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Informationen zum Autor Janice VanCleave is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of over forty-five children's science books with sales totaling over two million copies. Klappentext There's plenty for you to choose from in this collection of forty terrific science project ideas from real kids, chosen by well-known children's science writer Janice VanCleave. Developing your own science project requires planning, research, and lots of hard work. This book saves you time and effort by showing you how to develop your project from start to finish and offering useful design and presentation techniques. Projects are in an easy-to-follow format, use easy-to-find materials, and include dozens illustrations and diagrams that show you what kinds of charts and graphs to include in your science project and how to set up your project display. You'll also find clear scientific explanations, tips for developing your own unique science project, and 100 additional ideas for science projects in all science categories. Zusammenfassung There's plenty for you to choose from in this collection of forty terrific science project ideas from real kids! chosen by well-known children's science writer Janice VanCleave. Developing your own science project requires planning! research! and lots of hard work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: SCIENCE PROJECTS STEP-BY-STEP. Chapter 1: Keep a Log Book. Chapter 2: Select a Category. Chapter 3: Do Topic Research. Chapter 4: Do Project Research. Chapter 5: Find a Project Problem. Chapter 6: Come Up with a Project Hypothesis. Chapter 7: Design a Project Experiment. Chapter 8: Collect Raw Data. Chapter 9: Create Your Project Summaries. Chapter 10: Design Your Project Display. Chapter 11: Prepare an Oral Presentation and Plan for Your Evaluation. Part II: 40 SAMPLE PROJECTS. Project 1: What Effect Does the Physical Form of a Fertilizer Have on Plant Growth? Project 2: What Effect Does Talcum Powder Have as an Insecticide? Project 3: How Effective Are Sun Shadows for Telling Time? Project 4: How Does Earth's Rotation Affect the Position of the "Man in the Moon"? Project 5: What Effect Does a Glucose Solution Have on the Longevity of Cut Flowers? Project 6: What Effect Does the Color of Light Have on Phototropism? Project 7: What Effect Does the Position of Artificial Light Have on Plant Growth? Project 8: How Does Exposure Time to Microwaves Affect Seed Germination? Project 9: What Effect Does the Size of a Plant's Leaves Have on the Plant's Transpiration Rate? Project 10: How Do Seasonal Color Changes in the Environment Affect Camouflage in Animals? Project 11: How Does the Amount of Water in a Gel Affect Its Flexibility? Project 12: What Effect Does the Type of Flour Have on the Ability of Calcium Propionate to Inhibit Bread Mold? Project 13: What Effect Does Light Have on the Rate of Planaria Regeneration? Project 14: What Effect Does Regular Physical Exercise Have on the Lungs' Vital Capacity? Project 15: What Effect Does Gender Have on the Stroop Test Color Recognition Response Time? Project 16: How Does the Volume of Background Music Affect Short-Term Memory? Project 17: How Does Color Intensity Affect the Perceived Sweetness of Food? Project 18: What Effect Does the Type of Video Game Have on Blood Pressure? Project 19: What Effect Does Surface Area Have on the Evaporation Rate of Water? Project 20: What Effect Does Temperature Have on the Amount of Solute Needed to Prepare a Saturated Solution? Project 21: What Effect Does Surface Texture Have on Growing Crystals? Project 22: What Effect Does Tem...
