Earth Science Fair Projects
by Calhoun, YaelEdition: Revised
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-02-01
Publisher(s): Enslow Pub Inc
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Summary
Volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes! Fossils, glaciers, and crystals! Earth science has so many fun topics to explore, and this book is the best place to start understanding geology. Young scientists will learn about the Earth's layers, understand the forces that change our planet's surface, and explore how rocks, minerals, and crystals form. For students interested in competing in science fairs, the book contains lots of great suggestions and ideas for further experiments.
Author Biography
Yael Calhoun has an M.A. in education and an M.S. in natural resources. After years of teaching elementary school science, she is now writing books, teaching college, and working with schools to develop science programs.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Earth Science Fair Projects Using the Scientific Method | p. 7 |
| How Scientists Search for Answers | p. 12 |
| Using the Scientific Method in Experiments and Projects | p. 14 |
| Science Fairs | p. 22 |
| Safety First | p. 26 |
| The Early Planet | p. 29 |
| Formation of Earth's Layers | p. 30 |
| Geologic Time | p. 35 |
| Under What Conditions Will Fossils Form? | p. 39 |
| Continental Drift and Fossil Clues | p. 44 |
| Plate Tectonics | p. 48 |
| To Build a Planet | p. 53 |
| Earthquakes and the Stability of Building Foundations | p. 55 |
| The Forces That Create Volcanoes | p. 62 |
| Mountain-Building Forces | p. 67 |
| Earth's Materials | p. 71 |
| Minerals and How They Form | p. 72 |
| Identifying Minerals | p. 77 |
| How Igneous Rocks Are Formed | p. 81 |
| How Sedimentary Rocks Are Formed | p. 85 |
| How Metamorphic Rocks Are Formed | p. 90 |
| The Rock Cycle | p. 95 |
| Identifying Rocks | p. 100 |
| Different Soil Components | p. 103 |
| How Water Moves Through Soil | p. 109 |
| To Shape a Planet | p. 115 |
| Rivers and Watersheds | p. 117 |
| How Rivers Erode and Deposit Sediment | p. 121 |
| Beach Erosion | p. 126 |
| How Groundwater Moves | p. 132 |
| How Groundwater Erodes and Deposits Materials | p. 138 |
| How Wind Erodes and Deposits Sediment | p. 142 |
| Glossary | p. 150 |
| Appendix: Sources for Materials | p. 154 |
| Further Reading | p. 156 |
| Internet Addresses | p. 157 |
| Index | p. 158 |
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