Janice VanCleave's Astronomy for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work (Science for Every Kid Series)

Features

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
• Published by: Jossey-Bass March 1991
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471535737
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471535737
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 11.2 ounces

Product Description
Why do planets spin? How hot is the Sun? What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth? What are Saturns rings made of? Whats a black hole in space? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about basic astronomy. In Astronomy for Every Kid youll learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. Youll chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And youll use a toy magnet to simulate the Earths protective force field. Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from 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

Card Catalog Description
An elementary science experiment book that provides young scientists with safe, workable astronomy projects. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Reader Reviews
This book looks like it tried too hard to be about astronomy. It takes reasonable experiments about basic scientific principles and tacks on explanations related to astronomy that ignore other factors (i.e. both reflectivity and distance from the sun are seperately listed as the reason a planet is hotter when Venus is neither the darkest nor the closest), are overly obscure, or just plain wrong (appearance of 'the man in the moon' caused by shadows). I have worked in an astronomy museum for six years, and this book has me pausing to try and comprehend what the book is trying to do. I am not familiar with the other Janice VanCleave books, but I specifically recommend AGAINST this one. Comment | | (Report this)