Janice VanCleave's Physics for Every Kid

Janice VanCleave's Physics for Every Kid
Author: Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991
Genre: Physics
ISBN: 9780785704232

Presents 101 experiments relating to physics using materials readily available around the house.

Janice VanCleave's Electricity

Janice VanCleave's Electricity
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 103
Release: 1994-08-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0471310107

The perfect science fair idea books . Spectacular Science ProjectsJanice Vancleave's Electricity * How do you make a battery out of a lemon? * Can a magnet produce electricity? * How does a flashlight work? Janice VanCleave's Electricity includes 20 simple and funexperiments that allow you to discover the answers to these andother fascinating questions about electricity, plus dozens ofadditional suggestions for developing your own science fairprojects. Learn about electric charges with a simple experimentusing modeling clay and a plastic straw; about voltage using abowl, paper towels, and a raw egg; about conductors with someclothespins, aluminum foil, and a flashlight bulb; and much more.All experiments are safe, use inexpensive household materials, andinvolve a minimum of preparation and clean up. Children ages 8-12Also available in the Spectacular Science Projects Series: JaniceVanCleave's Animals Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes JaniceVanCleave's Gravity Janice VanCleave's Machines Janice VanCleave'sMagnets Janice VanCleave's Molecules Janice VanCleave's Microscopesand Magnifying Lenses Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes JaniceVanCleave's Weather

Janice VanCleave's Molecules

Janice VanCleave's Molecules
Author: Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1993
Genre: Chemistry
ISBN: 9780471550556

A collection of science experiments and projects exploring molecules.

Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid

Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2005-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0471731870

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

Janice VanCleave's Weather

Janice VanCleave's Weather
Author: Janice Pratt VanCleave
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The perfect science fair idea books ... Spectacular Science Projects Janice VanCleave's Weather Why does it rain? What causes thunder and lightning? How does a cloud form? Janice VanCleave's Weather includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about weather, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learn what causes lightning with a simple experiment using a roll of tape in a darkened room. Make a barometer from a soda bottle, straws, modeling clay, and colored water. Use a shoe box, plastic wrap, and some soil to understand the greenhouse effect. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and cleanup. Children ages 8-12. Also available in the Spectacular Science Projects Series Janice VanCleave's Animals, Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes, Janice VanCleave's Electricity, Janice VanCleave's Gravity, Janice VanCleave's Machines, Janice VanCleave's Magnets, Janice VanCleave's Molecules, Janice VanCleave's Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses, Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes Kids, join the Science for Every Kid Club.

Janice VanCleave's Weather

Janice VanCleave's Weather
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1995-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780471032311

The perfect science fair idea books . Spectacular Science ProjectsJanice VanCleave's Weather * Why does it rain? * What causes thunder and lightning? * How does a cloud form? Janice VanCleave's Weather includes 20 fun and simple experimentsthat allow you to discover the answers to these and otherfascinating questions about weather, plus dozens of additionalsuggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learnwhat causes lightning with a simple experiment using a roll of tapein a darkened room. Make a barometer from a soda bottle, straws,modeling clay, and colored water. Use a shoe box, plastic wrap, andsome soil to understand the greenhouse effect. All experiments useinexpensive household materials and involve a minimum ofpreparation and cleanup. Children ages 8-12 Also available in theSpectacular Science Projects Series Janice VanCleave's AnimalsJanice VanCleave's Earthquakes Janice VanCleave's ElectricityJanice VanCleave's Gravity Janice VanCleave's Machines JaniceVanCleave's Magnets Janice VanCleave's Molecules Janice VanCleave'sMicroscopes and Magnifying Lenses Janice VanCleave's VolcanoesKids.

Janice VanCleave's Weather

Janice VanCleave's Weather
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995-02-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780613081344

Weather takes many forms, most of which can be reproduced in the home or classroom. VanCleave whisks kids right into the eye of the storm with easy-to-perform experiments that help them understand how weather works. What kids discover is sure to start their brains storming with great ideas for the best science projects ever. Line drawings.

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the Year

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the Year
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Over Two Million Janice VanCleave Books Sold! Janice VanCleave's Science Around the Year Dozens of Seasonal Projects Loads of Fun Facts Why do leaves change colors? How do polar bears avoid slipping onthe ice? How are snowflakes made? Why do your toes and fingertipswrinkle if you spend lots of time swimming? How do flies tastetheir food with their feet? Figure out the answers to these andmany other scientific mysteries with this awesome assortment ofexperiments, projects, and facts for every season of the year. Withan amazing experiment for each week, Janice VanCleave's ScienceAround the Year introduces you to dozens of wondrous topics inastronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Discoverwhy leaves turn colors and fall off trees in autumn, why Septemberis a good time to look for monarch butterflies, how salt melts ice,what pinecones can tell you about the weather, and much, much more.As with all of Janice VanCleave's books, each activity is fun andincludes simple step-by-step instructions, as well as clearexplanations of the concepts you're seeing in action. JaniceVanCleave's Science Around the Year promises hours and hours offascinating, hands-on, safe, low-cost science fun-at home or in theclassroom.

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2004-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0471205478

Fun facts and experiments about Earth's amazing and unique climaticregions! Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World presents interestingfacts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographicalregions of the world-also known as biomes. Each differentbiome-forest, grassland, desert, and tundra-has its own uniqueplant life, animal life, and climate. The experiments, activities,and facts in this book help explain how the different biomes workand show the importance biomes play in keeping life on Earth sofascinatingly diverse. You'll learn how the tilt of Earth affects the weather in differentparts of the world; how and why some animals migrate; why leaveschange color; and how cacti survive so long without rainfall. Fromthe South American rainforests to the African savannas to theChinese Takla Makan Desert, you'll find out how climate andgeography determine the way plants and animals look and behave-withsafe, inexpensive experiments for the home and classroom!

Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages

Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages
Author: Janice VanCleave
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780471330974

How much would you weigh on Mars? What can exploding balloons tell us about weather? Why do heavy ships stay afloat on water? How can you lift an elephant with one finger? You'll discover the answers to these and many other fascinatingquestions when you journey through science history with JaniceVanCleave as your guide. Packed with fun facts, activities, andexperiments, Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages introducesyou to the amazing stories behind some of the greatest scientificdiscoveries of our time. Each chapter provides easy-to-followinstructions for hands-on experiments, as well as clearexplanations that reveal the many ways science has helpedpeople--from ancient times right up through today! You'll find out how to use Stone Age tools to make art, build asimple telescope, look at your own blood vessels (did you know youhave thousands of miles of them?), construct a stethoscope, createa model of Galileo's gas thermometer, and much more. As with all ofJanice VanCleave's books, the materials are safe, inexpensive, andeasily found around the house. So take a time-traveling tour ofdiscovery and get ready for hours and hours of fascinating sciencefun--at home or in the classroom.