Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, and Bouncing Experiments

by Janice VanCleave

Why do bubbles escape from soda? How can you clean up an oil slick? What's the best environment for worms? Why does milk curdle? Explore the strange and sometimes slimy answers to these and otherquestions about astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, andphysics in Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, andBouncing Experiments. Try these fun-filled, hands-on projects athome or in the classroom. Drip liquid mud to show how craters formon the moon, use toothpaste to simulate a shield volcano, and makeyour own "bouncy blubber" with water, borax, and glue. Eachexperiment includes an illustration and safe, simple, step-by-stepinstructions. This latest Janice VanCleave treasury, a companion to theenormously popular 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and FunExperiments and 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, and IncredibleExperiments, brings together projects from her SCIENCE FOR EVERYKID and SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECTS series -- plus 40 all-newexperiments that make science ooze, bubble, and drip withexcitement. Children Ages 8 -12 "A gimmick-free book in which doing is learning. Great for home orclassroom." -- American Bookseller on Janice VanCleave's 200 Gooey,Slippery, Slimy, Weird, and Fun Experiments "VanCleave writes books designed to show students that science isfun, and this latest collection does just that." -- School LibraryJournal on Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, andIncredible Experiments

Genres: Science

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1996

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

[Devon Flaherty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fairly standard and useful book. We use it and will continue to do so. Some of the experiments require that you think ahead and procure things, others you can do on the spur of the moment. I find it useful to have a science experiment book on hand, and this is a fine one to use. VanCleave also has more experiment books, science fair books, a book about scientists, and some home school resources, as well as a “For All Kids” series, with hands-on fun related to various subjects, from geometry and geography to oceans and nutrition. These would be worth exploring, especially if your homeschooler is kinesthetic.