Earth Science for Every Kid: 101 Experiments

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9780471530107
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Publisher's Description of Earth Science for Every Kid: 101 Experiments

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 about the earth, sea, and air through 101 fun, safe, low-cost experiments and activities that can be performed at home or in the classroom. In Earth Science for Every Kid, you'll use a tennis ball and a marble to demonstrate a solar eclipse. You'll make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to understand sedimentary rock formation. And with the assistance of a Slinky(r) and a helper, you'll learn about the motion of water waves.

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.


Category Description for Science for Every Kid Series

This widely acclaimed series by Janice Van Cleave has won praise from homeschoolers and the public school realm alike! Perhaps that's because they're so well laid out! Each experiment contains an explanation of the purpose, materials needed (usually common or readily obtainable), step-by-step instructions in simple language, expected results, and understandable explanations. Line drawings help illustrate set-up. Our children take turns selecting, reading about, constructing, performing, and explaining these experiments - usually without any help from Mom. With 101 experiments in each book (except for Energy and Engineering, which have 25), we've learned a wide range of concepts and principles - not to mention the additional learning which goes on while the kids spend time reading through them in order to select just the "right" one to demonstrate!

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Grades:4-8
Brand:John Wiley & Sons
Author:Janice VanCleave
ISBN:9780471530107
Length in Inches:9
Width in Inches:6
Height in Inches:0.5
Weight in Pounds:0.95
Ages:8 - 12
Edition:Illustrated
Pages:248
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