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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Penguin Facts:

  • They adapt to various climates.
  • They live in large groups called rookeries.
  • They waddle when they walk.
  • They communicate with each other through body language.
  • They spend most of their lives in water.
  • They are not afraid of people.
  • Their have blubber, which helps to keep them warm.
  • They leap out of water while swimming.
  • They can walk faster than people.
  • They can hold their breath for about 20 minutes under water.
  • They have many feathers which helps to keep them warm when they are swimming in icy cold water.
  • They coloring helps to hide them from predators (other animals that like to eat penguins).
  • Baby penguins have soft feathers known as down.
  • Baby penguins count on their parents for food. Their parents eat food and then spit the food into their baby’s mouth.
  • They swallow small stones and pebbles. Scientists are not sure why, but possibly since penguins do not have teeth, the stones may help grind the food the penguin also swallows. The stone also give the penguins more weight, which helps them to diver deeper.
Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners

The book is designed to help young students catch the “science bug” 

Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners

The book’s 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art.

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