Grasslands Experiments: 11 Science Experiments in One Hour or Less

Last Minute Science Projects with Biomes

by Robert Gardner

Waited until the last minute to get started? No problem! Each experiment in GRASSLANDS 11 SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS IN ONE HOUR OR LESS follows the scientific method and can be completed in an hour or less. Make a climatogram for a city in the grasslands, experiment to find out why grasslands in the United States have seasons and find out how a prairie wind affects the evaporation of water. Experiments also include ideas for science fair projects in case you have extra time.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2014

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[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Robert Gardner is a retired high school science teacher (physics, chemistry, physical sciences). In 2010, he received the lifetime Achievement Award in Hands-On Science Writing from AAAS/Subaru Science Books and Films. He is familiar with students who wait to the last minute to start their science projects. While this book is particularly appealing to last-minute scientists, other readers will also find eleven experiments, which focus on the grasslands biome and that can be done in an hour or less, intriguing. Included is an explanation of the scientific method, and how it can be applied to finding out how a prairie wind affects the evaporation of water, making a climatoram for a city in the grasslands, and discovering why grasslands in the United States have seasons. Four additional experiments which take one month or less to complete are also included. These explore grassland soil and the Dust Bowl, models for aquifer and drought, seeds in different biomes, and how local rainfall compares with grassland rainfall.

The table of contents breaks the experiments down by the amount of time (30 minutes or less, one hour or less, one month or less) it takes to complete the projects. Last-minute readers will find the glossary, lists for further reading, and safety and science fair helpful if they are running late. Most projects include ideas for more science fair projects springboarding from the original experiment, clear directions and lists of materials and equipment needed to carry out the plans.