{"product_id":"janice-vancleaves-a-projects-in-earth-science-isbn-9780471177708","title":"Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science","description":"Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you--and the best part is, it won't involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you'll be investigating: * Rocks and minerals * Meteorology * Oceanography * Plate tectonics * Air fronts * The greenhouse effect You'll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry MAPPING THE EARTH.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maps and Globes: Terrestrial Guides.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Topography: Highs and Lows of the Earth's Surface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE EARTH AND SPACE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rotation: The Spinning of the Earth on Its Axis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Heliocentric: The Earth's Solar System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Night Light: The Structure and Movement of the Earth's Moon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mobile Stars: The Apparent Movement of Stars.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Time: Day Lengths and Time Zones.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Methods: Ancient Techniques of Determining the Earth's Sizeand Shape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PHYSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elements: The Earth's Building Blocks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Earth's Layers: Chemical and Physical Properties of theEarth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE EARTH'S LITHOSPHERE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Minerals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics ofMinerals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crystals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics ofCrystals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type intoAnother.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Erosion: The Breakdown and Movement of Crustal Material.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rock Sandwiches: Layering of Regolith Particles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soil Texture: Effects of Regolith Size.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crustal Bending: Deformation of the Earth's Crust.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Faulting: The Earth's Crustal Breaking Point.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plate Tectonics: Floating Crustal Sections.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE EARTH'S HYDROSPHERE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soundings: Mapping a Profile of the Ocean Floor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Water Waves: Surface Disturbances Due to Energy Transfer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Percolating Water: The Movement of Water Beneath the Earth'sSurface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place toPlace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Atmospheric Energy: Unequal Heating by the Earth's Surface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Greenhouse Effect: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Convection: Air in Motion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fronts: Moving Air Masses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Barometric Changes: The Cause and Measurement of AirPressure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hygrometers: Ways to Measure the Atmosphere's Water Content.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Precipitation: Phases of Atmospheric Water.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. JANICE VANCLEAVE was an award-winning science teacher before deciding to devote her time to writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than 40 children's science books, with sales totaling more than one million copies. Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you—and the best part is, it won’t involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you’ll be investigating: • Rocks and minerals • Meteorology • Oceanography • Plate tectonics • Air fronts • The greenhouse effect You’ll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave’s A+ Projects in Chemistry","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989486518501,"sku":"NP9780471177708","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471177708.jpg?v=1761784301","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/janice-vancleaves-a-projects-in-earth-science-isbn-9780471177708","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}