| Janice Vancleave's Astronomy for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work Contributor(s): VanCleave, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471535737 ISBN-13: 9780471535737 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1991 Annotation: Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn' s rings made of? What' s a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid you' ll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. You' ll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And you' ll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earth' s protective force field. 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. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
| Dewey: 520 |
| LCCN: 91002443 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Science for Every Kid |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
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| Publisher Description: Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturn's rings made of? What's a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid you'll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. You'll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And you'll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earth's protective force field. 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. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science 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 |