Books with author Janice Pratt VanCleave

Let Janice VanCleave help you create your own winning scienceproject Where can you find lots of interesting ideas? How do you begin a project? How can you create an eye-catching display? What can you do to impress the judges? Discover the answers to these and other questions in this completeguide to winning science fair projects. Learn how to develop atopic from any idea, and find out the best ways to create,assemble, and present projects--including special tips on how todisplay them. Try out some of Janice VanCleave's favoriteexperiments on topics from astronomy and biology to chemistry,math, and engineering. As you have fun completing theseexperiments, you'll be learning the secrets of science fairsuccess. Praise for Janice VanCleave's books "Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects."--SchoolLibrary Journal "[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but alsoentertain along the way . . . great for kids."--Parentguide

Where can you find Leo the lion? How can you bring a constellation into your room? What are the oldest stars? How did the Milky Way Galaxy get its name? Now you can explore the answers to these and other questions in Janice VanCleave's Constellations for Every Kid. Find the constellations Draco, Libra, Hydra, Hercules, and many more from your own backyard. Make a star disk that can track star movements. Find out what a balloon can tell us about stars. With activities like making an astronomer's flashlight and a shoebox planetarium, Janice VanCleave's Constellations for Every Kid will have you reaching for the stars. Each of the activities begins with a statement of purpose, followed by 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 at home or in the classroom. 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 * ECOLOGY FOR EVERY KID * GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID * GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID * THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID * MATH FOR EVERY KID * OCEANS FOR EVERY KID * PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID

How long is the world's longest earthworm? How tall was a brachiosaurus? What's the average diameter of human hair? What's the circumference of the earth at the equator? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about math. Packed with illustrations, Math for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach you about measurements, fractions, graphs, problem solving, and much more! Using activities that relate math to everyday life, this book will help you feel comfortable with math--right from the start. You'll make a sun clock, create a thermometer from a straw, race a paper boat, grow your own bean plant, and even play a game of ring the bottle. Each of the many problems and 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 Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid

The perfect science fair idea books ​ Spectacular Science Projects Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes Why do volcanoes erupt? How do scientists predict volcanoes? Where are most volcanoes found? Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about volcanoes, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learn about predicting volcanic eruptions with a simple experiment using a magnet, a nail, and a piece of cardboard. Explore the fiery unseen interior of a volcano using a potato and a plastic soda bottle. Find out how lava forms into rocks using marbles in a box. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and clean up. 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 Weather

How do magnets work? What makes a curve ball curve? What keeps an airplane in the air? How can a pulley make you five times stronger? Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions about basic physics through 101 fun, safe, low-cost experiments and activities that can be performed at home or in the classroom. In Physics for Every Kid, you'll learn about gravity from funnels that seem to defy nature by rolling up hill. Using a balloon as a power source, you'll make a fluorescent light bulb glow and learn how electrons are used to produce light. And you'll levitate a Ping-Pong ball to understand aerodynamics. 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:Astronomy for Every KidBiology for Every KidChemistry for Every KidDinosaurs for Every KidEarth Science for Every KidGeography for Every KidGeometry for Every KidThe Human Body for Every KidMath for Every Kid

Make Learning Science Fun with this Essential Guide from Everyone's Favorite Science Teacher! Now you can introduce children to the wonders of science in a way that's exhilarating and lasting. In Janice VanCleave's Teaching the Fun of Science, the award-winning teacher and popular children's author provides key tools to help you effectively teach the physical, life, and Earth and space sciences and encourage kids to become enthusiastic, independent investigators. Each science concept is presented with hands-on activities, teacher tips, key terms, and much more, including: * reproducible sheets of experiments and patterns * lists of expectations based on National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks * advice on preparing materials and presenting each topic * dozens of suggestions for extensions As with all of Janice VanCleave's books, the format is easy to follow and the required materials are inexpensive and easy to find. With Janice VanCleave's Teaching the Fun of Science you can inspire, challenge, and help your students to develop a lively and lifelong interest in science. "Janice VanCleave's books are so popular that they are some of the books we check out most often. . . . Our student teachers and new teachers often comment about how useful the VanCleave books are."-Janet Jordon, Purdue University "Ms. VanCleave's presentation of the application of the scientific process is truly beyond compare. . . . She is able to set high standards for children without mystifying the subject. . . . [A] talented author and spectacular teacher."-Kristen Parks, Education Director, The Discovery Science Place "People often tell me how great my science lessons are. I always admit that the lessons come straight from Janice VanCleave's books. . . . Everyone in my class gets excited when it's science time!"-Laura Roberts, elementary school teacher, Louisville, KY

Why do bubbles escape from soda? How can you clean up an oil slick? What's the best environment for worms? Why does milk curdle? Explore the strange and sometimes slimy answers to these and otherquestions about astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, andphysics in Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, andBouncing Experiments. Try these fun-filled, hands-on projects athome or in the classroom. Drip liquid mud to show how craters formon the moon, use toothpaste to simulate a shield volcano, and makeyour own "bouncy blubber" with water, borax, and glue. Eachexperiment includes an illustration and safe, simple, step-by-stepinstructions. This latest Janice VanCleave treasury, a companion to theenormously popular 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and FunExperiments and 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and IncredibleExperiments, brings together projects from her SCIENCE FOR EVERYKID and SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECTS series -- plus 40 all-newexperiments that make science ooze, bubble, and drip withexcitement. Children Ages 8 -12 "A gimmick-free book in which doing is learning. Great for home orclassroom." -- American Bookseller on Janice VanCleave's 200 Gooey,Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments "VanCleave writes books designed to show students that science isfun, and this latest collection does just that." -- School LibraryJournal on Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, andIncredible Experiments

Why are plants green? * How does water move through a leaf? * What are the parts of a flower?Janice VanCleave's Plants includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about plants, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects.Use a cooking pot and plot of grass to discover why green grass turns yellow. Make a model of a plant cell from peanuts, gelatin, and a plastic bag. Grow pinto beans in a plastic cup to learn how seedlings develop. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and cleanup.Children ages 8-12Also 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 Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses * Janice VanCleave's Molecules * Janice VanCleave's Rocks and Minerals * Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes * Janice VanCleave's Weather