Robert Gardner
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Projects about Physics in the Home. Enslow, 1999. |
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Project about Kitchen Chemistry. Enslow, 1999. |
Biography:
Robert Gardner is an accomplished, award-winning author of more
than one hundred science books for young readers. He has devoted
much of his life to educating children in all disciplines of science.
After graduating from Wesleyan University and Trinity College,
he taught biology, chemistry, and physics at the Salisbury School
for almost forty years. He was department chair for thirty of
those years. He has developed science curricula, was a Klingenstein
Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia, and has taught at a number
of summer science institutes. He retired from teaching in 1989
to write on a full-time basis.
Robert Gardner has been writing open-ended, inquiry-based science
experiment books for decades. Most of his books are hands-on science
books for children, but he has also written two encyclopedias
and co-authored a physics textbook. His clear presentation of
science at all grade levels, along with his creative writing and
use of common household materials, have helped him garner excellent
reviews for his books. They have been named Best Books for Children
and Best Books for Junior High and Young Adults by SB&F,
as well as Honor Books by the Society of School Librarians International.
From Science Projects About Playground Physics to Super-Sized
Science Projects About Volume, Robert Gardner's books have excited
thousands of children to get involved in science and to understand
the scientific method, all while having fun!
Selected
Bibliography:
Weather Science Fair Projects Using Sunlight, Rainbows, Ice Cubes,
And More (Enslow, 2005)
Planet Earth Science Fair Projects Using The Moon, Stars, Beach
Balls, Frisbees, And Other Far-out Stuff (Enslow, 2005)
Bicycle Science Projects: Physics on Wheels (Enslow, 2004)
Chemistry Science Fair Projects: Using Acids, Bases, Metals, Salts,
and Inorganic Stuff (Enslow, 2004)
Electricity and Magnetism Science Fair Projects: Using Batteries,
Balloons, and Other Hair-Raising Stuff (Enslow, 2004)
Science Fair Projects About the Properties of Matter: Using Marbles,
Water, Balloons, and More (Enslow, 2004)
Forces and Motion Science Fair Projects: Using Water Balloons,
Pulleys, and Other Stuff (Enslow, 2004)
Really Hot Science Projects With Temperature: How Hot Is It? How
Cold Is It? (Enslow, 2003)
Super-Sized Science Projects With Volume: How Much Space Does
It Take Up? (Enslow, 2003)
Heavy-Duty Science Projects With Weight: How Much Does It Weigh
(Enslow, 2003)
Health Science Projects About Sports Performance (Enslow, 2002)
Science Project Ideas About Kitchen Chemistry (Enslow, 2002)
Science Project Ideas About Space Science (Enslow, 2002)
Health Science Projects About Psychology (Enslow, 2002)
Science Project Ideas in the House (Enslow, 2002)
Science Projects About the Physics of Toys and Games (Enslow,
2000)
Science Project About the Physics of Sports (Enslow, 2000)
Science Projects About the Environment and Ecology (Enslow, 1999)
Science Projects About Math (Enslow, 1999)
Communications (Yesterday's Science, Today's Technology) (21st
Century, 1997)
Electricity
(Yesterday's Science, Today's Technology) (21st Century, 1997)
Optics (Yesterday's Science, Today's Technology) (21st Century,
1997)
Space (Yesterday's Science, Today's Technology) (21st Century,
1997)
Transportation (Yesterday's Science, Today's Technology) (21st
Century, 1997)
Science Project Ideas About Air (Enslow, 1997)
Science Project Ideas About the Moon (Enslow, 1997)
Science Project Ideas About Rain (1997)
Where on Earth Am I? (Franklin Watts, 1996)
Experiments With Balloons (Enslow, 1995)
Experiments With Bubbles (Enslow, 1995)
Experiments With Light and Mirrors (Enslow, 1995)
Experiments With Motion (Enslow, 1995)
Science Projects About Temperature and Heat (Enslow, 1994)
Making and Using Scientific Models (Franklin Watts, 1993)
Robert Gardner's Challenging Science Experiments (Franklin Watts,
1993)
Robert Gardner's Favorite Science Experiments (Franklin Watts,
1992)
Crime Lab 101: Experimenting with Crime Detection (1992)
Project Space (The Boston Museum of Science Series) (1990)
Experimenting with Sound (1990)
Experimenting with Illusions (1990)
Gardner's Science Activities (1989)
This Is the Way It Works: A Collection of Machines (Doubleday,
1980)
Moving Right Along: A Book of Science Experiments and Puzzlers
About Motion (Doubleday, 1978)
Shadow Science (Doubleday, 1976)
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