Food and Nutrition for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

Science for Every Kid

by Janice VanCleave

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 forEvery Kid. To the delight of children, parents, and teacherseverywhere, America's favorite science teacher brings a welcomeaddition to the popular Science for Every Kid series. Through fun,safe, and easy-to-do experiments, Janice VanCleave teaches kidsages eight to twelve all about food and nutrition.

Kids can learn about leavening agents by mixing baking soda withvinegar. They'll explore why different sweeteners vary insweetness, how to use natural food dyes to dye a T-shirt, and whatthe 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 thatkids can understand. Every project has been tested and can beperformed safely and inexpensively using ordinary householdmaterials.

Genres: Science, Childrens

240 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1999

About the author

Janice VanCleave is everybody’s favorite science teacher! With sales of more than 2 million copies, her books show just how fun and exciting science can be. They’re brimming with cool projects and experiments that use inexpensive household materials — and help turn ordinary young people into enthusiastic junior scientists.

A former school teacher, Janice VanCleave taught science in public schools, science method courses in college, and science curriculum development courses for numerous districts and organizations. In addition to writing, VanCleave also works directly with children and adults through her “Fun With Science” workshops held at libraries, schools, museums, and bookstores throughout the United States.

Janice VanCleave books appeal to kids, parents, and teachers alike because of her unique mix of science with fun activities, her simple explanations of science topics, and the way she uses everyday materials for all of her experiments.

Reviews

[Courtney Stewart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Outdated, but still offers a few good experiments.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The chapters were short which was good and each chapter had activities to demonstrate the principle taught in the chapter. There were also quizzes at the end of each chapter. It's a good book for kids interested in science and/or looking for a science project. The author used the correct scientific terms for things which made it difficult for someone just learning to read.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I believe this is a very important subject to teach kids these days, but this is a pretty dry book for elementary age kids. We got through the parts we needed, but definitely didn't spend any more time reading this one than we had to.

[Leichty Library]

Copies: 1

[Ria]

It was, well, a science book, I guess. A boring science book.

[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some fun experiments.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uninspiring overview of the basics of nutrition coupled with easy, hands-on activities to enhance a child's understanding of the material.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of great info, used as a spine for a health unit.