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Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid
Easy Activities That Make Learning Science FunScience for Every Kid Series, Band 15 1. Aufl.
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9,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley |
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| Veröffentl.: | 27.10.2005 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780471731870 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 240 |
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Beschreibungen
How do plants make their own food?<br> <br> Why do the different strings on a guitar have differentsounds?<br> <br> What does the color of a star tell you about how hot the staris?<br> <br> What's the difference between gamma rays, X-rays, andmicrowaves?<br> <br> 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!<br> <br> 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!<br> <br> Also available in the Science for Every Kid series:<br> <br> ASTRONOMY<br> <br> BIOLOGY<br> <br> CHEMISTRY<br> <br> CONSTELLATIONS<br> <br> DINOSAURS<br> <br> EARTH SCIENCE<br> <br> ECOLOGY<br> <br> GEOGRAPHY<br> <br> GEOMETRY<br> <br> THE HUMAN BODY<br> <br> MATH<br> <br> OCEANS<br> <br> PHYSICS
Introduction.<br> <br> 1. Moving Stuff<br> Energy and Work.<br> <br> 2. Constant<br> The Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy.<br> <br> 3. Basic<br> Kinetic and Potential Energy.<br> <br> 4. Stored<br> Potential Energy.<br> <br> 5. On the Move<br> Kinetic Energy.<br> <br> 6. Sum It Up<br> The Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy.<br> <br> 7. Disturbances<br> Mechanical Waves.<br> <br> 8. Up and Down<br> Energy Movement in Transverse Waves.<br> <br> 9. Back and Forth<br> Sound Energy.<br> <br> 10. Energy Bundles<br> Photons.<br> <br> 11. Through Space<br> Radiant Energy.<br> <br> 12. Hot to Cold<br> Heat Transfer.<br> <br> 13. Currents<br> Transfer by Convection.<br> <br> 14. Warm Up!<br> Infrared Radiation.<br> <br> 15. Changes<br> How Thermal Energy Is Measured.<br> <br> 16. Opposite<br> Electric Charges.<br> <br> 17. Stop and Go<br> Electricity.<br> <br> 18. Pushers<br> Batteries.<br> <br> 19. Stick to It!<br> Magnetic Potential Energy.<br> <br> 20. Changers<br> Chemical Energy.<br> <br> 21. Equal<br> Nuclear Energy.<br> <br> 22. Used Up<br> Nonrenewable Energy Resources.<br> <br> 23. Recycle<br> Renewable Energy Resources.<br> <br> 24. Collectors<br> Direct Heating by Solar Energy.<br> <br> 25. Pass It On<br> Energy Transfers within a Community.<br> <br> Glossary.<br> <br> Index.
<b>Janice VanCleave</b> is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than forty children's science books that have sold over two million copies and a resident science fair authority on discovery.com.
How do plants make their own food? <p>Why do the different strings on a guitar have different sounds?</p> <p>What does the color of a star tell you about how hot the star is?</p> <p>What's the difference between gamma rays, X-rays, and microwaves?</p> <p>Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about energy for yourself with this fun-filled science resource. Packed with illustrations, Janice VanCleave's Energy for Every Kid presents entertaining, challenging experiments and activities to help you understand the different types of energy—including heat, sound, electricity, and light—and how they bring about change in the world around you. You'll develop your problem-solving skills as you create a "leaping frog" that turns potential energy into kinetic energy, model sound waves with a Slinky®, use a balloon to demonstrate static electricity, make "sun" tea with solar energy, and much more!</p> <p>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. Plus, all projects have been pretested so you can perform them safely and inexpensively in the classroom, at a science fair, or at home!</p> <p>Also available in the Science for Every Kid series:</p> <p>ASTRONOMY</p> <p>BIOLOGY</p> <p>CHEMISTRY</p> <p>CONSTELLATIONS</p> <p>DINOSAURS</p> <p>EARTH SCIENCE</p> <p>ECOLOGY</p> <p>GEOGRAPHY</p> <p>GEOMETRY</p> <p>THE HUMAN BODY</p> <p>MATH</p> <p>OCEANS</p> <p>PHYSICS</p>
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