| Janice Vancleave's Biology for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work Contributor(s): VanCleave, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471503819 ISBN-13: 9780471503811 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 Annotation: What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinating questions about biologythe study of living organisms. In Biology for Every Kid, you'll learn how to talk with fireflies, watch bacteria wage war in a glass of milk, discover how to tell the temperature by counting cricket chirps, and find out how an apple and an onion can taste the same. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 574 |
| LCCN: 89014790 |
| Series: Science for Every Kid |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.93" W x 9.02" (0.73 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Home Schooling |
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| Publisher Description: What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinatingquestions about biologythe study of living organisms. In Biologyfor Every Kid, you'll learn how to talk with fireflies, watchbacteria wage war in a glass of milk, discover how to tell thetemperature by counting cricket chirps, and find out how an appleand an onion can taste the same. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a listof materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretestedand can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom orat home. |