Janice Vancleave's Chemistry for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave

Janice Vancleave's Chemistry for Every Kid

101 Easy Experiments That Really Work

Janice VanCleave

Wiley · Print & ebook · January 16, 1991

Why do newspapers turn yellow?

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Who it’s for
Explore chemistry basics through activities with familiar materials, from color changes to the behavior of gases.
Themes
Chemistry basics, Hands-on science experiments, Everyday materials and reactions
Genres
Chemistry, Science Projects & Experiments, School & Education

About this book

Why do newspapers turn yellow? How does bleach make colors disappear? Why can't you mix oil and water? Find out the answers to these and other mysteries of chemistry inthis fascinating collection of ideas, projects, and activities thatteach the basics of chemistry theory and practice. Turn steel wool into a glutinous green blob. Separate an egg fromits shell without breaking the shell. Make copper pennies turngreen.

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Have fun while you learn simple chemistry from a solution ofcolored water, and the behavior of gases with the help of a sodabottle. Through these and other activities, you'll explore thestructure of matter, the workings of acids, gases, and solutions .. . and much more. You'll find most of the materials you need around the house orclassroom. Every activity has been pretested and can be performedsafely and cheaply in the classroom, at a science fair, or athome. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: * ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID * BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID * DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID * EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID * GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID * GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID * THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID * MATH FOR EVERY KID * PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID.

Everyday Chemistry

Explore chemistry basics through activities with familiar materials, from color changes to the behavior of gases.

Come here for

  • Experiments with steel wool, eggshells, pennies, colored water, and a soda bottle
  • Activities exploring matter, acids, gases, and solutions

Expect

  • Questions about yellowing newspapers, bleach, and oil and water
  • Activities described as safe and inexpensive for home, classroom, or science fair

Where it sits

Science Projects & Experiments93%
Chemistry57%
School & Education20%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Teaching Science & Tech
  • Chemistry
  • Science Projects & Experiments
Authors
Janice VanCleave
Publisher
Wiley
Published
January 16, 1991
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Chemistry basics · Hands-on science experiments · Everyday materials and reactions
Reading lane
Teaching Science & Tech