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Informationen zum Autor JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores across the country. She is the award-winning author of more than 26 educational activity books, including the bestselling SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID and SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECTS series. Klappentext Why do bubbles escape from soda? How can you clean up an oil slick? What's the best environment for worms? Why does milk curdle? Explore the strange and sometimes slimy answers to these and other questions about astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics in Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments. Try these fun-filled, hands-on projects at home or in the classroom. Drip liquid mud to show how craters form on the moon, use toothpaste to simulate a shield volcano, and make your own "bouncy blubber" with water, borax, and glue. Each experiment includes an illustration and safe, simple, step-by-step instructions. This latest Janice VanCleave treasury, a companion to the enormously popular 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments and 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments, brings together projects from her SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID and SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECTS series -- plus 40 all-new experiments that make science ooze, bubble, and drip with excitement. Children Ages 8 -12 "A gimmick-free book in which doing is learning. Great for home or classroom." -- American Bookseller on Janice VanCleave's 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments "VanCleave writes books designed to show students that science is fun, and this latest collection does just that." -- School Library Journal on Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments Zusammenfassung Why do bubbles escape from soda? How can you clean up an oil slick? What's the best environment for worms? Why does milk curdle? This title lets you explore the strange and sometimes slimy answers to these and other questions about astronomy! biology! chemistry! earth science! and physics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Partial table of contents: ASTRONOMY. Bent. Rotate. Rings. Farthest. In Place. Moving Target. Eclipse. Darker. Blocked. Spots. Direct. Sun Size. Moonbeams. Shiner. Heavy. Sky Gazer. Collector. Focus. Around the World. Escape. Blast Off. Spheres. Fake. Weightlessness. Taller. BIOLOGY. Too Big. Cooling Off. Feather Features. Zip. Sipper. Earthworm Farm. Cold Fish. Grasshopper. Hidden. Decomposers. Fuzz Balls. Helicopter Seeds. Stuck. Winders. Growing Season. Pictures from Sound. Numb. Open and Close. CHEMISTRY. Building Blocks. Bonded. Beads. Dipper. Tug-of-War. Blow Up. Clingers. Magic Paper. Limewater. Rubbery. Sweeter. Lumpy. Cubes. Bouncy Blubber. EARTH SCIENCE. Rainbow. Dripper. Fossil Dig. Pop Top. Tilting. Riser. Spud Launcher. Shaping. Wander. Rain Gauge. Boom! Salty Water. PHYSICS. Flashlight. Repellers. Line Up. More Muscle. Faster. Levers. Sound Blaster. Shorter. Glossary. Index....
