
Janice Vancleave's Chemistry for Every Kid
101 Easy Experiments That Really Work
Wiley · Print & ebook · January 16, 1991
Why do newspapers turn yellow?
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- 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
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genres: Chemistry and Science Projects & Experiments.
The Everything Kids' Science Experiments BookTom Robinson73% match
The Wizard's Guide to Magical ExperimentsA.J. Wood71% match
Science Magic Tricks for KidsKathy Gendreau70% match
Super Simple ChemistryDK, D.K. Publishing66% match
The Complete Cookbook for Young ScientistsAmerica's Test Kitchen Kids66% match
Janice Vancleave's Geometry for Every KidJanice VanCleave64% match
Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next LevelEmily Calandrelli64% match
My First Book About ChemistryPatricia J. Wynne, Donald M. Silver64% match
For older readers: Hands-on Chemistry Activities With Real-life Applications, Chemistry for Dummies, Everything You Need to Ace Chemistry in One Big Fat Notebook
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout 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.
Continue reading
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 & Experiments | 93% |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 57% |
| School & Education | 20% |
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