How do oil spills affect ocean animals?

Now kids can learn the answers to these and many other intriguing questions about the world's oceans, through dozens of activities that are both easy and loads of fun.

The activities in Janice VanCleave's Oceans for Every Kid lead eager minds on a fascinating exploration of the oceans' physical features and inhabitants. Kids will use a bottle, pennies, a straw, and clay to demonstrate how submarines rise. They'll make their own wave holders with index cards and a plastic folder. Through these and other activities they'll find out how fish move up and down in water, how pollutants move into the ocean, how to navigate without a compass, how to map the surface of the ocean floor, and much more.

Each activity begins with a statement of purpose followed by a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and a scientific explanation in terms that kids can understand. Parents will be glad to hear that every activity has been pretested, and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the home or classroom.

JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former school science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide. She is the author of more than twenty other science books for children.

When learning science means doing science, learning becomes an adventure!

Acclaim for Janice VanCleave's books:

"Science projects sometimes breed dread, but with Janice's books to spark their creativity, students' projects are rewarding and fun." —Teaching PreK-8

"An entertaining, educational, and nonthreatening aid to understanding earth science." —School Library Journal on Earth Science for Every Kid

"A super collection of easy biology experiments to conduct at home. . . . A worthwhile purchase." —Kirkus Reviews on Biology for Every Kid

"Janice Pratt VanCleave's science books not only teach children the basics of science, but also entertain along the way. [The Science for Every Kid series is] even great for kids who never liked science." —Parentguide on the Science for Every Kid series

Also available in the series from Janice VanCleave: *ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID *BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID *CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID *DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID *EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID *ECOLOGY FOR EVERY KID *GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID *GEOMETRY FOR EVERY KID *THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID *MATH FOR EVERY KID *PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID