Janice VanCleave's Insects and Spiders
Author: Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780439077811
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of 20 experiments and science fair projects about insects and spiders.
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Janice Vancleave's Insects and Spiders
Author: Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher:
Published: 2008-05-16
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781435278875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents facts about insects and spiders and includes experiments, projects, and activities related to each topic.
Janice VanCleave's Help! My Science Project Is Due Tomorrow! Easy Experiments You Can Do Overnight
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2002-07-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780471225713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCaught in the Last-Minute Science Project Scramble? Looking for Fun, Interesting Project Ideas? You're in luck! With Janice VanCleave's Help! My Science Project IsDue Tomorrow! you can choose from a wide variety of ideas drawingfrom all the scientific disciplines. Just pick any topic you'reinterested in-stars, telescopes, cells, spiders, chemical change,solutions, the water cycle, energy, and many more-read thebackground information, gather a few simple materials, and startexperimenting! Each chapter presents a simple scientific investigation thatincludes step-by-step instructions, a description of the desiredresult, and ideas on how to expand on the topic to make it yourvery own science project. And, as with all of Janice VanCleave'sexperiment books, the materials are safe, inexpensive, and easilyfound around the house. You'll not only find this book useful forany science project assignments all year round but a great resourcefor developing long-term science fair projects.
Janice VanCleave's Super Science Models
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2004-08-18
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 0471653551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn a lot about science as you make models showing how thingswork! A spectacular model of an active volcano . . . a fascinatingrepresentation of the solar system . . . scale reproductions ofatoms and molecules . . . In Janice VanCleave's Super ScienceModels, America's favorite science teacher shows you how to makethese and other eye-catching science models that will help you showwhat you know in class or at a science fair! Inside, you'll find easy-to-follow instructions for 25 great modelsthat reveal the worlds of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earthscience, and physics. You'll also get helpful hints on displayingyour models, including advice on backboards, scale models, stands,and other clever techniques. As with all of Janice VanCleave'sbooks, every project can be created at home or in the classroomwith safe, inexpensive materials. Through models of Earth's layers,the states of matter, an electric circuit, and much more, you'lldiscover how scientists use models to make it easier to describethings and share their ideas. So get ready to have a great time andimpress others with what you've learned making these fun, fabulousmodels!
Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2005-10-10
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 047133099X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow 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
Janice VanCleave's 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, and Wonderful Experiments
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2002-11-18
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0471433438
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow do rocks change shape? Why does Venus rotate "backwards"? How do tigers talk with their tails? Do bigger ears hear better? Discover the answers to these and many other weird and wildmysteries in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, andphysics. Janice VanCleave's 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, andWonderful Experiments gives you hours and hours of hands-on,low-cost scientific fun. Try these safe, easy-to-do experiments athome or in the classroom: construct a lunar calendar to examine thephases of the moon, observe the feeding of ants to find out howthey communicate, and build a model of Galileo's thermoscope tomeasure how different materials change temperature. With so manyamazing projects to choose from, you'll have a blast learning aboutthe world around you.
Janice VanCleave's Engineering for Every Kid
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-01-06
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1118045769
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow 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!
Janice VanCleave's Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-02-25
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 0471471844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book's 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art. The book is designed to help young students catch the "science bug" and find the answers for themselves to these and other questions: Why do cats have whiskers? How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly? Why do elephants have such large ears? How does a grasshopper grow? Why is the skin on my elbows so wrinkled? Why does food taste different when I have a cold? How can we make perfume from flower petals? Why does my shadow change during the day?
Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out About Bugs
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher:
Published: 1999-01-18
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents simple experiments answering such questions about insects as "Are spiders insects?" "Where do butterflies come from?" and "Why do fireflies light up?"
Janice VanCleave's Ecology for Every Kid
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1996-01-16
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 0471101001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen 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
