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Ace Your Weather Science Project: Great Science Fair Ideas

Name: Ace Your Weather Science Project: Great Science Fair Ideas
Author: Robert Gardner
ISBN: 9780766032231

by Robert Gardner, Salvatore Tocci

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Overview

How does a rainbow form? How does a barometer work? Can you make a cloud indoors? Use the scientific method to answer these questions and more with the great earth science and physics experiments in this book. Many experiments include ideas you can use for your science fair.

Synopsis

Children's Literature

The "Ace Your Physics Science Project" series includes five titles to help older elementary school students explore a variety of topics for general education as well as specifically for science fair projects. Science is the study of things happening around us at all times. It is possible for anyone to be a scientist. Scientists are careful observers and conduct research based on questions they have about how things work. Each scientific question may require a different method but they all share a common approach to experimentation, the scientific method. This involves making an observation, asking a question, coming up with a possible answer to that question, conducting an experiment, analyzing the results, and reaching a conclusion. This book presents a range of questions and subsequent methods to explore weather-related phenomenon with easily available materials. Barometers, the sun's position and temperature, air pressure, measuring rainfall, the water cycle, the shape and size of rain drops, and acid rain are a few of the a topics presented in the context of an experiment to be completed by young students. A list of supplies and one or two illustrations provide visuals for each experiment. A bulleted list of instructions would make these experiments easier to follow. Reviewer: Kristin Harris

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Children's Literature - Kristin Harris

School Library Journal

Gr 4-8–These three series offer a wealth of information and differ only in the topics they include. All begin with an introduction that discusses science-fair projects and the scientific method and lists safety tips. The texts consist of five chapters of themed experiments–for example, some of those in Animal Science Project are “Clever Lab and Field Studies” and “Studying Human Behavior.” The chapters introduce the concepts and the experiments that follow demonstrate them. Many entries conclude with ideas for science-fair projects; as in the publisher’s “Score! Sports Science Projects” series, they are indicated by a trophy symbol. Each experiment includes a materials list, steps to follow, questions to consider, and diagrams that clarify the directions. When something potentially dangerous is involved, an adult is listed as the first material in the list and a reminder is included in the experiment. Worthwhile purchases.