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Janice VanCleave's microscopes and magnifying lenses

Name: Janice VanCleave's microscopes and magnifying lenses
Author: Janice VanCleave
ISBN: 9780471589563

by VanCleave, Janice Pratt, Cleave, Janice Van

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Overview

* Why does a water drop magnify?

* How do crystals form?

* What does the inside of a seed look like?

Janice VanCleave's Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses includes 20 simple and fun experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and many other questions, plus dozens of suggestions on how to develop your own science fair projects.

Grow penicillium mold in apple cider, compare your own and your friend's fingerprints, and investigate the lives of microscopic water fleas, all with either a microscope or simple magnifying lens. All experiments use inexpensive materials and involve a minimum of preparation and clean up.

Children ages 8-12

Also available in the

Spectacular Science Projects Series:

* Janice VanCleave's Animals

* Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes

* Janice VanCleave's Electricity

* Janice VanCleave's Gravity

* Janice VanCleave's Machines

* Janice VanCleave's Magnets

* Janice VanCleave's Molecules

* Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes

* Janice VanCleave's Weather

Includes directions for preparing science fair projects using microscopes or magnifying lenses in biology and chemistry experiments.

About the Author, Janice VanCleave

JANICE VANCLEAVE, the author of the popular Science for Every Kid series, is a former science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide.

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Children's Literature - Judy Katsh

This book is part of the "Spectacular ScienceProjects" series for children. Author Janice VanCleave is a national treasure. She is able to use few words and few materials to make the mind-boggling world of science understandable to all. In this book, VanCleave helps students understand the science of optics and microscopics by presenting 20 projects that they really can do themselves-and they don't even have to have a microscope! For each experiment, there is a statement of the problem, a materials list, a clearly outlined procedure, a description of the expected results and why they might happen, and suggestions for extending and presenting the experiment.