Janice Vancleave's Physics for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments in Motion, Heat, Light, Machines, and Sound Paperback – March 1, 1991

I dont usually do reviews on books that I buy, but this one and all her other books in this series are great for learning about stuff. Weather it be physics or electricity or biology, these books are a must have. They are filled with ease to follow experiments for kids as young as three and as old as 53. They are fun and easy to follow and use things mostly found in the home. Awesome books for summer vacation fun. I must have for kids who love science.

I would highly recommend Janice VanCleave's Physics For Every Kid. I am a 6th & 7th grade science teacher and have used activities from this book numerous times. There are so many tough concepts in physics and sometimes all it takes is a simple activity that the kids can see. The way I use the activities in this book, along with the others in this series, are to set them up as stations and have the kids rotate through them. It's an easy way to create hands-on learning and the kids LOVE it! This book is divided up into these categories: electricity, magnets, buoyancy, gravity, balance, flight, simple machines, inertia, motion, light, heat, and sound. I think the activities in this book are intended for grades 4-6, but could be adapted for younger or older kids. You won't be disappointed!

I use the labs in this book by altering them from cookbook labs to exploritory labs. I remove all of the explinations and some of the procedures. The students are provided with the materials and then tasked to develop and explain. it is a great way to address misconceptions and the students love doing them. I have used this book in high school physics and midle school science.

my grandson (10) loves the experiments as he expands his horizons learning the physical machinations. i wish i'd had one when i was a kid. i hope the book inspires him to pursue physics and the sciences. who knows, maybe one day he'll become a physicist like albert einstein!

This book is a great introduction to science for children. It takes boring school work and turns it into playtime at home. Any parent concerned about bringing science to their child before they get turned off at school will benefit.

This book has a sequence of experiments on several different subjects that teach concepts in fun active ways. I'm glad I purchased it. Most items needed can be found around the house.

Pretty darned basic nothing really exciting.

I like experiments. Science Is my thing. My favorite was the experience with the science itself,I loved that they had pictures. I think that the book needs everything there is to know about science.