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Introduction -- Earth in space: Bulging ball -- Precession -- Wobbler -- Day and night -- Tilt -- Mega-weight -- Eclipse -- Rocks and minerals: Salty -- Needles -- Deposits -- Dripper -- Bubbles -- Spoon pen -- Crunch -- Sedimentary sandwich -- Line-up -- Sampler -- Sinkers -- Wash away -- Prints -- Gulp! -- Crustal movement: Rub-a-dub -- Shifting -- Pop top -- Spreader -- Dipper -- Dynamo -- Swingers -- Stretch -- Folds -- Easy over? -- Detector -- Slower -- Quick -- Ripples -- Flowing ice -- Spurt -- Squirt! -- Erosion: Rusty rocks -- Rock eater -- Rub away -- Shaping -- Run off -- Wash out -- Speedy -- Wander -- Fly away -- Crack-up -- Pile up -- Shake-up -- Rock bridge -- Up and down -- Atmosphere: Spacey -- Tip -- Straw drill -- Cold 'n hot -- Increasing -- Up draft -- Breezes -- How fast? -- Which way? -- Weather: Up and down -- Barometer -- Cloud watcher -- Wet air -- Wet bulb -- Soggy -- Crackle -- More or less -- Cooling -- Under cover -- Dew point -- Frosty -- Drops -- Bigger -- Rising drops -- How big? -- Vanishing water -- Floating flakes -- Low pressure -- Tornado -- Micro-bolt -- Bang! -- Oceans: Wave action -- Waves -- Bobber -- Bump! -- Currents -- Sinker -- Movers -- Twirler -- What's up -- Divers -- Weight loss -- Salty water -- Hydrometer -- Solar energy -- Floaters -- Super cooled -- Slosh! -- Tides -- Glossary -- Index. Instructions for experiments, each introducing a different earth science concept. How are mountains formed? What makes the air we breathe? What causes the ocean waves? Now kids can learn the answers to these and other questions about the earth, sea, and air through 101 fun, safe, low-cost experiments and activities that can be performed at home or in the classroom. In Earth Science for Every Kid, kids use a tennis ball and a marble to demonstrate a solar eclipse. They'll make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to understand sedimentary rock formation. And, with the assistance of a Slinky(r), they'll learn about the motion of water waves. Kids will explore the topics of rocks and minerals, crustal movement, erosion, atmosphere, weather, and more. Each of the 101 experiments 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 classroom or at home. When learning science means doing science, learning becomes an adventure! Acclaim for Janice VanCleave 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. |
