VanCleave Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit

Wiley, 1998. — 240 p. — (A+ Projects). — ISBN10: 0471177709. — ISBN13: 978-0471177708.Earth science is one of the most popular science fair project subjects. The 30 Earth science experiments featured in this latest volume of the bestselling Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects were specially designed to help junior high and high school students develop their own ideas for blue-ribbon science fair projects. The book covers 30 key earth science topics in the categories of earth and space, geology, the changing Earth, meteorology, and oceanography.Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you—and the best part is, it won’t involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations.Here are just a few of the topics you’ll be investigating:
Rocks and minerals
Meteorology
Oceanography
Plate tectonics
Air frontsThe greenhouse effect You’ll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Chemistry.From School Library Journal:Grade 7 Up. This entry in a popular series includes topics such as rocks and minerals, the solar system, earthquakes, oceans, and weather. Each project begins with a brief introduction and then outlines the purpose, materials needed, step-by-step procedures, expected results, and an explanation of the principles involved. Guidelines for designing additional experiments and a list of resources for further research follow each activity. Students will appreciate the clear, organized instructions and the fact that most of the projects use such ordinary household items as soda bottles, kitchen utensils, rulers, and string. Robert L. Bonnet and Daniel Keens Earth Science: 49 Science Fair Projects (McGraw-Hill, 1989) is similar in scope, but VanCleaves title is much more detailed and has a more advanced vocabulary. Like the authors previous books, this one teaches young people that science is learned not by reading textbooks but through systematic, hands-on experimentation. It makes a rock-solid addition to library collections.Mapping the Earth
Maps and Globes: Terrestrial Guides
Topography: Highs and Lows of the Earth's SurfaceThe Earth and Space
Rotation: The Spinning of the Earth on Its Axis
Heliocentric: The Earth's Solar System
Night Light: The Structure and Movement of the Earth's Moon
Mobile Stars: The Apparent Movement of Stars
Time: Day Lengths and Time Zones
Early Methods: Ancient Techniques of Determining the Earth's Size and ShapePhysical Composition of the Earth
Elements: The Earth's Building Blocks
The Earth's Layers: Chemical and Physical Properties of the EarthThe Earth's Lithosphere
Minerals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Minerals
Crystals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Crystals
The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type into Another
Erosion: The Breakdown and Movement of Crustal Material
Rock Sandwiches: Layering of Regolith Particles
Soil Texture: Effects of Regolith Size
Crustal Bending: Deformation of the Earth's Crust
Faulting: The Earth's Crustal Breaking Point
Plate Tectonics: Floating Crustal SectionsThe Earth's Hydrosphere
Soundings: Mapping a Profile of the Ocean Floor
Water Waves: Surface Disturbances Due to Energy Transfer
Percolating Water: The Movement of Water beneath the Earth's Surface
The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place to PlaceThe Earth's Atmosphere
Atmospheric Energy: Unequal Heating by the Earth's Surface
The Greenhouse Effect: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
Convection: Air in Motion
Fronts: Moving Air Masses
Barometric Changes: The Cause and Measurement of Air Pressure
Hygrometers: Ways to Measure the Atmosphere's Water Content
Precipitation: Phases of Atmospheric Water