Janice Vancleaves 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky And Wonderful Experiments

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How do rocks change shape? Why does Venus rotate ''backwards''? How do tigers talk with their tails? Do bigger ears hear better? Discover the answers to these and many other weird and wild mysteries in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Janice VanCleave's 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, and Wonderful Experiments gives you hours and hours of hands-on, low-cost scientific fun. Try these safe, easy-to-do experiments at home or in the classroom: construct a lunar calendar to examine the phases of the moon, observe the feeding of ants to find out how they communicate, and build a model of Galileo's thermoscope to measure how different materials change temperature. With so many amazing projects to choose from, you'll have a blast learning about the world around you.

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Janice VanCleave’s 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, and Wonderful Experiments John Wiley & Sons, Inc. fm.qxd 8/19/02 7:08 PM Page iv fm.qxd 8/19/02 7:08 PM Page i Janice VanCleave’s 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky, and Wonderful Experiments John Wiley & Sons, Inc. fm.qxd 8/19/02 7:08 PM Page ii This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2002 by Janice VanCleave. All rights reserved All figures except those for experiments 4, 43, 46, 54, 55, 56, 66, 84, 127, 134, 142, 143, 145, 149, 155, 158, 159 and 160 copyright © 2002 by Laurel Aiello. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada Design and production by Navta Associates, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 750-4470, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, email: [email protected] Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and the author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including, but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. The publisher and the author have made every reasonable effort to ensure that the experiments and activities in the book are safe when conducted as instructed but assume no responsibility for any damage caused or sustained while performing the experiments or activities in this book. Parents, guardians, and/or teachers should supervise young readers who undertake the experiments and activities in this book. For general information about our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (800) 762-2974, outside th