold-faced terms for you to referto whenever necessary. Every activity has been pretested and can beperformed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or athome. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID MATH FOR EVERY KID PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
Download or read book Many More of Janice VanCleave s Wild Wacky and Weird Biology Experiments written by Janice VanCleave and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of fun and involving hands-on biology experiments, kids learn how light affects the color of grass, how light affects seed germination, where carrots store their food, and how environment changed the body temperature of dinosaurs. They will also determine whether or not dinosaur eggs were laid in open nests, how a fish hears without external ears, and how toothed whales see with their ears. Featuring color illustrations and safe, simple step-by-step instructions, Janice VanCleave shows just how much fun science can be.
Download or read book Glow in the Dark Constellations written by C. E. Thompson and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 1999-01-25 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in an affordable paperback edition comes this super informative guide exploring the night sky with glow-in-the-dark illustrations, eight maps, and fascinating retellings of the legends behind the constellations. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Food and Nutrition for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-07-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses problems, experiments, and activities to present information on a variety of topics related to foods and nutrition.
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s Earth Science for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-08-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are mountains formed? What makes the air we breathe? What causes the ocean waves? Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions aboutthe earth, sea, and air through 101 fun, safe, low-cost experimentsand activities that can be performed at home or in the classroom.In Earth Science for Every Kid, you'll use a tennis ball and amarble to demonstrate a solar eclipse. You'll make a peanut butterand jelly sandwich to understand sedimentary rock formation. And,with the assistance of a Slinky(r) and a helper, you'll learn aboutthe motion of water waves. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a listof materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretestedand can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom orat home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: * ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID * BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID * CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID * DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID * GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID * GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID * THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID * MATH FOR EVERY KID * PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
Download or read book Janice VanCleave s The Human Body for Every Kid written by Janice VanCleave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1995-02-28 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes the heart beat faster or slower? How do tightrope walkers keep their balance? Why does spinning fast cause dizziness? Explore the mysteries and the workings of the human body through this fascinating collection of ideas, projects, and activities. Have fun while you learn about everything from the body's basic building blocks to how the brain receives messages from other parts of the body. Make a model of a human cell that you can eat for dessert. Make a working model of a human lung from a soda bottle, a balloon, and a garbage bag. Through these and other activities, you'll find out how your lungs supply air to your blood and your heart pumps blood throughout your body; how your body sees, hears, feels, smells, and tastes the world around it; how you lose and regain up to five pounds of skin every year; and much more. Most of the materials you need are already part of you; the rest you will easily find around the house or classroom. Every activity has been "child tested" and can be performed safely and cheaply in the classroom, at a science fair, or at home. Also available in the series from Janice VanCleave: Astronomy for Every Kid Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid Math for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid Kids.
