Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments

by VanCleave, Janice

• ISBN13: 9780471252238
• ISBN10: 0471252239
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-21
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Why are Popsicles softer than ice? What makes bananas turn brown? Why does the Moon seem to change shape? How do whales use sound to "see"? Figure out the answers for yourself with these totally cool activities and experiments about the wonders of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments guarantees hours and hours of fascinating, hands-on, safe, low-cost science fun. Try these awesome projects at home or in the classroom: make your own astrolabe and measure the altitude of the stars, transform dishwashing liquid into intricate crystal formations, and use Gummi Bear candy to study how water is absorbed. Each experiment includes an illustration and simple step-by-step instructions. Look for these other bestselling Janice VanCleave books 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments Children Ages 8-12

Author Biography

JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher and the award-winning author of more than 40 children’s science books with sales totaling over one million copies. She has traveled far and wide to find easy and fun experiments. Some of the experiments in this book were the result of her trip to the South Pole.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
I. Astronomy	3	(22)
Blinding	4	(1)
Long and Short	4	(1)
Circular Path	5	(1)
Overhead	5	(1)
Lower	6	(1)
Sun Time	6	(1)
Angled	7	(1)
How High	7	(1)
Blackout	8	(1)
Shadow Parts	8	(1)
Finding North	9	(1)
Moon Size	9	(1)
Moon Watch	10	(1)
Earthshine	10	(1)
The Light Side	11	(1)
Moonlight	11	(1)
Sky Ball	12	(1)
Movers	12	(1)
Shifting	13	(1)
The Dipper	13	(1)
North Star	14	(1)
Sky Compass	14	(1)
Above the Horizon	15	(1)
In Line	15	(1)
Spreading	16	(1)
Cover-Up	16	(1)
Brighter	17	(1)
Light Out	17	(1)
Light Separator	18	(1)
Star Heights	18	(1)
Star Finder	19	(1)
The Dark Trail	19	(1)
Dirty Snowball	20	(1)
Fly Away	20	(1)
Circling	21	(1)
Lineup	21	(1)
Back and Forth	22	(1)
Planet Size	22	(1)
Together	23	(1)
How Cold?	23	(2)
II. Biology	25	(22)
Soaker	26	(1)
Attractive	26	(1)
Outside	27	(1)
Under	27	(1)
Hidden	28	(1)
Lights Out!	28	(1)
Protector	29	(1)
Shady	29	(1)
With and Without	30	(1)
Stored	30	(1)
Changes	31	(1)
Cover-Up	31	(1)
Dinosaur Puzzle	32	(1)
Hearing without Ears?	32	(1)
Bounce Back	33	(1)
Pickup	33	(1)
Coated	34	(1)
Too Much, Too Fast	34	(1)
Slow Shuffle	35	(1)
Paddles	35	(1)
Divers	36	(1)
Coiled	36	(1)
Juicy	37	(1)
Singers	37	(1)
Clingers	38	(1)
3-D	38	(1)
Boy or Girl?	39	(1)
Lifters	39	(1)
Water Walkers	40	(1)
Bug-Eyed	40	(1)
Fly Away	41	(1)
Covered	41	(1)
Snares	42	(1)
Slow Thinking	42	(1)
Smelly	43	(1)
Cell Model	43	(1)
Lub-Dub	44	(1)
Heartbeat	44	(1)
Squeezed	45	(1)
Uphill	45	(1)
Carriers	46	(1)
Upside Down	46	(1)
III. Chemistry	47	(22)
On Line	48	(1)
Full	48	(1)
Meltdown	49	(1)
Weighty	49	(1)
Size Matters	50	(1)
Floater	50	(1)
Compact	51	(1)
Sinkers	51	(1)
Riser	52	(1)
Spraying Water	52	(1)
Phases	53	(1)
Slime	53	(1)
Springy	54	(1)
Hot Stuff	54	(1)
Cold Stuff	55	(1)
Spreader	55	(1)
Expando	56	(1)
Foamy	56	(1)
New Stuff	57	(1)
Speedy	57	(1)
Brown Banana	58	(1)
Soap Scum	58	(1)
Bubbler	59	(1)
Clumped	59	(1)
A New Look	60	(1)
Ink	60	(1)
Separated	61	(1)
The Same	61	(1)
Sun Tea	62	(1)
Pullers	62	(1)
Plump	63	(1)
Swollen	63	(1)
Cleansing Power	64	(1)
Sun-Dried	64	(1)
Icy	65	(1)
Thinner	65	(1)
Flow Rate	66	(1)
Acid Testing	66	(1)
Base Testing	67	(1)
Edible Acid	67	(1)
Edible Base	68	(1)
Heads Up	68	(1)
IV. Earth Science	69	(22)
Wobbler	70	(1)
Opposite	70	(1)
Flatter	71	(1)
Zones	71	(1)
Seasons	72	(1)
Rotation	72	(1)
Shapely	73	(1)
Skinning Earth	73	(1)
Great Circles	74	(1)
Side by Side	74	(1)
Model	75	(1)
Loops	75	(1)
Spreader	76	(1)
Dripper	76	(1)
Frosty	77	(1)
Stormy	77	(1)
Raindrops	78	(1)
Wet and Dry	78	(1)
Coiled	79	(1)
Changed	79	(1)
Meltdown	80	(1)
Easy Flow	80	(1)
Layering	81	(1)
Bobber	81	(1)
Rising	82	(1)
Tabletop	82	(1)
Patterns	83	(1)
Overflow	83	(1)
Heavy	84	(1)
Scratch	84	(1)
Powdered	85	(1)
Smooth	85	(1)
Zigzag	86	(1)
Stretched	86	(1)
Hot Rocks	87	(1)
Transformed	87	(1)
Spacey	88	(1)
Crystals	88	(1)
Clusters	89	(1)
Disorderly	89	(2)
V. Physics	91	(21)
Moving	92	(1)
Immovable	92	(1)
Scale	93	(1)
Straight Up	93	(1)
Slanted	94	(1)
Lifter	94	(1)
Longer	95	(1)
Second-Class	95	(1)
Ringer	96	(1)
Movable	96	(1)
Weightless	97	(1)
Taller	97	(1)
Down?	98	(1)
Paper Weight	98	(1)
Reversed	99	(1)
Lifter	99	(1)
Free-Fall	100	(1)
Magic Box	100	(1)
Balancing Point	101	(1)
Unbalanced	101	(1)
Balloon Rocket	102	(1)
Dancers	102	(1)
Outward	103	(1)
Crawler	103	(1)
Breakable	104	(1)
Pole Seeker	104	(1)
Push and Pull	105	(1)
Force Pattern	105	(1)
Whistler	106	(1)
Pass It On	106	(1)
Sender	107	(1)
Higher	107	(1)
High and Low	108	(1)
Louder	108	(1)
Stickers	109	(1)
Lemon Power	109	(1)
Sliders	110	(1)
Restrictor	110	(1)
Trapped	111	(1)
Glossary	112	(6)
Index	118