Overview
Why do the different strings on a guitar have differentsounds?
What does the color of a star tell you about how hot the staris?
What's the difference between gamma rays, X-rays, andmicrowaves?
Now you can discover the answers to these and many otherfascinating questions about energy for yourself with thisfun-filled science resource. Packed with illustrations, JaniceVanCleave's Energy for Every Kid presents entertaining, challengingexperiments and activities to help you understand the differenttypes of energy--including heat, sound, electricity, and light--andhow they bring about change in the world around you. You'll developyour problem-solving skills as you create a "leaping frog" thatturns potential energy into kinetic energy, model sound waves witha Slinky?, use a balloon to demonstrate static electricity, make"sun" tea with solar energy, and much more!
Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list ofmaterials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy-to-understand explanation. Plus, all projects have beenpretested so you can perform them safely and inexpensively in theclassroom, at a science fair, or at home!
Also available in the Science for Every Kid series:
ASTRONOMY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
CONSTELLATIONS
DINOSAURS
EARTH SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
GEOGRAPHY
GEOMETRY
THE HUMAN BODY
MATH
OCEANS
PHYSICS
This book title, Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid (Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun), ISBN: 9780471330998, by Janice VanCleave, published by Wiley (October 10, 2005) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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