Janice VanCleave science for fun

Presents more than fifty kid-tested activities designed to teach children about basic scientific principles and concepts.

Profiles the lives and work of more than twenty-five men and women who have made significant contributions to astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.

Presents facts, experiments, and activities related to each of the world's unique biomes, including forest, grassland, desert, and tundra.

Presents illustrated instructions for twenty-five science models covering topics such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.

Instructions for 203 experiments in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics.

Uses simple problems and activities to teach kids ages eight to twelve about acute and obtuse angles, plane and space figures, and parallel and perpendicular lines.

Describes twenty of the most prominent constellations, including the Big Dipper, Orion, and Cancer; explains how to locate them; and provides instructions for related activities.

Activities and scientific explanations help children learn about the parts of the human body and their functions.

Presents over two hundred low-cost experiments for children ages eight through twelve and includes projects for learning why the moon appears and disappears and how rain is formed.