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What''s the effect of osmosis on a raisin?

How is water transported through plant stems?

What''s the best way to grow penicillin?

How are butterflies different from moths?

Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinatingquestions about biologythe study of living organisms. In Biologyfor Every Kid, you''ll learn how to talk with fireflies, watchbacteria wage war in a glass of milk, discover how to tell thetemperature by counting cricket chirps, and find out how an appleand an onion can taste the same.

Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a listof materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretestedand can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom orat home.

Table of Contents

I. Experiments For The Beginning Biologist: The World of Plants 7

II. Experiments In The Animal Kingdom: Introductory Zoology 79

III. Experiments That Teach Us About Ourselves: The Amazing Humanbody 143

Glossary 215

Index 219

Janice Vancleaves Biology for Every Kid

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 20 December 1989
      ISBN-13 9780471503811
      978-0471503811
      ISBN-10 0471503819
      Also in:
      Biology, life sciences

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What''s the effect of osmosis on a raisin?

      How is water transported through plant stems?

      What''s the best way to grow penicillin?

      How are butterflies different from moths?

      Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinatingquestions about biologythe study of living organisms. In Biologyfor Every Kid, you''ll learn how to talk with fireflies, watchbacteria wage war in a glass of milk, discover how to tell thetemperature by counting cricket chirps, and find out how an appleand an onion can taste the same.

      Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a listof materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and aneasy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretestedand can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom orat home.

      Table of Contents

      I. Experiments For The Beginning Biologist: The World of Plants 7

      II. Experiments In The Animal Kingdom: Introductory Zoology 79

      III. Experiments That Teach Us About Ourselves: The Amazing Humanbody 143

      Glossary 215

      Index 219

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