Earth Science for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work

By Janice VanCleave

Book Overview

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

Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a listof materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretestedand can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom orat 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
* GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID
* GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID
* THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
* MATH FOR EVERY KID
* PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471530107
• ISBN13: 9780471530107
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Oldie But a Goodie!

Although this book was published in 1993 (ancient for many science texts!), its experiments are highly relevant, interesting, and fun. I use them in my science classroom, and everyone finds them very easy to understand and complete. It's not like biology; earth science didn't completely evolve in the last 15 years.

To Make a Teacher's Day!

I purchased this book as a christmas present from my son's Earth Science teacher this year. She loved it! The teacher said, "Oh my gosh, I was able to open it to any page and easily pick out an engaging idea for my students to observe. Thank you. This is one of the best Christmas gifts I've ever received from a student."

Great for Young Children

This book is wonderful. It gives you the experiments and provides explanations for the results. I have five and six year old sons and they love the experiments from this book. I'm buying it after renewing it at the library several times.

Great Teacher or Home Experiment Resource

I am never disappointed by a Janice VanCleave Book!This book lends itself well to experimenting with earth science using the scientific method. It outlines the purpose, materials needed, procedure, results expected, and explanation of results for each experiment. Experiments are included in the areas of space, rocks and minerals, movement of the earth's crust, erosion, atmosphere, weather, and ocean. The best thing is that they use common, easy to obtain materials!I use these books in my classroom a lot!