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Science for seniors : hands-on learning activities / Gloria Hoffner.

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"Science for Seniors is based on one belief: We are never too old to learn. Science for Seniors shows activity leaders how to provide stimulating science activities that provide both entertainment and enlightenment, as part of a life-long learning process. Written in an informative and easy-to-follow style, Science for Seniors gives you basic science information and hands-on programs that any activity director or therapist can use with seniors of all intellectual and physical abilities. Some of the topics covered in the book are volcanoes, oceans, global warming, rain forests, and outer space. With each subject, Science for Seniors provides step-by-step directions to a unique experiment or demonstration using ordinary household items such as eggs, water, baking soda, and salt. In addition to the hands-on activities, Science for Seniors is geared towards engaging residents by providing them with science trivia, questions to spark conversations, resource material, and opportunities for further study." --back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781882883776
  • Physical Description: ix, 277 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Enumclaw, Washington : Idyll Arbor, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction-- Author's story-- References-- Chapter 1 Getting started-- A Science for Seniors program has four parts-- Chapter 2 Animals-- Birds-- Migrating birds-- Dogs-- Cats-- Polar bears-- Sharks-- Creatures of the forest-- Dinosaurs-- Insects-- Chapter 3 Ecology-- Global warming-- Acid rain-- Air pollution-- Light pollution-- Space pollution-- Rainforests-- Water pollution-- Chapter 4 Energy-- Electricity-- Steam power, steam engines-- Coal-- Solar power-- Wind-- Hydro power-- Chapter 5 Space-- The sun and other stars-- Earth Seasons-- Astronauts-- The moon-- Mars-- Pluto-- Exoplanets-- Space shuttles-- Eclipses-- Satiellites-- Space probes-- Chapter 6 Oceans-- Ocean formation-- Ocean tides-- Water density-- Sailing the seven seas-- Sea creatures-- Seashells-- Fresh water monsters-- Chapter 7 Plants-- Flowers-- Trees-- Chapter 8 Earth science-- Volcanoes-- Clouds-- Thunderstorms-- Tornadoes-- Earthquakes-- Erosion-- Magnets-- Rocks-- Sedimentary rock-- Metals-- Diamonds-- Minerals in food-- Chapter 9 Everyday chemistry-- Soap-- Rust-- Soda pop-- Paper-- Chapter 10 Physics all around us-- Viscosity-- Gravity-- Fluids-- Motion-- Chapter 11 Tall tales and science facts-- Experiment 1: Can you fry an egg on a hot sidewalk?-- Experiemnt 2: If you place your tongue on a metal pole on a freezing day, will your tongue freeze to the pole?-- Experiment 3: When you place a seashell to your ear, can you hear the ocean?-- Experiment 4: How often is there a blue moon?-- Experiment 5: Why do we see a face on the moon?-- Experiment 6: Why do we wear dark-colored clothing in the winter and light-colored clothing in the summer?-- Experiment 7: Could volcanic gases have killed the people of Atlantis?-- Experiment 8: Can you ever find the end of the rainbow?-- Chapter 12 Ways to establish ongoing science interest-- Handy websites for quick references-- Epilogue
Subject: Science > Vocational guidance.
Experiments.
Genre: Laboratory manuals.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Umatilla County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Weston Public Library.

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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
50500. ‡tIntroduction-- ‡tAuthor's story-- ‡tReferences-- ‡tChapter 1 Getting started-- ‡tA Science for Seniors program has four parts-- ‡tChapter 2 Animals-- ‡tBirds-- ‡tMigrating birds-- ‡tDogs-- ‡tCats-- ‡tPolar bears-- ‡tSharks-- ‡tCreatures of the forest-- ‡tDinosaurs-- ‡tInsects-- ‡tChapter 3 Ecology-- ‡tGlobal warming-- ‡tAcid rain-- ‡tAir pollution-- ‡tLight pollution-- ‡tSpace pollution-- ‡tRainforests-- ‡tWater pollution-- ‡tChapter 4 Energy-- ‡tElectricity-- ‡tSteam power, steam engines-- ‡tCoal-- ‡tSolar power-- ‡tWind-- ‡tHydro power-- ‡tChapter 5 Space-- ‡tThe sun and other stars-- ‡tEarth Seasons-- ‡tAstronauts-- ‡tThe moon-- ‡tMars-- ‡tPluto-- ‡tExoplanets-- ‡tSpace shuttles-- ‡tEclipses-- ‡tSatiellites-- ‡tSpace probes-- ‡tChapter 6 Oceans-- ‡tOcean formation-- ‡tOcean tides-- ‡tWater density-- ‡tSailing the seven seas-- ‡tSea creatures-- ‡tSeashells-- ‡tFresh water monsters-- ‡tChapter 7 Plants-- ‡tFlowers-- ‡tTrees-- ‡tChapter 8 Earth science-- ‡tVolcanoes-- ‡tClouds-- ‡tThunderstorms-- ‡tTornadoes-- ‡tEarthquakes-- ‡tErosion-- ‡tMagnets-- ‡tRocks-- ‡tSedimentary rock-- ‡tMetals-- ‡tDiamonds-- ‡tMinerals in food-- ‡tChapter 9 Everyday chemistry-- ‡tSoap-- ‡tRust-- ‡tSoda pop-- ‡tPaper-- ‡tChapter 10 Physics all around us-- ‡tViscosity-- ‡tGravity-- ‡tFluids-- ‡tMotion-- ‡tChapter 11 Tall tales and science facts-- ‡tExperiment 1: Can you fry an egg on a hot sidewalk?-- ‡tExperiemnt 2: If you place your tongue on a metal pole on a freezing day, will your tongue freeze to the pole?-- ‡tExperiment 3: When you place a seashell to your ear, can you hear the ocean?-- ‡tExperiment 4: How often is there a blue moon?-- ‡tExperiment 5: Why do we see a face on the moon?-- ‡tExperiment 6: Why do we wear dark-colored clothing in the winter and light-colored clothing in the summer?-- ‡tExperiment 7: Could volcanic gases have killed the people of Atlantis?-- ‡tExperiment 8: Can you ever find the end of the rainbow?-- ‡tChapter 12 Ways to establish ongoing science interest-- ‡tHandy websites for quick references-- ‡tEpilogue
520 . ‡a"Science for Seniors is based on one belief: We are never too old to learn. Science for Seniors shows activity leaders how to provide stimulating science activities that provide both entertainment and enlightenment, as part of a life-long learning process. Written in an informative and easy-to-follow style, Science for Seniors gives you basic science information and hands-on programs that any activity director or therapist can use with seniors of all intellectual and physical abilities. Some of the topics covered in the book are volcanoes, oceans, global warming, rain forests, and outer space. With each subject, Science for Seniors provides step-by-step directions to a unique experiment or demonstration using ordinary household items such as eggs, water, baking soda, and salt. In addition to the hands-on activities, Science for Seniors is geared towards engaging residents by providing them with science trivia, questions to spark conversations, resource material, and opportunities for further study." --back cover.
599 . ‡aOriginal record, needs review
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