Ancient Science 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities for Kids

Name: Ancient Science 40 Time-Traveling, World-Exploring, History-Making Activities for Kids
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ISBN: 9780471215950

ISBN-10: 0471215953

ISBN-13: 9780471215950

Edition: 2003

Authors: Jim Wiese, Ed Shems

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Jim Wiese helps kids understand the science behind the innovations and discoveries of the past with numerous activities that show kids how to do everything from making soap the way the ancients did, to building a 'diving bell', to navigating by the North Star.

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 7.03" wide x 9.94" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activities books Roller Coaster Science and Rocket Science, both from Wiley.



Acknowledgments


Introduction


How to Use This Book


Being a Good Scientist


Increasing Your Understanding


Using This Book to Do a Science Fair Project


A Word of Warning



Science from the Dawn of Time: The First Humans



The Stone Age



Make It Grow



Sweet Tooth



Sky Sign



Pop Music



Science from the Fertile Crescent: Ancient Mesopotamia



Scrubbing Bubbles



Free Wheeling



Where in the World



Money, Money, Money



Science among the Pyramids: Ancient Egypt



Sticking Together



Pyramid Power



Measure Up



Keeping Time 1



Hieroglyphics



Science from the City-States: Ancient Greece



Keeping Time 2



The Sound of Music



Eureka!



Diving Bell



Surprise Attraction



Knowing All the Angles



Measuring the Earth



A Nice Reflection



Seeing the Light



Science from Republic to Empire: Ancient Rome



Seeing Better



Clever Clippers



Powerful Wheels



Stronger Structures



Stronger Materials



Science from the Far East: Ancient China



Flying High



Going Up with a Bang!



Write On



Cool Treats



True North



Count on It



Earthquake!



Science from the Americas: Aztec, Mayan, and Native North American



Sun Block



Paddle Along



Grow It



North and North



Sun Track


Glossary


Index