This book features sixty easy, fun-filled activities to enhance a child's appreciation and understanding of science. Together child and parent probe the mystery of a spider web, watch the phases of the moon, follow the trail of a snail, or simply fly a kite. Along the way, these simple activities spark an interest in some of the basic ideas of science, and offer children an enjoyable way to learn more about the world around them. MARLENE BARRON, PhD, (New York, New York) is Head of the West Side Montessori School in Manhattan. She is professor of early childhood education at New York University and gives frequent presentations to parent and teacher groups around the U.S. KAREN ROMANO YOUNG (Bethel, Connecticut) is the coauthor of the previous two books in the Ready, Set, Learn series, and is a widely published magazine writer.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ready, Set, Learn .

There are 148 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .

Karen Romano Young is a science writer and the author of the Smithsonian doodle books Blast Off! and Oceans . MARLENE BARRON, Ph. D. , is Head of the West Side Montessori School in New York City. She is the author of I Learn to Read and Write the Way I Learn to Talk: A Very First Book About Whole Language, as well as other books and articles. She has taught early childhood education courses at several colleges, and currently is a professor at New York University. KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a former editor at Scholastic. She has created educational materials for all ages, and has written for the National Geographic Society and the Children's Television Workshop.

This book has the following chapters: Partial table of contents: YOU AND OTHER CRITTERS. Stuff Yourself. Boning Up. The Inside Story. Fancy Footwork. A Jar of Worms. Life with Fruit Flies. Blue Oatmeal. Snail Spirals. THE BLUE-GREEN PLANET. Life Cards. Night Walk. The Moon by Night. Baking-Pan Island. Contour Map. Volcanoes. Collector's Bag. Barking Up the Trees. Wind Hat. Kite Flight. Shadow Stomp. Rainmaking Machine. TECHNOLOGY AND MORE. Straw Box. Playground Model. A House for Me. A Box of Physics. Index.