Fun facts and experiments about Earth's amazing and unique climatic regions!

Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World presents interesting facts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographical regions of the world-also known as biomes. Each different biome-forest, grassland, desert, and tundra-has its own unique plant life, animal life, and climate. The experiments, activities, and facts in this book help explain how the different biomes work and show the importance biomes play in keeping life on Earth so fascinatingly diverse.

You'll learn how the tilt of Earth affects the weather in different parts of the world; how and why some animals migrate; why leaves change color; and how cacti survive so long without rainfall. From the South American rainforests to the African savannas to the Chinese Takla Makan Desert, you'll find out how climate and geography determine the way plants and animals look and behave-with safe, inexpensive experiments for the home and classroom!

How do you fold a sheet of paper into the shape of a whale? How do you measure the area of a pizza pie? How can you draw a circle within a circle without lifting your pencil from the paper?

Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about elementary geometry—the study of shapes. Packed with illustrations, Geometry for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach about acute and obtuse angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, plane and space figures, and much more! By arranging the pieces of an intriguing Chinese puzzle called a tangram, you'll explore all the different shapes you can form. You'll also learn how to create a colorful 3-D drawing that seems to rise right off the page! And, by building a geoboard, you'll discover a quick, fun way to compare the area of different geometric figures.

Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every project has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.

Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:

• ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID
• BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID
• CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID
• DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID
• EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID
• GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID
• THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
• MATH FOR EVERY KID
• PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID

How can you make a map out of clay?

What is a compass rose?

How do scientists track hurricanes?

How has the world's population changed?

Now kids can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about geography. Packed with illustrations, Geography for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach kids ages 8 through 12 about legends, scales, grid maps, topographic maps, latitude and longitude, and much more!

Kids will learn about geography the fun way by creating a map of their very own neighborhood park, making an enlarged picture using a grid, and even mapping a simulated ocean floor using just a string and a washer.

Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an explanation that kids can understand. Every project has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.

When learning science means doing science, learning becomes an adventure!

Acclaim for Janice VanCleave books: "A super collection of easy biology experiments ... A worthwhile purchase." —Kirkus Reviews on Biology for Every Kid. "An entertaining, educational, and nonthreatening aid to understanding earth science." —School Library Journal on Earth Science for Every Kid

"Excellent in value compared to other, similar titles. Many early-grade school parents should consider it for their children, as should teachers as a resource for classroom activities." —Science Books & Films on Chemistry for Every Kid

Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:

• ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID
• BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID
• CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID
• DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID
• EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID
• GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID
• THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID
• MATH FOR EVERY KID
• PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID

How does milk help me grow?

Where do vitamins come from?

Do carrots really strengthen my eyesight?

Find out these answers-in Janice VanCleave's Food and Nutrition for Every Kid. To the delight of children, parents, and teachers everywhere, America's favorite science teacher brings a welcome addition to the popular Science for Every Kid series. Through fun, safe, and easy-to-do experiments, Janice VanCleave teaches kids ages eight to twelve all about food and nutrition.

Kids can learn about leavening agents by mixing baking soda with vinegar. They'll explore why different sweeteners vary in sweetness, how to use natural food dyes to dye a T-shirt, and what the food pyramid is-plus much more.

Each experiment is broken down into a purpose, list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and explanations that kids can understand. Every project has been tested and can be performed safely and inexpensively using ordinary household materials.

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. Children Ages 8–12

Do you have what it takes to make anawesome balloon rocket?

Can you figure out how to grow areal crystal with just a fewhousehold ingredients?

Do you think you can design and build asolar cooker that really works?

This fun-filled resource will help you discover how to answer these questions and more, and in the process, come up with your own great science projects. Janice VanCleave's Super Science Challenges gives you the ideas and information you need to start experimenting in a range of topics from astronomy, biology, and chemistry to earth science and physics. You can use these science challenges as jumping-off points for science fairs or classroom projects, or just try them at home for fun. The book is designed to show you how to use science inquiry to solve an exciting challenge.

With Janice VanCleave's Super Science Challenges you will become a science detective who plans well, carefully collects and analyzes information, and creates amazing experiments. The book presents numerous science challenges, defines scientific terms, explains facts about each challenge, and shows how scientists solved a real-life science problem similar to the challenge. And all of the materials you'll need are inexpensive and easy to find around the house.

Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Chemistry Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your chemistry class? Or do you just want to know how the world really works? Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Chemistry can help you, and the best part is it won’t involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step guide explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you’ll be investigating: •Acid/base reactions • Polymers • Crystals • Electrolytes • Denaturing proteins You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to turn your ideas into winning science fair projects. Also available: Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Biology

Fun Science Projects that Introduce Science Process Skills

There's plenty for you to choose from in this treasure chest of educational and fun science activities, experiments, and worksheets for Pre-K through 2nd grade. Written by well-known children's science writer Janice VanCleave, this book offers teachers a much-needed resource for preparing young students with a solid grounding in science inquiry as recommended by the national science education standards.

The book's 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art.

The book is designed to help young students catch the "science bug" and find the answers for themselves to these and other questions:

Why do cats have whiskers?

How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly?

Why do elephants have such large ears?

How does a grasshopper grow?

Why is the skin on my elbows so wrinkled?

Why does food taste different when I have a cold?

How can we make perfume from flower petals?

Why does my shadow change during the day?

In addition, budding young scientist investigators will be learning these fundamental science process skills: observing, communicating, making and using definitions, measuring and estimating, grouping, and investigating. The book's activities can be done using easy-to-find materials in the classroom or at home just for fun!

Let Janice VanCleave help you create your own winning science project

Where can you find lots of interesting ideas?

How do you begin a project?

How can you create an eye-catching display?

What can you do to impress the judges?

Discover the answers to these and other questions in this complete guide to winning science fair projects. Learn how to develop a topic from any idea, and find out the best ways to create, assemble, and present projects—including special tips on how to display them. Try out some of Janice VanCleave's favorite experiments on topics from astronomy and biology to chemistry, math, and engineering. As you have fun completing these experiments, you'll be learning the secrets of science fair success.

Praise for Janice VanCleave's books

"Stunningly clear, direct, and informative projects."—School Library Journal

"[They] not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way . . . great for kids."—Parentguide