Janice VanCleave's Big Book of Play and Find Out Science Projects (Paperback)

A Letter from Janice VanCleave.

Before You Begin.

PART ONE PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

Air.

Spacey I Wonder . . . Is There a Way to Catch the Air?

Drifter I Wonder . . . What Holds Up a Parachute?

Changes.

Bouncy Blubber I Wonder . . . Why Do Balls Bounce?

Play Clay I Wonder . . . How Could I Make My Own Play Clay?

Magnets.

Stickers I Wonder . . . How Do Magnets Hold My Drawings on the Refrigerator?

North Seekers I Wonder . . . How Does a Compass Work?

Forces.

Floater I Wonder . . . Why Do Boats Float?

Buckle Up I Wonder . . . Why Do I Have to Wear a Seat Belt?

Light.

Changing I Wonder . . . Why Does My Shadow Change Size?

Rainbows I Wonder . . . What Makes a Rainbow?

Sound.

String Telephone I Wonder . . . How Does a Telephone Work?

Musical Teeth I Wonder . . . Does My Chewing Sound Loud to Other People?

Electricity.

Attractive I Wonder . . . Why Does My Hair Stick to My Comb?

Flashlight I Wonder . . . How Does a Flashlight Work?

Part Two NATURE

Basic Life-forms.

Building Blocks I Wonder . . . What Are Cats Made Of?

Stiff I Wonder . . . Do Plants Have Bones?

Predators and Prey.

Blending I Wonder . . . Why Are Some Animals Hard to See?

Bright Eyes I Wonder . . . Why Do Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark?

Body Temperature.

Chill Out I Wonder . . . Why Do Dogs Pant?

Overcoats I Wonder . . . How Do Animals Stay Warm in the Winter?

Animal Movement.

Glider I Wonder . . . Can Squirrels Really Fly?

Floaters I Wonder . . . How Do Fish Move Up and Down in Water?

Plant Growth.

Sprouters I Wonder . . . Will Seeds from the Kitchen Grow?

Sun Seekers I Wonder . . . Do Plants Move Toward the Sun?

Plant Parts.

Juicy I Wonder . . . Why Don’t Cacti Dry Out in the Desert?

Browning I Wonder . . . Why Do Peeled Bananas Turn Brown?

Flowers.

Scented I Wonder . . . Why Do Some Flowers Smell Nice?

Keepers I Wonder . . . How Could I Keep a Flower?

Part Three BUGS.

Collecting.

Trapper I Wonder . . . How Can I Safely Catch an Insect?

Bug House I Wonder . . . How Can I Keep a Cricket?

Changing.

Around and

Around I Wonder . . . Where Do Butterflies Come From?

Break Out I Wonder . . . How Do Small Grasshoppers Grow Larger?

Moving.

Creepers I Wonder . . . How Many Legs Do Caterpillars Have?

Springy I Wonder . . . How Can Fleas Jump So Far?

Communicating.

Dancers I Wonder . . . Do Bees Dance?

Flashers I Wonder . . . Why Do Fireflies Light Up?

Eating.

Munchers I Wonder . . . Do Insects Have Teeth?

Sippers I Wonder . . . How Do Butterflies Drink?

Camouflaging.

Hide-and-Seek I Wonder . . . Why Are Walkingsticks Hard to Find?

Top and Bottom I Wonder . . . Why Is the Top of a Butterfly’s Wings a Different Color Than the Bottom?

Spinning.

Over the Edge I Wonder . . . Are Spiders Insects?

Spiderlings I Wonder . . . Where Do Spiders Come From?

Part Four THE HUMAN BODY.

Skin.

Pleated I Wonder . . . Why Are My Elbows Wrinkly?

Puckered I Wonder . . . Why Does My Skin Pucker Up When I Take a Long Bath?

Hair.

Hairy I Wonder . . . Why Do I Have Hair on My Body?

Curly I Wonder . . . Why Is My Hair Curly?

Skeleton.

Movable I Wonder . . . How Does My Back Bend?

Rubbery I Wonder . . . Why Are My Bones Hard?

Circulation.

Plugged I Wonder . . . Why Do I Get Scabs?

Lub-Dub I Wonder . . . How Does My Heart Sound?

Respiration.

In and Out I Wonder . . . Why Does My Chest Move When I Breathe?

Frosty I Wonder . . . Why Can I See My Breath When It’s Cold?

Digestion.

Choppers I Wonder . . . Why Do I Have Different-Shaped Teeth?

Tube Chute I Wonder . . . Where Does the Food I Eat Go?

Senses.

Big and Little I Wonder . . . Why Do My Eyes Look Red in Some Photos?

Tasty I Wonder . . . Why Do Foods Taste Different?

Appendix A: Section Summaries.

Appendix B: Teacher’s Guide.

Glossary.