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| Agler,
Leigh. Involving Dissolving. From, Great Explorations in Math and Science.
(GEMS) http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/gems/GEM145.html Ages 7-9 ISBN 0-924886-63-3 Young students learn to look beyond the obvious in this series of highly involving activities on dissolving, evaporation, and crystallization. Using familiar substances, students create homemade "Gel-o," colorful disks, and crystals that emerge on black paper to make a "starry night." Does the substance disappear? If not, where does it go? Could it ever come back? As young students ponder these ideas and gain experience mixing and observing different solutions, they benefit from this very positive early experience with chemistry. |
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Agler, Leigh. Liquid
Explorations. From, Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). Ages 7-9 In a series of fun and fluid activities, young students explore the ubiquity and properties of liquids using introductory language and simple concepts. They play a classification game, observe how food coloring moves through different liquids, and create secret salad-dressing recipes and an "Ocean in a Bottle." The Raindrops and Oil Drops activity can prompt discussion of environmental issues such as oil slicks, and was used in many Alaska schools to educate students about the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Literature connections, resources, and assessment suggestions are provided to help teachers make the most of the unit. With online orientation video. |
| Great Explorations in Math and Science - GEMS- Teacher Guides. From Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Berkeley. http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/gems/gemsguides.html |
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Murphy, Pat. Ellen
Klages, Pearl Tesler, Linda Shore, and the staff of the The Exploratorium. The
Brain Explorer. Puzzles, Riddles, Illusions and Other Mental Adventures.
An Exploratorium-at-Home Book. Ages 9-12 Take an exciting adventure into an amazing and mysterious world—inside your own brain! You’ll find brain-bending puzzles and experiments; mind-twisting riddles; new tricks and twists for playing games you already know; optical illusions that will fool your eyes and brain; and many, many more fun ways to challenge and explore your brain. |
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Murphy, Pat. Ellen
Klages, Linda Shore, and the The Exploratorium. The
Science Explorer. An Exploratorium-at-Home Book Published by Owl
Books, Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1996 ISBN 0-B050-4536, Get messy with ExploraGoo
and Outrageous Ooze! The
Exploratorium's first collection of family-oriented experiments, this
book delivers fun activities that kids and grown-ups can enjoy together
using stuff that’s easily found at a grocery store. Background
sections that help adults explain underlying scientific concepts accompany
each activity. Great for scout troops and other informal learning environments.
This book has been written with support from the National Science Foundation.
All of the experiments have been tested by hundreds of families across
the country,who selected the activities that were the most fun, the
most informative, and the most likely to bring valuable "togetherness"
experiences to busy families. Each experiment tells you how much time
is required, what simple ingredients you'll need, and whether it can
be done by kids alone or by kids and adults working together. NOTE: The Exploratorium
online store has many books, kits, games and ideas. "It's all part of
the Exploratorium's mission to make science fun, and this second book
in the series is ingenious...the co-authors take simple concepts and
surprise us on every page" |
| Ontario
Science Center, Pat Crupples, Illus. Sportworks. Addison-Wesley
Publishing Co., Inc., 1989
Ages 7-13 More than 50 activities that explore the science behind your favorite sports. Topics include: How the Golf Ball Got Its Dimples, How do figure skaters spin so fast?, and Why does a curve ball curve? There are lively drawings, and fun facts. |
| Janice
VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments
(Science for Every Kid). Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 29, 1994) Ages 9-12 ISBN: 0471310115 Book Description How do honeybees find their way home? Why is Venus so hot? How can you measure the speed of the wind? What makes a sound loud or soft? Discover the awesome answers to these and other fascinating mysteries in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and astronomy. Just try these 201 fun, safe, low-cost experiments at home or in the classroom. You’ll look through a drop of water to find out how a magnifying lens works. Using a Styrofoam ball, a pencil, and a lamp, you’ll learn why the Moon appears and disappears. With just a jar and some ice cubes, you can demonstrate how rain is formed. Each experiment includes an illustration and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. This companion volume to the enormously popular 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments brings together magical projects from Janice VanCleave’s Science for Every Kid and Spectacular Science Projects series—plus 40 all-new experiments that make science come to life. 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 Astronomy for Every Kid |
| Janice
VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments.
Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (June 1, 1996)
Ages 9-12 From School Library
Journal |
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NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books http://www.nsta.org/ostbc |