VanCleave's Science Fun

Your Guide to Science Projects, Fun Experiments, and Science Research

ABOUT THE SOUND PICTURE

With mouth wide open, vibrating air coming up the throat from the vocal chords leaving the open mouth and spreading in all directions. Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50+ best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years and now am creating this science website.   My scream was not staged. The picture was to be of two adult cats, which I was holding. A microsecond before the camera snapped, the two cats dug their claws into my skin as they prepared to leap out of my arms. A picture like this is great for making inferences. Kids could make "guesses" as to why I am screaming. They would be drawing on facts from the photo, such as I look like I am in pain or maybe I am just pretending.

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Archives for 2010

Vertebrate Skeletons

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A vertebrate is an  animal with an internal backbone. The bones of a backbone are called vertebrae Birds, cats, dogs, dinosaurs and you have backbones. Did You Know? Most mammals have seven vertebrae in their neck. This means that you and a giraffe  have the same number of neck vertebrae. Vertebrae are just part of […]

Science and Verbs?

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Any topic can be used to teach grammar. I am going to use information about the Saguaro cactus to teach verb recognition. Please know, that grammar hasn’t been one of my favorite subjects, but Marian Anders’ book, “My Dog Bites the English Teacher: Practical Grammar Made Quick and Easy“ is changing my mind. Marian has […]

MATH: Measuring

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Young children generally do not understand fractions, but they know when they are given the smaller piece when a candy bar is divided. I love the idea of letting one child divide a candy bar and the other gets to pick his or her portion. What a great way to encourage kids to learn about […]

Scientific Method for Young Kids?

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Scientific Method: How Scientists find answers to problems. Actually, the method can be used by everyone for problems other than those related to science. Even so, I suggest that you encourage kids to be imaginative and to put on their science hat. This of course is a very special hat that could contain all kinds […]

Science Fair Project:Report Rubric

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The following rubric is an example. The content of the rubric you use to evaluate your students depends on the rules of your science fair. Also, the content depends on the age of students being evaluate. How the report is prepared also depends on the age of the students being evaluated as well as the […]

Math and the Bible

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The Author of the geometry book has a great chapter on conditional statements, which he calls “if-then statements.” This idea can be expanded to include every curriculum that I can think of, including the Bible. Just think of all the times that the Lord told the Israelite that: If they would do something, then God […]

Geometry: Angles

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What is Geometry? Geometry is the mathematical study of figures and shapes. Let’s find out the difference between figures and shapes, define angles and of course, play and learn how angles form polygons–closed, straight sided figures. Figures vs. Shapes A geometric figure is the entire object, while a shape is the outer form of the […]

Science Fair Project:Bibliography

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Don’t get loony over providing proper credit for research information found on the web. Following are example how to credit different materials from websites. But, to make extra sure, ask your instructor to approve the examples given. 1. Almanac Articles Article title in quotation marks. Website title. Copyright date and company name. Access date and […]