Janice VanCleave's big book of play and find out science projects

Janice VanCleave's big book of play and find out science projects

Janice Pratt VanCleave

Book - 2007

Activities that teachers can use to introduce science to young students.

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Science projects > Juvenile literature.
Physics > Experiments > Juvenile literature.
Chemistry > Experiments > Juvenile literature.
Science > Experiments > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Jossey-Bass c2007.
Language
English
Main Author
Janice Pratt VanCleave (-)
Edition
1st ed
Item Description
"Easy activities for young children"--Cover.
Physical Description
ix, 213 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
ISBN
9780787989286
  • A Letter from Janice VanCleave
  • Before You Begin
  • Part 1. Physical Science
  • Air
  • Spacey: I Wonder...Is There a Way to Catch the Air?
  • Drifter: I Wonder...What Holds Up a Parachute?
  • Changes
  • Bouncy Blubber: I Wonder...Why Do Balls Bounce?
  • Play Clay: I Wonder...How Could I Make My Own Play Clay?
  • Magnets
  • Stickers: I Wonder...How Do Magnets Hold My Drawings on the Refrigerator?
  • North Seekers: I Wonder...How Does a Compass Work?
  • Forces
  • Floater: I Wonder...Why Do Boats Float?
  • Buckle Up: I Wonder...Why Do I Have to Wear a Seat Belt?
  • Light
  • Changing: I Wonder...Why Does My Shadow Change Size?
  • Rainbows: I Wonder...What Makes a Rainbow?
  • Sound
  • String Telephone: I Wonder...How Does a Telephone Work?
  • Musical Teeth: I Wonder...Does My Chewing Sound Loud to Other People?
  • Electricity
  • Attractive: I Wonder...Why Does My Hair Stick to My Comb?
  • Flashlight: I Wonder...How Does a Flashlight Work?
  • Part 2. Nature
  • Basic Life-forms
  • Building Blocks: I Wonder...What Are Cats Made Of?
  • Stiff: I Wonder...Do Plants Have Bones?
  • Predators and Prey
  • Blending: I Wonder...Why Are Some Animals Hard to See?
  • Bright Eyes: I Wonder...Why Do Cats' Eyes Glow in the Dark?
  • Body Temperature
  • Chill Out: I Wonder...Why Do Dogs Pant?
  • Overcoats: I Wonder...How Do Animals Stay Warm in the Winter?
  • Animal Movement
  • Glider: I Wonder...Can Squirrels Really Fly?
  • Floaters: I Wonder...How Do Fish Move Up and Down in Water?
  • Plant Growth
  • Sprouters: I Wonder...Will Seeds from the Kitchen Grow?
  • Sun Seekers: I Wonder...Do Plants Move Toward the Sun?
  • Plant Parts
  • Juicy: I Wonder...Why Don't Cacti Dry Out in the Desert?
  • Browning: I Wonder...Why Do Peeled Bananas Turn Brown?
  • Flowers
  • Scented: I Wonder...Why Do Some Flowers Smell Nice?
  • Keepers: I Wonder...How Could I Keep a Flower?
  • Part 3. Three Bugs
  • Collecting
  • Trapper: I Wonder...How Can I Safely Catch an Insect?
  • Bug House: I Wonder...How Can I Keep a Cricket?
  • Changing
  • Around and Around: I Wonder...Where Do Butterflies Come From?
  • Break Out: I Wonder...How Do Small Grasshoppers Grow Larger?
  • Moving
  • Creepers: I Wonder...How Many Legs Do Caterpillars Have?
  • Springy: I Wonder...How Can Fleas Jump So Far?
  • Communicating
  • Dancers: I Wonder...Do Bees Dance?
  • Flashers: I Wonder...Why Do Fireflies Light Up?
  • Eating
  • Munchers: I Wonder...Do Insects Have Teeth?
  • Sippers: I Wonder...How Do Butterflies Drink?
  • Camouflaging
  • Hide-and-Seek: I Wonder...Why Are Walkingsticks Hard to Find?
  • Top and Bottom: I Wonder...Why Is the Top of a Butterfly's Wings a Different Color Than the Bottom?
  • Spinning
  • Over the Edge: I Wonder...Are Spiders Insects?
  • Spiderlings: I Wonder...Where Do Spiders Come From?
  • Part 4. The Human Body
  • Skin
  • Pleated: I Wonder...Why Are My Elbows Wrinkly?
  • Puckered: I Wonder...Why Does My Skin Pucker Up When I Take a Long Bath?
  • Hair
  • Hairy: I Wonder...Why Do I Have Hair on My Body?
  • Curly: I Wonder...Why Is My Hair Curly?
  • Skeleton
  • Movable: I Wonder...How Does My Back Bend?
  • Rubbery: I Wonder...Why Are My Bones Hard?
  • Circulation
  • Plugged: I Wonder...Why Do I Get Scabs?
  • Lub-Dub: I Wonder...How Does My Heart Sound?
  • Respiration
  • In and Out: I Wonder...Why Does My Chest Move When I Breathe?
  • Frosty: I Wonder...Why Can I See My Breath When It's Cold?
  • Digestion
  • Choppers: I Wonder...Why Do I Have Different-Shaped Teeth?
  • Tube Chute: I Wonder...Where Does the Food I Eat Go?
  • Senses
  • Big and Little: I Wonder...Why Do My Eyes Look Red in Some Photos?
  • Tasty: I Wonder...Why Do Foods Taste Different?
  • Appendix A. Section Summaries
  • Appendix B. Teacher's Guide
  • Glossary

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