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.

Sound Supplies and Sound Investigations

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What Is the Scientific Method?

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The Scientific Method is a Problem Solving Process The scientific method is not a set of steps that must be followed in order with fidelity. The scientific method includes Research, Questions, Hypotheses, Experimenting, Collecting Data, Making Conclusions. But, the order is not set in stone nor is there a rule that all the steps are […]

Project Research: Primary vs. Secondary

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Project research is the process of collecting information.  I suggest that you start with fact finding research, which is called secondary research because it is knowledge already discovered by others. These facts are found in books, magazines, software, and from knowledgeable people, such as librarians, teachers, parents, scientists, or other professionals. While it is not […]

A Science Project: Research

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In reference to a science project, research is the preliminary process of discovering information about ideas for a science project. I am dividing preliminary science project research into two parts: Fact Finding Research– What others have discovered. Exploratory Research- What you discover. Fact Finding Research One way to research a topic is to collect facts […]