Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science: Easy Experiments for Young Children (Play and Find Out Series) - Softcover

VanCleave, Janice

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9780471129417: Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science: Easy Experiments for Young Children (Play and Find Out Series)

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ISBN 10: 0471129410 ISBN 13: 9780471129417

Publisher: Wiley, 1996

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How do planes fly?

What makes bubbles in a bubble bath?

Why don't eggs break under a chicken?

Come and find out! How? By choosing one of the 50 simple experiments in Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Science. Your child will discover the answers to lots of fun questions as you team up to play together and explore the wonder of our world. Each experiment includes illustrations, a list of easy-to-find materials, and simple, step-by-step instructions.

Coming soon . . .

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Nature

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about Math

Janice VanCleave's Play and Find Out about the Human Body

Praise for Janice VanCleave's books:

"Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects." —School Library Journal

"[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. . . . great for kids." —Parentguide

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About the Author:

JANICE VANCLEAVE loves to teach kids about science. She's the award-winning author of more than 26 books, including the bestselling SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID and SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECTS series.

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Gr. 2^-4. Well known for her science experiments books for middle-graders and teens, VanCleave turns here to younger children. Included are more than 50 physics-and chemistry-related activities that allow youngsters to test the properties of, among other things, sound, magnets, and electricity ("I wonder why my hair sticks to my comb" ). The presentation is a little awkward, with the introduction written to parents and the directions addressed to children, the youngest of whom will need parental input with both the reading and the doing. But the activities are nicely laid out: a list of required materials prefaces each main project, directions are step-by-step, and a concise "summing up" explains what each activity means in terms of a child's everyday world. Especially nice for budding scientists with an adult mentor nearby. Stephanie Zvirin

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