Janice VanCleave's Insects and Spiders
Mind-boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects
Published on 4. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-471-16396-1 (ISBN)
Description
How do flies eat? Why do crickets chirp? How do caterpillars become butterflies? Kids curious about insects and spiders need look no further than everyone's favorite science teacher, Janice VanCleave. Her latest spectacular science book covers everything from crawling spiders, to burrowing beetles, to growing grasshoppers. This collection of simple science experiments teaches children how to identify different insects and spiders, how insects grow, what their body parts do, and more. All 20 experiments are safe, easy to do, and make great science fair projects for kids fascinated with the weird world of these tiny creatures.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 207 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
197 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-16396-1 (9780471163961)
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Person
JANICE VANCLEAVE, the author of the popular Science for Every Kid series, is a former science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide
Content
Catchers.; Diggers.; Jointed.; 3--D.; Break Out.; Wigglers.; Changers.; Gradual.; Bug--Eyed.; Lifters.; Clingers.; Juicy.; Survivors.; Singers.; Follow Me.; Workers.; Builders.; Hosts.; Relatives.; Snares.; Appendix.; Glossary.; Index.