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No energy to spare? This book is here to help. Readers will discover how cool temperatures help to keep a taiga wet, and the relationship between a taiga animal's wide feet and pressure. Each experiment follows the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Many experiments also include ideas for more detailed science fair projects.
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Award-winning author Robert Gardner comes to the rescue of busy students everywhere. Each experiment in this book follows the scientific method, and is designed to be completed in under an hour. Readers will discover why a tundra stays wet when it receives little rain, finding the energy (heat) is needed to melt one gram of ice, build a model of the permafrost, and the science of solar heat and leaf color. There are also ideas for more science experiments...
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This time, let's learn some facts about sounds through hands-on science experiments. Science experiments allow a child to create and observe results. The experiments listed here can be done individually, with little to no assistance from adults. This translates to self-paced learning in its most effective form. Start on the first exercise today!
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What will kids get from doing science experiments? Their imagination and creativity will finally meet reality. Results are measured based on the steps included. There's an order to them and that's something children need to learn. Of course, there are tons of other benefits to doing experiments. Can you name some?
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Did your readers wait until the last minute to get started? No problem. Each experiment in this book follows the scientific method and can be completed in an hour or less. Readers make a climatogram for a city in the grasslands, experiment to find out why grasslands in the United States have seasons and find out how a prairie wind affects the evaporation of water. Experiments also include ideas for science fair projects in case readers have extra...
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In this series of fun and involving hands-on earth science experiments, students will learn how atoms and molecules arrange themselves in minerals, how global warming could raise sea levels, and even how rocks melt. They will also create their own instrument to measure humidity, grow crystals, and demonstrate how soil texture affects the amount of air in soil. From lake bottoms to icebergs to hurricanes, readers will engage with this fun installment...
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Do your readers wait until the last minute to start their science project? Don't worry, award-winning author Robert Gardner has everyone covered. Each experiment in this book follows the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Readers find out how rainfall compares with a rain forest, create a model aquifer, and make a cloud. Most experiments also include ideas for science fair projects, in case readers have more time than they...
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Do your readers wait until the last minute to start their science project? Don't worry, award-winning author Robert Gardner has everyone covered. Each experiment in this book follows the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Readers will explore leaf anatomy, use a tree's shadow to measure its height, and find out how old that tree is. Most experiments also include ideas for science fair projects, in case readers have more time...
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Excite young learners with this collection of more than 80 simple science experiments. Each activity promotes learning and requires materials that are likely already in your classroom or kitchen. Each fun activity includes simple instructions and a clear explanation of the experimentand many include variations and helpful hints.
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Experiments! How wonderful would it be to create something science-y but without the dangers of doing the wrong. Experiments are hands-on learning strategies where kids can create and observe first-hand what science can do. This book contains experiments fitting for sixth graders. What is your favorite experiment from this collection?
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Collect and organize experimental data with Miss Tery through this science book for fifth graders. You will be taught how to conduct research by first knowing where to look. Next, you will learn how to organize your data in a way that facilitates effective analysis. This book is very straightforward. It's been designed to accommodate the learning needs of its identified age group.
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The most clever, fun, and exciting book of kids' science experiments ever! This book is perfect for kids who like the excitement of exploding things, boiling things, and generally making a mess while learning about science.
Get ready for amazing projects like:
-Slime Party! Make slime with Elmer's Glue.
-Color-changing milk
-Mentos Diet Coke Geyser
-PVC Rocket Launcher
-Puffy Paint in the Microwave
-Solar Oven S'mores
-Homemade Light Saber
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With more than 80 fun experiments, SUPER Science Experiments: Outdoor Fun is the ultimate lab book for kids who love nature and the outdoors!
This fact- and fun-filled book includes tons of simple, kid-tested science experiments, many of which can be done with items from around the house, and require little to no supervision! That's right-no adult help needed. That means no grown-ups doing all the fun stuff while you watch. You can do lots of...
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This amazing book from the famous Naked Scientists offers a fun way to introduce science to kids, with 50 simple experiments that produce spectacular results. Want to know how to create fireworks from a bag of chips? Turn rice into quicksand? Generate a cloud in a soda bottle? How about build a toaster-powered hot air balloon, or work out the speed of light using margarine and a microwave? The results will amuse, astound, and educate in equal measure,...
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Every scientist knows that conducting experiments is only half of the process. The other half includes the meticulous process of recording data. The success of an experiment relies in it being repeatable and that means every step must be recorded. This book highlights the importance of records. It discusses the many ways to record your scientific observations. Which method works best for you?
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