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Why are Popsicles softer than ice? What makes bananas turn brown? Why does the Moon seem to change shape? How do whales use sound to "see"? Figure out the answers for yourself with these totally cool activities and experiments about the wonders of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments guarantees hours and hours of fascinating, hands-on, safe, low-cost science fun. Try these awesome projects at home or in the classroom: make your own astrolabe and measure the altitude of the stars, transform dishwashing liquid into intricate crystal formations, and use Gummi Bear candy to study how water is absorbed. Each experiment includes an illustration and simple step-by-step instructions. Look for these other bestselling Janice VanCleave books
200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments Children Ages 8-12
Author Notes
Janice VanCleave is a former secondary classroom teacher who has written more than 50 science and math books for children and educators. Her books include Janice VanCleave's Help! My Science Project Is Due Tomorrow! Easy Experiments You Can Do Overnight, Janice Vancleave's Engineering for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun, and Janice Vancleave's Rocks and Minerals: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects.
(Bowker Author Biography)
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-7-VanCleave proves once again that science can be fun. These experiments in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics "-take science out of the laboratory and put it into your daily life." Each activity includes a purpose, a list of materials, a step-by-step procedure, results, and an explanation. Experiments address such topics as the Moon's "changing" size, how environment affects body temperature, and why ice pops are softer than ice. An excellent resource.-Carol Wichman, Northridge Local Schools, Dayton, OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 1 |
I. Astronomy | p. 3 |
1. Blinding | p. 4 |
2. Long and Short | p. 4 |
3. Circular Path | p. 5 |
4. Overhead | p. 5 |
5. Lower | p. 6 |
6. Sun Time | p. 6 |
7. Angled | p. 7 |
8. How High | p. 7 |
9. Blackout | p. 8 |
10. Shadow Parts | p. 8 |
11. Finding North | p. 9 |
12. Moon Size | p. 9 |
13. Moon Watch | p. 10 |
14. Earthshine | p. 10 |
15. The Light Side | p. 11 |
16. Moonlight | p. 11 |
17. Sky Ball | p. 12 |
18. Movers | p. 12 |
19. Shifting | p. 13 |
20. The Dipper | p. 13 |
21. North Star | p. 14 |
22. Sky Compass | p. 14 |
23. Above the Horizon | p. 15 |
24. In Line | p. 15 |
25. Spreading | p. 16 |
26. Cover-Up | p. 16 |
27. Brighter | p. 17 |
28. Light Out | p. 17 |
29. Light Separator | p. 18 |
30. Star Heights | p. 18 |
31. Star Finder | p. 19 |
32. The Dark Trail | p. 19 |
33. Dirty Snowball | p. 20 |
34. Fly Away | p. 20 |
35. Circling | p. 21 |
36. Lineup | p. 21 |
37. Back and Forth | p. 22 |
38. Planet Size | p. 22 |
39. Together | p. 23 |
40. How Cold? | p. 23 |
II. Biology | p. 25 |
41. Soaker | p. 26 |
42. Attractive | p. 26 |
43. Outside | p. 27 |
44. Under | p. 27 |
45. Hidden | p. 28 |
46. Lights Out! | p. 28 |
47. Protector | p. 29 |
48. Shady | p. 29 |
49. With and Without | p. 30 |
50. Stored | p. 30 |
51. Changes | p. 31 |
52. Cover-Up | p. 31 |
53. Dinosaur Puzzle | p. 32 |
54. Hearing without Ears? | p. 32 |
55. Bounce Back | p. 33 |
56. Pickup | p. 33 |
57. Coated | p. 34 |
58. Too Much, Too Fast | p. 34 |
59. Slow Shuffle | p. 35 |
60. Paddles | p. 35 |
61. Divers | p. 36 |
62. Coiled | p. 36 |
63. Juicy | p. 37 |
64. Singers | p. 37 |
65. Clingers | p. 38 |
66. 3-D | p. 38 |
67. Boy or Girl? | p. 39 |
68. Lifters | p. 39 |
69. Water Walkers | p. 40 |
70. Bug-Eyed | p. 40 |
71. Fly Away | p. 41 |
72. Covered | p. 41 |
73. Snares | p. 42 |
74. Slow Thinking | p. 42 |
75. Smelly | p. 43 |
76. Cell Model | p. 43 |
77. Lub-Dub | p. 44 |
78. Heartbeat | p. 44 |
79. Squeezed | p. 45 |
80. Uphill | p. 45 |
81. Carriers | p. 46 |
82. Upside Down | p. 46 |
III. Chemistry | p. 47 |
83. On Line | p. 48 |
84. Full | p. 48 |
85. Meltdown | p. 49 |
86. Weighty | p. 49 |
87. Size Matters | p. 50 |
88. Floater | p. 50 |
89. Compact | p. 51 |
90. Sinkers | p. 51 |
91. Riser | p. 52 |
92. Spraying Water | p. 52 |
93. Phases | p. 53 |
94. Slime | p. 53 |
95. Springy | p. 54 |
96. Hot Stuff | p. 54 |
97. Cold Stuff | p. 55 |
98. Spreader | p. 55 |
99. Expando | p. 56 |
100. Foamy | p. 56 |
101. New Stuff | p. 57 |
102. Speedy | p. 57 |
103. Brown Banana | p. 58 |
104. Soap Scum | p. 58 |
105. Bubbler | p. 59 |
106. Clumped | p. 59 |
107. A New Look | p. 60 |
108. Ink | p. 60 |
109. Separated | p. 61 |
110. The Same | p. 61 |
111. Sun Tea | p. 62 |
112. Pullers | p. 62 |
113. Plump | p. 63 |
114. Swollen | p. 63 |
115. Cleansing Power | p. 64 |
116. Sun-Dried | p. 64 |
117. Icy | p. 65 |
118. Thinner | p. 65 |
119. Flow Rate | p. 66 |
120. Acid Testing | p. 66 |
121. Base Testing | p. 67 |
122. Edible Acid | p. 67 |
123. Edible Base | p. 68 |
124. Heads Up | p. 68 |
IV. Earth Science | p. 69 |
125. Wobbler | p. 70 |
126. Opposite | p. 70 |
127. Flatter | p. 71 |
128. Zones | p. 71 |
129. Seasons | p. 72 |
130. Rotation | p. 72 |
131. Shapely | p. 73 |
132. Skinning Earth | p. 73 |
133. Great Circles | p. 74 |
134. Side by Side | p. 74 |
135. Model | p. 75 |
136. Loops | p. 75 |
137. Spreader | p. 76 |
138. Dripper | p. 76 |
139. Frosty | p. 77 |
140. Stormy | p. 77 |
141. Raindrops | p. 78 |
142. Wet and Dry | p. 78 |
143. Coiled | p. 79 |
144. Changed | p. 79 |
145. Meltdown | p. 80 |
146. Easy Flow | p. 80 |
147. Layering | p. 81 |
148. Bobber | p. 81 |
149. Rising | p. 82 |
150. Tabletop | p. 82 |
151. Patterns | p. 83 |
152. Overflow | p. 83 |
153. Heavy | p. 84 |
154. Scratch | p. 84 |
155. Powdered | p. 85 |
156. Smooth | p. 85 |
157. Zigzag | p. 86 |
158. Stretched | p. 86 |
159. Hot Rocks | p. 87 |
160. Transformed | p. 87 |
161. Spacey | p. 88 |
162. Crystals | p. 88 |
163. Clusters | p. 89 |
164. Disorderly | p. 89 |
V. Physics | p. 91 |
165. Moving | p. 92 |
166. Immovable | p. 92 |
167. Scale | p. 93 |
168. Straight Up | p. 93 |
169. Slanted | p. 94 |
170. Lifter | p. 94 |
171. Longer | p. 95 |
172. Second-Class | p. 95 |
173. Ringer | p. 96 |
174. Movable | p. 96 |
175. Weightless | p. 97 |
176. Taller | p. 97 |
177. Down? | p. 98 |
178. Paper Weight | p. 98 |
179. Reversed | p. 99 |
180. Lifter | p. 99 |
181. Free-Fall | p. 100 |
182. Magic Box | p. 100 |
183. Balancing Point | p. 101 |
184. Unbalanced | p. 101 |
185. Balloon Rocket | p. 102 |
186. Dancers | p. 102 |
187. Outward | p. 103 |
188. Crawler | p. 103 |
189. Breakable | p. 104 |
190. Pole Seeker | p. 104 |
191. Push and Pull | p. 105 |
192. Force Pattern | p. 105 |
193. Whistler | p. 106 |
194. Pass It On | p. 106 |
195. Sender | p. 107 |
196. Higher | p. 107 |
197. High and Low | p. 108 |
198. Louder | p. 108 |
199. Stickers | p. 109 |
200. Lemon Power | p. 109 |
201. Sliders | p. 110 |
202. Restrictor | p. 110 |
203. Trapped | p. 111 |
Glossary | p. 112 |
Index | p. 118 |