Janice Vancleave's Volcanoes - (Spectacular Science Project) by Janice VanCleave (Paperback)

About the Book

Janice VanCleave offers 20 easy-to-do activities, plus dozens of tips and tricks for developing original science fair projects. Kids can make the classic erupting volcano and create their own molten lava rock. Includes information on where volcanoes are found, how scientists predict volcanic eruptions, and much more.

Book Synopsis

How do scientists predict volcanic eruptions? Where are most volcanoes found? Do volcanoes exist on other planets? Kids will learn the answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts on this subject. Contains activities on making a model of an erupting volcano, launching a potato cork, creating mock lava rock plus scores of ideas for successful science fair projects.

From the Back Cover

The perfect science fair idea books Spectacular Science Projects Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes

• Why do volcanoes erupt?
• How do scientists predict volcanoes?
• Where are most volcanoes found?

Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow you to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about volcanoes, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing your own science fair projects. Learn about predicting volcanic eruptions with a simple experiment using a magnet, a nail, and a piece of cardboard. Explore the fiery unseen interior of a volcano using a potato and a plastic soda bottle. Find out how lava forms into rocks using marbles in a box. All experiments use inexpensive household materials and involve a minimum of preparation and clean up. Children ages 8-12 Also available in the Spectacular Science Projects Series: Janice VanCleave's Animals Janice VanCleave's Earthquakes Janice VanCleave's Electricity Janice VanCleave's Gravity Janice VanCleave's Machines Janice VanCleave's Magnets Janice VanCleave's Molecules Janice VanCleave's Microscopes and Magnifying Lenses Janice VanCleave's Weather

About the Author

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.