Janice Vancleave's Big Book of Play and Find Out Science Projects

I thought I bought a brand new book and this looks used. It’s in great shape but not brand new.

This would be great for in-home use. It was recommended for classroom use at a conference, but I didn’t find it useful for that purpose.

I don't work with children but my mom is a teacher at a day care center. She is in charge of the 2 and 3 year old children and makes weekly lesson plans for the kids. She initially checked this book out at the library but after putting Post-It flags throughout the entire book and renewing it the maximum times allowed, I decided to buy it for her. She was delighted. I can't say for sure what she has used from it because I haven't read the book or observed her lessons but I will say that she knows kids better than anyone I've ever known. If she says it's a great book, it must be!

This book covers so many areas of science... nature, bugs, the human body, and physical science. Each experiment comes with ideas to extend the activity.

I liked the experiments in this book, and my girls (ages 4 and 5) loved them also, but I found that there was quite a bit of prep time and gathering of materials for the experiments. Most of the materials were easy to find. Bottom line - plan ahead. Do not wait until the kids are ready for an experiment to find the materials.

Great projects. Clear explanations. My 5yo liked it a lot. I even bought one to gift to a friend.

This book has some very easy experiments for young children, most of which use very simple items found in the home. Basic scientific concepts are explored with directions and pictures for the little ones. There are both indoor and outdoor experiments. Most of the indoor ones would be most suitable for the kitchen or bathroom as they may involve liquids or food coloring. Overall, the projected level of interest would be PreK-grades 2nd-3rd, maybe 4th.

Fantastic resource we will be using in our home for the next five years I'm sure, with our young sons! About 56 different experiments to do with complete item lists beforehand so you don't get into something and not have an important item to complete the learning experience. Very well done.

Very happy with this book. Lots of easy but fun and educational activities.