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Janice VanCleave's Oceans for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun (Science for Every Kid Series)
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Product Description
Why is the ocean salty?
How do whales stay warm?
What causes tides to rise and fall?
How do oil spills affect ocean animals?
Now kids can learn the answers to these and many other intriguing questions about the world's oceans, through dozens of activities that are both easy and loads of fun.
The activities in Janice VanCleave's Oceans for Every Kid lead eager minds on a fascinating exploration of the oceans' physical features and inhabitants. Kids will use a bottle, pennies, a straw, and clay to demonstrate how submarines rise. They'll make their own wave holders with index cards and a plastic folder. Through these and other activities they'll find out how fish move up and down in water, how pollutants move into the ocean, how to navigate without a compass, how to map the surface of the ocean floor, and much more.
Each activity begins with a statement of purpose followed by a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and a scientific explanation in terms that kids can understand. Parents will be glad to hear that every activity has been pretested, and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the home or classroom.
JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former school science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide. She is the author of more than twenty other science books for children.
When learning science means doing science, learning becomes an adventure!
Acclaim for Janice VanCleave's books:
"Science projects sometimes breed dread, but with Janice's books to spark their creativity, students' projects are rewarding and fun." —Teaching PreK-8
"An entertaining, educational, and nonthreatening aid to understanding earth science." —School Library Journal on Earth Science for Every Kid
"A super collection of easy biology experiments to conduct at home. . . . A worthwhile purchase." —Kirkus Reviews on Biology for Every Kid
"Janice Pratt VanCleave's science books not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. [The Science for Every Kid series is] even great for kids who never liked science." —Parentguide on the Science for Every Kid series
Also available in the 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
- PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1162471 in Books
- Published on: 1996-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 245 pages
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-10-An engaging overview of marine sciences. Each chapter explores a topic in two to four pages, then poses questions accompanied by lucid explanations. This immediate opportunity to use the facts just presented, and the step-by-step process of explication, reinforce the text in a user-friendly fashion. Suggested activities include a stated purpose, materials needed, and clearly delineated procedures. The results are described, and a discussion of why things happened further amplifies the material. For example, two chapters on ocean pollution provide excellent information along with representative activities demonstrating run off and the effect of oil on bird feathers. The narrative is easy to read and understand. Informal and sometimes humorous line drawings appear throughout. Although similar in scope to Seymour Simon's How to Be an Ocean Scientist in Your Own Home (HarperCollins, 1988), the arrangement of text, questions, activities, and explanations in Oceans for Every Kid is clearer and more inclusive. This book is not only highly informative, but also great fun.?Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
[SERIES LAST REVIEWED IN BKL Ap 15 95, under VanCleave, Janice. Gr. 5^-7.]
From the Back Cover
Why is the ocean salty?
How do whales stay warm?
What causes tides to rise and fall?
How do oil spills affect ocean animals?
Now kids can learn the answers to these and many other intriguing questions about the world's oceans, through dozens of activities that are both easy and loads of fun.
The activities in Janice VanCleave's Oceans for Every Kid lead eager minds on a fascinating exploration of the oceans' physical features and inhabitants. Kids will use a bottle, pennies, a straw, and clay to demonstrate how submarines rise. They'll make their own wave holders with index cards and a plastic folder. Through these and other activities they'll find out how fish move up and down in water, how pollutants move into the ocean, how to navigate without a compass, how to map the surface of the ocean floor, and much more.
Each activity begins with a statement of purpose followed by a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and a scientific explanation in terms that kids can understand. Parents will be glad to hear that every activity has been pretested, and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the home or classroom.
JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former school science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide. She is the author of more than twenty other science books for children.
When learning science means doing science, learning becomes an adventure!
Acclaim for Janice VanCleave's books:
"Science projects sometimes breed dread, but with Janice's books to spark their creativity, students' projects are rewarding and fun." --Teaching PreK-8
"An entertaining, educational, and nonthreatening aid to understanding earth science." --School Library Journal on Earth Science for Every Kid
"A super collection of easy biology experiments to conduct at home. . . . A worthwhile purchase." --Kirkus Reviews on Biology for Every Kid
"Janice Pratt VanCleave's science books not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. [The Science for Every Kid series is] even great for kids who never liked science." --Parentguide on the Science for Every Kid series
Also available in the 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 PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID
