Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math
Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 1997-09-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471129370

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How much is one-half of something? How can I draw a star? How long is five seconds? Come and find out! How? By choosing one of the 50 simple activities in Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math. Your child will discover the answers to lots of fun questions as you team up to play together and explore the wonder of our world. Each activity includes illustrations, a list of easy-to-find materials, and simple, step-by-step instructions. Praise for Janice VanCleave's books: "Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects." --School Library Journal "[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. . . . great for kids." --Parentguide Also available . . . Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Nature Coming soon . . . Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about the Human Body Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Bugs

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science
Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1996-08-17

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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How do planes fly? What makes bubbles in a bubble bath? Why don't eggs break under a chicken? Come and find out! How? By choosing one of the 50 simple experiments in Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science. Your child will discover the answers to lots of fun questions as you team up to play together and explore the wonder of our world. Each experiment includes illustrations, a list of easy-to-find materials, and simple, step-by-step instructions. Coming soon . . . Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Nature Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about the Human Body Praise for Janice VanCleave's books: "Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects." —School Library Journal "[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. . . . great for kids." —Parentguide

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out About the Human Body
Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out About the Human Body

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1998-06-11

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Presents simple experiments answering such questions about the human body as "Why does my skin pucker up when I take a long bath?" "Why are my bones hard?" and "How much breath do I have?"

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math
Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 1997-09-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471129370

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How much is one-half of something? How can I draw a star? How long is five seconds? Come and find out! How? By choosing one of the 50 simple activities in Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math. Your child will discover the answers to lots of fun questions as you team up to play together and explore the wonder of our world. Each activity includes illustrations, a list of easy-to-find materials, and simple, step-by-step instructions. Praise for Janice VanCleave's books: "Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects." --School Library Journal "[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. . . . great for kids." --Parentguide Also available . . . Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Nature Coming soon . . . Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about the Human Body Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Bugs

Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects
Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-08-08

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0471331023

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A fabulous collection of science projects, explorations,techniques, and ideas! Looking to wow the judges at the science fair this year? Everyone'sfavorite science teacher is here to help. Janice VanCleave's A+Science Fair Projects has everything you need to put together awinning entry, with detailed advice on properly planning yourproject, from choosing a topic and collecting your facts todesigning experiments and presenting your findings. Featuring all-new experiments as well as time-tested projectscollected from Janice VanCleave's A+ series, this easy-to-followguide gives you an informative introduction to the science fairprocess. You get thirty-five complete starter projects on varioustopics in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, andphysics, including explorations of: * The angular distance between celestial bodies * The breathing rate of goldfish * Interactions in an ecosystem * Nutrient differences in soils * Heat transfer in the atmosphere * Magnetism from electricity * And much more! You'll also find lots of helpful tips on how to develop your ownideas into unique projects. Janice VanCleave's A+ Science FairProjects is the ideal guide for any middle or high school studentwho wants to develop a stellar science fair entry.

Janice VanCleave's Geography for Every Kid
Janice VanCleave's Geography for Every Kid

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1993-10-06

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0471598410

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How can you make a map out of clay? What is a compass rose? How do scientists track hurricanes? How has the world's population changed? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about geography. In Geography for Every Kid you'll learn about legends, scales, grip maps, topographic maps, latitude and longitude, and much more! You'll create a map of your very own neighborhood park, make an enlarged picture using a grid, and even map a simulated ocean floor using just a string and a washer. Each of the activities 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: Astronomy for Every Kid Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Math for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid

Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments
Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1994-05-17

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0471310115

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How do honeybees find their way home? Why is Venus so hot? How can you measure the speed of the wind? What makes a sound loud or soft? Discover the awesome answers to these and other fascinating mysteries in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and astronomy. Just try these 201 fun, safe, low-cost experiments at home or in the classroom. You'll look through a drop of water to find out how a magnifying lens works. Using a Styrofoam ball, a pencil, and a lamp, you'll learn why the Moon appears and disappears. With just a jar and some ice cubes, you can demonstrate how rain is formed. Each experiment includes an illustration and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. This companion volume to the enormously popular 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments brings together magical projects from Janice VanCleave's Science for Every Kid and Spectacular Science Projects series--plus 40 all-new experiments that make science come to life. Children Ages 8-12

Janice VanCleave's Biology For Every Kid
Janice VanCleave's Biology For Every Kid

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1991-01-16

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0471503819

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What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinatingquestions about biologythe study of living organisms. In Biologyfor Every Kid, you'll learn how to talk with fireflies, watchbacteria wage war in a glass of milk, discover how to tell thetemperature by counting cricket chirps, and find out how an appleand an onion can taste the same. 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.