Edmonton Science Fun Guide
Greater Vancouver Science Fun Guide
Lists key organizations in the Lower Mainland involved in science and nature activities,
from beekeeping to the symphony! This terrific resource guide puts you in touch with
groups offering science experiences. Places to go, clubs to join, as well as over 70
simple and fun hands-on activities you can try at home or in the classroom. Compiled by
Science World. 159 pages.
BOOK.028 $12.95
South Vancouver Island Earth Science Fun Guide
Kids and adults are guaranteed fun as they discover how science works in the world around
them. An excellent reference book for exploring earth science and nature in the south
Vancouver Island area. Full of useful information on earth science clubs and facilities on
south Vancouver Island, as well as where to go and what to do including caves,
earthquakes, fossils, glaciers, landslides, oceans, rocks and weather. Over 40 hands-on
activities. 135 pages.
BOOK.027 $12.95
Fossils, A Golden Guide
A Pocket guide to prehistoric life, 481 illustrations in colour. Life Past & Present,
Introduction to Fossils, Fossils for Amateurs, Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants. 160
pages.
BOOK.007 $7.95
each
Science Experiments - Chemistry and Physics
Science activity book with reproducible pages for Grades 5 to 8+ students. Activities help
students practice and demonstrate laboratory skills, measurement, generating gases,
chromatography, pH indicators, solubility, compounds and mixtures, making soap, goop and
slime, specific heat and kinetic energy, electrical circuits, magnets, and more. 92
pages, includes answer keys and materials lists.
BOOK.043 $19.95 each
Digging Dinosaurs
The story of the search that unravelled the mystery of baby dinosaurs. An excellent
account of how palaeontology field work is conducted, and how the bones, nests, eggs and
babies of the "Good Mother Lizards" (Maiasaurs) were discovered in Montana in
the late 1970s and 1980s and excavated by famous palaeontologist John Horner. 210 pages,
suitable for ages 14 through adult.
BOOK.014 $9.95
each
Magnetic Wand Discovery Guide
Written to go with our popular Magnetic Wand, item MGNT.02. Covers history and modern uses
of magnets, also has 15 experiments/games. 24 pages.
BOOK.015 $4.95
each
For more excellent books, be sure to visit our page describing the popular TOPS Units. There you will find dozens of books covering specific areas of science and math education such as Electricity, Magnetism, Probability, Animal Survival, Rocks & Minerals, Planets & Stars, etc. All the TOPS books contain science or math activities that use simple materials easily found around the home or classroom like paper clips, rubber bands, baby food jars, soup cans, etc. Only a very small amount, if any, equipment needs to be purchased and this varies from Unit to Unit. Items such as a small magnifier, a magnet, some simple chemicals, etc. are available from Science Is... if you don't have access to them elsewhere. Click here: TOPS PAGE to see the excellent TOPS units.