About Janice VanCleave
Janice VanCleave is the author of 50 + science experiment books for kids with fifteen foreign translations. Children and educators around the world use her books to explore the world of science. And now Homeschool Bliss readers can too! For more of Janice's science activities, visit her website Science Project Ideas for Kids.Website: http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com
Posts by Janice VanCleave
Sock Classification?
By Janice VanCleave on March 3, 2010
Classification is Group Things by Characteristics
Kids start classifying things are very early ages. They learn to group their shoes. They learn that a pair of shoes has two different types of shoes–a left and a right. They are shown pictures {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on March 3, 2010
Science Magic: Inertia Learning Activity
By Janice VanCleave on June 25, 2009
Newton’s laws of motion describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and the motion of the body.
Newton’s First Law of Motion: This law describes inertia, which means a body will stay at rest or continue at a constant velocity {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on June 25, 2009
The Longest Day of the Year – Summer Solstice
By Janice VanCleave on June 18, 2009
Sunflowers are a sign of summer. But, astronomers can tell you the exact day and even the moment that summer officially begins. This moment in time is called summer solstice .
In 2009, in the Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice is on June 21 at {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on June 18, 2009
The Vomit Comet – the KC-135
By Janice VanCleave on May 14, 2009
I had the honor of flying in a special NASA air craft. NASA refers to this craft as KC-135. This is a specially equipped plane used for testing the effects of weightlessness on different science investigations as well as the human body.
I was with a {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on May 14, 2009
Science Contest Reminder
By Janice VanCleave on May 5, 2009
Don’t Forget
The Science Contest ends May 14, 2008. You could win this book:
For details, see SOUND CONTEST
Following is a contest entry from Zee and Boo. These guys have a very “Cool” website. Check it out at:
www.unschoolme.blogspot.com
Zee’s {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on May 5, 2009
Please delete this Science Contest
By Janice VanCleave on April 30, 2009
I have a unique contest for you. The first place prize is a copy of my book: Janice VanCleave’s Teaching the Fun of Science.
Two other winners will each receive one of my red tote bags.
Contest Rules:
1. Perform one of the experiments described {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on April 30, 2009
Earth Day
By Janice VanCleave on April 20, 2009
The average American family of four throws away about 5,000 pounds of trash each year.
About 73 percent of our trash is buried in landfills, 14 percent is burned in incinerators to produce energy, and 13 percent is recycled. Many things, such as aluminum {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on April 20, 2009
Tasty Bugs?
By Janice VanCleave on April 17, 2009
Entomophagy is the name for people who eat insects. Having insects as part of the diet has been practiced for centuries throughout Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America. But, American, Canadians and Europeans, {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on April 17, 2009
Balloon Flutter
By Janice VanCleave on April 16, 2009
How does a rocket fly through empty space?
In space there is nothing for the exhausting gas to push against. Therefore rockets do not move because the exhausted gas pushes against the ground or air surrounding the craft. Instead, a rocket moves because {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on April 16, 2009
Kitchen Chemistry
By Janice VanCleave on April 15, 2009
While I did not homeschool my children, I am very experienced at teaching science at home. As a mother of three, grandmother of six, and now a greatgrandmother of 5, my home has and will continue to be a place where I teach kids about science. No, I {read more}
By Janice VanCleave on April 15, 2009
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