Books in Dk Science series

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry -- not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work:Purify alcohol by distillationProduce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysisSmelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourselfAnalyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substancesSynthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paperPerform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisonsand much moreFrom the 1930s through the 1970s, chemistry sets were among the most popular Christmas gifts, selling in the millions. But two decades ago, real chemistry sets began to disappear as manufacturers and retailers became concerned about liability. ,em>The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments steps up to the plate with lessons on how to equip your home chemistry lab, master laboratory skills, and work safely in your lab. The bulk of this book consists of 17 hands-on chapters that include multiple laboratory sessions on the following topics:Separating MixturesSolubility and SolutionsColligative Properties of SolutionsIntroduction to Chemical Reactions & StoichiometryReduction-Oxidation (Redox) ReactionsAcid-Base ChemistryChemical KineticsChemical Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's PrincipleGas ChemistryThermochemistry and CalorimetryElectrochemistryPhotochemistryColloids and SuspensionsQualitative AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisSynthesis of Useful CompoundsForensic ChemistryWith plenty of full-color illustrations and photos, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments offers introductory level sessions suitable for a middle school or first-year high school chemistry laboratory course, and more advanced sessions suitable for students who intend to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry exam. A student who completes all of the laboratories in this book will have done the equivalent of two full years of high school chemistry lab work or a first-year college general chemistry laboratory course.This hands-on introduction to real chemistry -- using real equipment, real chemicals, and real quantitative experiments -- is ideal for the many thousands of young people and adults who want to experience the magic of chemistry.

Experience the magic of biology in your own home lab. This hands-on introduction includes more than 30 educational (and fun) experiments that help you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high-school students and DIY enthusiasts, this full-color guide teaches you the basics of biology lab work and shows you how to set up a safe lab at home.The Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments is also written with the needs of homeschoolers firmly in mind, as well as adults who are eager to explore the science of nature as a life-long hobby. To get the most from the experiments, we recommend using this guide in conjunction with a standard biology text, such as the freely downloadable CK-12 Biology (ck-12.org).Master the use of the microscope, including sectioning and stainingBuild and observe microcosms, soda-bottle worlds of pond lifeInvestigate the chemistry of life from simple acids, bases, and buffers to complex carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes, and DNAExtract, isolate, and observe DNAExplore photosynthesis, osmosis, nitrogen fixation, and other life processesInvestigate the cell cycle (mitosis and cytokinesis)Observe populations and ecosystems, and perform air and water pollution testsInvestigate genetics and inheritanceDo hands-on microbiology, from simple culturing to micro-evolution of bacteria by forced selectionGain hands-on lab experience to prepare for the AP Biology examThrough their company, The Home Scientist, LLC (thehomescientist.com/biology), the authors also offer inexpensive custom kits that provide specialized equipment and supplies you’ll need to complete the experiments. Add a microscope and some common household items and you’re good to go.

Keep the enthusiasm students have for science at the early childhood level alive into upper elementary school with Evan-Moor s Daily Science book. This grade four print teacher s edition contains 150 daily lessons. Students will learn important Earth, physical and life science concepts through hands-on activities, vocabulary practice and multiple choice comprehension tests. Each week is divided into five daily concentrated lessons that answer interesting questions such as is it safe to eat moldy food and how does bacteria cause cavities? Students explore these concepts and more through the scientific method, forming conclusions based on outcomes just like scientists.Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 4 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics:Big Idea 1: Plants and animals depend on each other and on their environment for survival-Week 1: Why do beavers build dams?-Week 2: Why do some plants have fruit-Week 3: Do all bees make honey?-Week 4: Where do animals get food in the winter?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 2: Most microorganisms do not cause disease, and many are beneficial-Week 1: Why does garbage smell?-Week 2: How do bacteria create cavities?-Week 3: Are all germs bad?-Week 4: Is it safe to eat moldy food?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 3: Both slow and rapid processes - from erosion to earthquakes - shape and reshape the Earth's surface-Week 1: How was the Grand Canyon formed?-Week 2: Do glaciers really move?-Week 3: What makes volcanoes erupt?-Week 4: What causes earthquakes?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 4: The properties of rocks and minerals reflect the process that formed them-Week 1: What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?-Week 2: Where do rocks come from?-Week 3: Are some rocks valuable?-Week 4: Do all rocks come from Earth?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 5: Electrical energy can be converted into heat, light, sound, and motion-Week 1: How do toasters work?-Week 2: What lights a digital clock?-Week 3: How do hearing aids help people hear?-Week 4: How do electric cars work?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 6: People invented machines to make work easier-Week 1: Why do some building entrances have ramps?-Week 2: What's the difference between a nail and a screw?-Week 3: How do elevators work?-Week 4: How does a wheelbarrow make works easier?-Week 5: Unit Review

Help pique your grade 5 students natural curiosity and develop their love of learning about themselves and the world around them! Our 30-week daily science instruction resources, workbooks and activities will introduce your students to fascinating concepts and necessary vocabulary words through the use of 150 activities that will encourage participation, enthusiasm and learning. These inquiry-based activities relate to one of the Big Idea units that cover a variety of scientific subjects including biology, life science, earth science, chemistry and more! Your fifth-graders will learn the answers to fascinating questions that will whet their scientific appetites and make them want to learn more about the world around them! Our interactive, hands-on activities will engage your students, effectively presenting and reinforcing key concepts that are appropriate for their grade and comprehension levels.Evan-Moor s materials have been developed by experts in the education industry and have been loved by students and teachers for over three decades. Our highly rated daily science review programs are guaranteed to help your students achieve new educational milestones. See the difference our daily science materials and books can make in your classroom and in the lives of your fifth-grade students!Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 5 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics:Big Idea 1: Living things are made mostly of cells. Multicellular organisms have different cells that perform specialized functions-Week 1: Why are bones hard and muscles soft?-Week 2: Why does skin wrinkle in the bathtub?-Week 3: What happens if you swallow gum?-Week 4: How do people give blood without running out of it?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 2: An ecosystem is a community in which every living thing fills a role-Week 1: Why do earthworms like dirt?-Week 2: Why do pandas eat plants but polar bears eat meat?-Week 3: Is the lion really the king of the jungle?-Week 4: How can so many different plants live in the rainforest?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 3: Water covers most of the Earth's surface. It circulates between oceans and land in a process called the water cycle-Week 1: Do we really drink the same water that dinosaurs did?-Week 2: Why don't rivers and lakes soak into the ground?-Week 3: What makes the desert so dry?-Week 4: Can we run out of water?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 4: Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun, and the moon in orbit around Earth-Week 1: Why do we weigh more on Earth than on the moon?Week 2: What causes ocean tides?-Week 3: Why are planets round?-Week 4: Why don't planets crash into each other?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 5: Heat flows from warmer objects to cooler ones until both reach the same temperature-Week 1: How does a thermometer work?-Week 2: How does a microwave oven cook food?-Week 3: What causes hurricanes?-Week 4: How does a thermos work?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 6: When a new substance is made through a chemical reaction, it has properties that are different from the original substance-Week 1: What puts the fizz in soda?-Week 2: Why does metal rust?-Week 3: Why do batteries die?-Week 4: Why can't you light a match more than once?-Week 5: Unit Review

Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum!Help your grade 1 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics:Big Idea 1: Living things have basic needs that help them stay alive.-Week 1: Can a rock grow?-Week 2: Do monkeys really eat bananas?-Week 3: Do plants have mouths?-Week 4: Do fish drink water?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 2: Plants and animals live in many different places.-Week 1: Where do animals sleep?-Week 2: Why do camels have humps?-Week 3: Can a whale live in a lake?-Week 4: Why do trees have different kinds of leaves?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 3: The sun, moon, and stars are objects in our sky.-Week 1: What causes night and day?-Week 2: What do we see in the sky at night?-Week 3: Why do we need the sun?-Week 4: Can anything live on the moon?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 4: Different seasons have different weather.-Week 1: Why is it hot in the summer?-Week 2: Why does it snow in the winter?-Week 3: Why are there a lot of flowers in the spring?-Week 4: Why do some trees lose their leaves in the fall?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 5: Objects can be solid, liquid, or gas.-Week 1: Why can't we walk through walls?-Week 2: Why does water splash?-Week 3: Why do balloons float in the air?-Week 4: Why does ice melt?-Week 5: Unit ReviewBig Idea 6: An object's motion can be changed by using force. Pushing and pulling are types of forces.-Week 1: Why do shopping carts have wheels?-Week 2: Why does a ball go far when I kick it hard?-Week 3: Why do cars have steering wheels?-Week 4: Why do things fall when you drop them?-Week 5: Unit Review

Have you ever wondered whether the forensic science you’ve seen on TV is anything like the real thing? There’s no better way to find out than to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. This full-color book offers advice for setting up an inexpensive home lab, and includes more than 50 hands-on lab sessions that deal with forensic science experiments in biology, chemistry, and physics. You’ll learn the practical skills and fundamental knowledge needed to pursue forensics as a lifelong hobby—or even a career.The forensic science procedures in this book are not merely educational, they’re the real deal. Each chapter includes one or more lab sessions devoted to a particular topic. You’ll find a complete list of equipment and chemicals you need for each session.Analyze soil, hair, and fibersMatch glass and plastic specimensDevelop latent fingerprints and reveal blood tracesConduct drug and toxicology testsAnalyze gunshot and explosives residuesDetect forgeries and fakesAnalyze impressions, such as tool marks and footprintsMatch pollen and diatom samplesExtract, isolate, and visualize DNA samplesThrough their company, The Home Scientist, LLC (thehomescientist.com/forensics), the authors also offer inexpensive custom kits that provide specialized equipment and supplies you’ll need to complete the experiments. Add a microscope and some common household items and you’re good to go.

Space Dots for Mini Dot Markers! Welcome to the dot frontier of outer space dots for toddlers. Preschoolers and Toddlers will have lots of "do a dot" art book fun with this toddler outer space book. This Outer Space book for toddlers is designed for dot markers, bingo daubers, dab markers and mini dot markers. There are dot marker dots on every design in this space book for toddlers! - Over 30 Dot Marker outer space coloring pages- Bound Coloring Book: No loose papers- Fun for Preschoolers and Toddlers- 8.5” x 11” Pages perfect for framing- Works great with mini dauber dawgs markers, dab o ink markers, dab and dot markers, crazy dot markers, do a dot art markers, dab markers and more!

Support and extend your science curriculum with this activity-rich program! Meeting NSTA standards in Life, Physical, and Earth & Space Science, this extensive resource provides a wonderful blend of background information for the teacher, cross-curricular activities, projects and experiments, and assessments that enrich and extend science period. All-inclusive presentation of life, physical, and earth & space sciences. Useful background information ideal resource for teachers with limited science exposure as well as the veteran science educator. Projects and experiments that will intrigue students and that use easy-to-find materials. Plenty of graphic organizers, including charts, tables, maps & graphs. Assessments that are ideal as pretests, posttests; perfect for portfolios. Lists of books for further reading allowing students to pursue individual interests and expand into other curriculum areas. Correlation to FOSS standards.

With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equipment required for observing. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders is designed to be used in the field under the special red-colored lighting used by astronomers, and includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts and specific information about the best celestial objects.The objects in this book were chosen to help you meet the requirements for several lists of objects compiled by The Astronomical League.Binocular Messier ClubUrban Observing ClubDeep Sky Binocular ClubDouble Star ClubRASC Finest NGC ListCompleting the list for a particular observing club entitles anyone who is a member of the Astronomical League or RASC to an award, which includes a certificate and, in some cases, a lapel pin.This book is perfect for amateur astronomers, students, teachers, or anyone who is ready to dive into this rewarding hobby. Who knows? You might even find a new object, like amateur astronomer Jay McNeil. On a clear cold night in January 2004, he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion, now called McNeil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.

Support and extend your science curriculum with this activity-rich program! Meeting NSTA standards in Life, Physical, and Earth & Space Science, this extensive resource provides a wonderful blend of background information for the teacher, cross-curricular activities, projects and experiments, and assessments that enrich and extend science period. All-inclusive presentation of life, physical, and earth & space sciences. Useful background information ideal resource for teachers with limited science exposure as well as the veteran science educator. Projects and experiments that will intrigue students and that use easy-to-find materials. Plenty of graphic organizers, including charts, tables, maps & graphs. Assessments that are ideal as pretests, posttests; perfect for portfolios. Lists of books for further reading allowing students to pursue individual interests and expand into other curriculum areas. Correlation to FOSS standards.