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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Testable Science Questions

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Science Fair Questions Should Be Testable. Questions for Science Inquiry Investigations are Testable Questions for Science Inquiry Investigations: Identify: an independent variable and a dependent variableExample: What effect does gender have on the length of adult feet? Independent Variable: Effect of gender Dependent Variable: length of adult feet More Example Questions Germination 1. How does […]

Alum Crystals

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Following is a science process with the purpose of growing a large crystal of alum. A recipe (procedure) is given. Following this crystal growing process, clues for a crystal growing science project is given. Purpose: To grow a large alum crystal. Procedure: Step 1: Label two clean pint glass jar A and B. Step 2: […]

Science Fair Information for Parents

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(SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRSchool NameDate Dear Parents, Each student in grades K-6 will participate in our annual science fair. The fair will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2009. Judging of the projects will be done during the school day and awards and public viewing that evening from 5pm to 7 pm. Grades K-2: Students in […]

Science Fair Project: Rules

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Each school has the option to set the rules for their own science fair. But, if students are to be eligible to present at regional, state, or international science fairs, they must follow the rules set by these specific fairs. The International Science and Engineering Fair set the rules that are followed by state and […]

Science Fair Project Tips for Parents

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Do present a positive attitude about learning about science. You might admit that science may not have been your favorite subject when you were a kid, but the new science experiment books certainly look like science can be fun. Suggest selecting an experiment from a book and doing it together. Do be encouraging. Do spend […]

Crystal Project: Hypothesis

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A hypothesis is your best prediction about the answer to your science fair project question. The science fair project question is: How does the type of dissolved salt effect the appearance of the evaporite crystals formed? So, what do you think? Will using different kinds of salt affect the physical appearance of the crystals formed? […]

Three Little Kittens

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Three Little Kittens Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Written By: Unknown, Copyright Unknown Three little kittens, They lost their mittens, And they began to cry, Oh, mother dear, We sadly fear Our mittens we have lost. What! Lost your mittens, You naughty kittens! Then you shall have no pie. Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow. You shall have […]

Science Fair Project Rules

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These rules are from the Society for Science and the Public This website also offers more information about regulations for specific types of projects. This information is found  HERE. Ethics Statement Scientific fraud and misconduct are not condoned at any level of research or competition. Such practices include plagiarism, forgery, use or presentation of other […]

Organizing A Science Fair

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Steps for Organizing a Successful School Science Fair To the Science Fair Director: A successful science fair requires a lot of work, which takes time. Do Not try to do all the work yourself. Hopefully the following information will be enough for you to plan ahead so you can delegate work to others. Remember, you […]