How are seeds spread in nature? Read our unusual explanation in our ebook StarChild Science: Teach Your Own (Chapter 5) it has over 200 pages of hands-on Earth Science activities for children ages 4 - 10. Each activity is tailored to provide an entertaining experience with nature's ways.
Our summer reading about animals begins with a new book about bats: how they live, where they live, and what their daily schedules are like.
One fun thing to do on a summer day is to build your own motor. Find out what it takes to build one by clicking on the image above.
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Science: Teach Your Own is my book that is filled with the stuff any parent can tell you who has purchased it is not anywhere in the mainstream. Even though it has hands-on science experiments
for children ages 5 -10. But, that is not its main focus. This
unusual science book for parents and teachers goes one step further:
It includes the childs thoughts, expectations, questions.
After
reading StarChild Science: Teach Your Own, there can be
no doubt that science is a human endeavor.
"I
don't know what other parents are doing with their children,
but I do know your book has helped clarify so many things in
the physical world for me. Now I know why you asked the children
to catch light in the very first lesson they had in StarChild.
Thank you so much." Carol, Santa Cruz
How do you educate your child about nature's ways? What do you tell your child about plants, animals and his/her own unique-ness of being a human. This is not a book about experiments only. It is a book about experiencing nature's ways.
Get a handle on science teaching teachers and parents!! There are 7 chapters in our ebook. Chapter 5 is about the plant's uique use of the sun's energy. This is the chapter that connects Earth to the stars. Charlotte's garden breaks up water molecules during the day and assembles sugars at night when she is fast asleep!
If you don't have a garden program set up yet, then this ebook will show you how to approach the plant world with young children in an easy and fun way. These hands-on activities are highly useful and easy to understand.
All the science tools you find on this page are used in the ebook
StarChild Science: Teach Your Own
prisms, flashlights, diffraction glasses, electrical circuits, magnets, model of Earth
Earth
Day Kit now available. Scroll down!
EARTH
KIT
To
watch QuickTime movie click on image
Chance
added a dandelion before it turned to seed!
Im
going to use the green tissue for pastures and meadows.
Im
going to use blue tissue for oceans and turquoise for creeks and
rivers.
StarChild
Science Earth Kit contains:
Styrofoam
sphere covered with potting soil
Sculpey
clay for volcanos and mountain ranges
colored
tissue paper for lakes, oceans, meadows and valleys
Earth
Kit We all know how important a model of something
is. A model is often used in science to help visualize something.
The model of Earth we use in StarChild Science is SIMPLE AND EASY
TO USE! A child can add anything to this model to grasp the big
picture. He can add flowers, clay volcanoes, blue oceans, pine
needle forests, anything he can gather in his environment.
But
the important thing is, make a model of Earth with your child.
All kinds of discussions come out of this one model.
Some
children focus on animals, some on plants like their favorite
flower or some focus on the biggest volcano.
Whatever a child begins to focus on, be grateful this little model
guides a child's attention to Earth!
I
once watched as a child added a carrot to his Earth. It was made
out of orange construction paper and a stem made out of a green
pipe cleaner. I asked him what made him put a carrot on his Earth.
And his reply was, "Carrots are good for your eyes. My grandma
has carrots in her garden." I knew at that moment that this
little model of Earth had become personal to this child. And because
of this, the memory of it was going to stay with this child for
a long time.
Carter
is always ready to view the
world a little differently from yesterday.
This
little girl looks through diffraction glasses with delight!
Little does she know that diffraction of light is seen in
animals, rocks, and much more in nature.
Starting
your science teaching with the behavior of light eases you into
studying habitats, migrations, hibernation, germination and
reproductive cycles of animals. All animals depend on light
for their survival. By understanding the behavior of light a
teacher or parent can incorporate more reality into a lesson
and not sacrifice insight.
Some
school districts and homeschooling groups are already trying to catch light. Even the older children in the family try to think of ways to catch light.
District
orders are available. Each District Light Kit contains:
30 prisms
30 flashlights
30 pairs of diffraction glasses
1 copyebook--StarChild Science: Teach Your Own
SC#1113 District Light Kit---$300.00 (California residents add sales tax of 7.75%)
rainforest
There
are the Colobus Monkey, the hornbill bird, and the most colorful
bird of the whole rainforest, the parrot, living in our rainforests.
You
can see these wonderful animals on our Suncatcher. Place it on
your window and watch these animals catch the light of the sun.
50%
of the earths animal species live in the rainforest. There
may be as much as 15,000 different animal and plant species in
a single acre of lowland rainforest.
Stick
a Suncatcher on your bedroom window to make your room like it
was designed by Disney himself. Rainbows everywhere! Even the
little light on a foggy day can brighten up your room.
Im
rich. Im rich, Nissa screamed out when she looked
at her rock through the microscope.
Your
very own microscope that has special eyes that can magnify images
for you. When you look down the eyepiece of this microscope you
can see structures inside rocks and pebbles that you can't see
with your naked eyes. Maybe you will find real quartz in rocks
that have real gold stuck in them. Or maybe you will find giant
amethyst rocks and diamonds the size of your thumb. Every explorer
knows there are lots and lots of treasures in the earth.
Do
you want to feel a force many times stronger than gravity? Get
your child involved with magnetism.The magnetic force between
two magnets is so strong you can actually feel it push and pull
your hands all around the place. Keep your eyes closed so you
can feel the magnetic forces of push and pull.
What
does he feel? The
push or the pull of magnetism?
Each
kit
includes teepee material & string, pipe
cleaners, Indian family, 2 bears, 1 deer, electrical circuit,
compass and clay for modeling, one copy of the Indian Thanksgiving
Prayer
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Teepee Kit--$18.95
(California residents add sales tax 7.75%)
Light
up the American teepee with an electrical circuit. Your Indian
family can enjoy the comfort of reading at night with electrical
energy for the first time.
Indian
father
Indian mother
Indian
child
bear
cub
compass
black
tail deer
circuit
Indian basket
This
motor allows you to use an electric current to create the push
and pull forces of magnetism that power wheels to turn around
and around. This little motor is a model of the invention that
is necessary to get you to school, to a birthday party, to the
beach and to your favorite friend's house.
To view a stripped down motor go to the wonderful Exploratorium movie on how to build a motor.
After
you make a fan whirl around and around, ask your child if there
are any fans in the house? In the garage? In daddys office?
In the car? At the grocery store? At church? At the park?
After
you make a speaker speak, ask your child if there are any speakers
in the house? In the garage? In daddys office? In the car?
At the grocery store? At church? At the park?
After
you see light from the bulb, ask your child if there are any light
bulbs in his/her bedroom? In the house? In the garage? In daddys
office? In the car? In the grocery store? At church? At the park?
When
you are teaching young children science you have to put the pieces
out there for them to play with. This kit is perfect because it
has pieces that, when put together a certain way, will light up
a bulb, make a speaker have sound and even make a fan spin around
and around.
This
kit opens the world of electricity to a child in a very clear
manner. Its durable and the pieces are just the right size
for little hands to maneuver.
You
and your child can put this buzzer together in minutes.
Because
it includes Morse Code, this kit will get your child's attention
to the correct spelling of words.
Learn
Morse Code to send secret messages
Make
up your own messages then send them to a friend.
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Electric
Buzzer - $9.95
(California
residents add sales tax 7.75%
My name is Bumblebee Bat. I may be small, but I'm a great flyer. I live in a secret cave with my brothers and sisters.
Want to know more? Then open this book and fly with Bumblebee Bat into the night. A series of questions and answers introduce children to the life and habitat of the exotic and endangered Bumblebee Bat. Scientifcally accurate illustration make these exotic animals accessible to young readers. Back matter includes additional child-friendly facts.
Author Darrin Lunde
Illustrted by Patricia J. Wynne
Flowers:
How They Changed the Worldby Dr. Willaim Burger
This
book is a real treasure for a homeschooler. I say that because
of what it provides for lessons about the interconnectedness of
all things. Looking at a flower will never be the same to you
after you read this great book. You will understand how the flower
built whole industries, kept whole countries from starving, created
new species, and much more.Theres a thousand lessons in
this book for every homeschooler.
Judy
Wilken MS
by
Rebecca Rupp
by
Rebecca Rupp
by
Lorna Balian
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Stranger in the Woods$19.95
SC#6602
Plush 12 Snowman$14.95
This
is a must addition to your library. It is one of those works that
reveals the innate kindness, curiosity and the warm hearted spirit
of giving within a community of living things.
SC#6003
Stranger in the Woods The Movie$19.95
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
Math
isn't just about sums and calculations, numbers can take you anywhere.
With Think of a Number you'll explore a fantastic world of wonder
that is full of surprises. Let Johnny Ball take you on an incredible
fact-packed journey - crack codes, unravel mazes and discover
why finding a prime number could make you a millionaire!
* Packed with all the fun and humorous facts that other maths
books leave out
* Crammed with interactive activities including magic tricks and
mind reading techniques!
* Features puzzles and quizzes that can engage the most reluctant
of readers
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
This
is an amazing, beautiful book. It looks at the world as a garden,
looking at plant life and in particular how different plants are
used. Highlights include a page showing a garden with a pull-up
that shows different plants and what they are used for; a page
of lift the flaps showing fruits and vegetables growing and in
the more familiar form (i.e. as bought in the shop); three pull
out books that show how jeans, rubber tyres and paper are made;
a fantastic pop-up of a cargo ship detailing where certain food
stuffs come from and other interesting facts (like how much beer
and rum sailors drank) and a beautiful pop-up of a flower arrangement
with each flower described under a flap.
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
From
terrifying giant monsters to dainty rockpool-dwellers, squids,
octopuses and their relatives are truly extraordinary creatures,
as you'll discover in this thirteenth book in the fantastic non-fiction
series, It's True! This book is one of the science books that
is on the Aventis Prize shortlist for popular science writing
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
This
action-packed collection of science experiments combines hands-on
fun and scientific investigation. See the results for yourself
and then find out whats really going on by discovering the
science behind it all.
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to the biological mysteries that lie behind
teenage behaviour. Contrary to popular (parental) opinion, teenagers
are not the lazy, unpleasant - frankly, spotty - louts they
occasionally appear to be. During the teenage years the brain
is undergoing its most radical and fundamental change since
the age of two. Nicola Morgan's carefully researched, accessible
and humorous examination of the ups and downs of the teenage
brain has chapters dealing with powerful emotions, the need
for more sleep, the urge to take risks, the difference between
genders, the reasons behind addiction and depression, and what
lies ahead.; Funny and non-patronizing, it makes essential reading
for both parents and teenagers alike.
Winner
of the 2006 Aventis Junior Prize shortlist for popular science
writing. This book has been chosen by children.
Kingfisher
Knowledge is a ground-breaking series for readers hungry for information
on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information,
accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing,
state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating
heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there
- information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery.
Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit
and career information. Explore the crime lab with Forensics and
discover how detectives use scientific evidence to solve crimes.
From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover
how the marks of blood, footprints and fingerprints can lead the
police to villains. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence,
such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn
how famous crimes were solved, from the disappearance of Darlie
Routier's children to finding the infamous New York bomber. Like
a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison or stabbing.
There
are numerous passages in this book that explain how electricity
works. Bodanis explanation of how a motor works, for example,
is the best one I have ever read. After reading Electric Universe,
you will be able to talk about these wonderful inventions to a
child with much more understanding of their history than you now
have. Children have so many questions about the things around
them. After reading Electric Universe you will be able to answer
those questions with ease. David Bodanis not only knows his subject,
he loves it! And it is because of this that you will not forget
his smaller stories within his big story.
Judy
Wilken MS
...
David Bodanis is convinced that electricity is exciting and
makes his point by telling the story of the technological discoveries
in tandem with explaining conceptual breakthroughs. It's a game
of tag in which one character comes up with an application before
there is an understanding of why it works. Subsequently someone
finds out a bit more about what electricity is all about, and
progress tumbles along.
The
story unravels at breakneck speed. In his sensual, almost impressionistic
tour, Bodanis does what he knows best: he unearths the quirks
and passions that drove some of the main characters and uses
vignettes to slip in brief, but clear explanations of physical
phenomena. He describes Alexander Graham Bell, who falls passionately
in love with his deaf, mute student, Mabel. Faced with the social
objections of her family, he envisions the telegraph as paving
the way to a prosperous and loving marriage. He succeeds and,
at his wedding, gives her "...pearls, a silver pendant
in the shape of a telephone and 1,497 shares of stock in the
fledgling Bell Telephone company... worth several billion dollars
today".
Bodanis
has been pragmatic about what he can achieve in his storytelling.
He has chosen to explain carefully only a few important concepts.
His book is not, therefore, an in-depth survey of electricity.
But this choice allows him to play with his explanations and
weave them into the description of the various events he walks
us through. It's a clever trick which reassures the readers
that they understand what is happening. Daunting theoretical
constructs become familiar and comforting stepping-stones throughout
the book. And electricity becomes a living participant in a
whistle-stop tour through 150 years of fights, tragedies and
successes that have been so essential in shaping the world in
which we live.
Pedro
G Ferreira is a lecturer at Oriel College, Oxford. His book
on cosmology will be published later this year.
David
Bodanis has just received the top prize, Aventis Prize, for
popular scinece writing."It's
such a treat to win - it is a genuine surprise," he told
the BBC News website."Many people take electricity for
granted, but there's electricity everywhere: there's electricity
in our brains; there's electricity in our planet; there's electricity
powering our civilisation; the Sun burns by electricity. "With
the book, I wanted to open up the door and show what's actually
there."
BBC TV presenter Nick Ross chaired the judges. He said: "This
book is wonderfully accessible - it's a huge canvas but it reads
like a novel, with twists and turns that would make a fiction
writer happy to have been so inventive; and opens up a universe
of facts that would scarcely be credible in an imaginary tale."It's
simply a very good read and if you have little or no interest
in electricity, after reading this you will have." May
17, 2006
Future
Evolution: An Illuminated History of Life To Come
by Peter Ward
Runaway
civilization and climate change could produce a bleak, parched
earth of hairless rabbits and giant dandelions thriving on a subsoil
of garbagea vision outlines in Peter Wards book, Future
Evolution: An Illuminated History of Life To Come. By Willaim
Dietrich is a Pacific Northwest magazine staff writer. Benjamin
Benschneider is a magazine staff photographer.
Future
Evolution: An Illuminated History of Life To Come2005
was the Year of the Rooster in China. 2006 will be the Year of
the Dog in China while in the United States it will be the Year
of Science Content Standards. The Standards for Science Content
are being changed all over the country at a time when one of the
most prolific science writers of today, Peter Ward, introduces
an ecological tale suggesting what might come next in the history
of the planet. Peter Ward is a University of Washington professor
of paleontology, geology, biology, zoology, and astrobiology.
His work, Future Evolution, published in 2001,
can be best appreciated once the Science Content Standards in
this country embrace an ecological viewpoint. That will enable
our children to increase their chances for adaptation to the really
big events that are going to happen on our planet by not consulting
scripture, but rather, by a dexterous handling of very important
natural forces.
Wards
work will attract many young readers into science especially if
they are well grounded in a set of Science Content Standards that
are written as if the universe was listening.
"Out
of Thin Air": A breath of fresh air in scientific writing By Fred Bortz
Special to The Seattle Times
Through
several previous books, including "Life As We Do Not Know
It" and "Rare Earth" (the latter in collaboration
with Donald Brownlee), University of Washington paleontologist
Peter D. Ward has developed a loyal readership. His audience has
come to expect books built around original questions that lead
to new insights about the origin and evolution of life
and about the worlds on which such life can develop.
Rarely will scientists propose new hypotheses in popular books,
but Ward does so comfortably, as if trying them out among friends
before publishing them in peer-reviewed journals. His readers
always relish his vivid descriptions and insights into cutting-edge
science.
His latest effort, "Out of Thin Air," will reward them
with more of the same. The central question of this book is this:
How have changing levels of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere influenced
the path of evolution?
His
conclusion is that respiratory demands have played a dominant
role in driving the evolution of novel body structures. Earth's
primordial atmosphere had virtually no oxygen. Animal life developed
only after photosynthetic bacteria and plants began producing
oxygen faster than geologic processes could remove it.
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