TOCCI, Salvatore

PERSONAL:

Male. Education: Cornell University, B.A., 1965; City University of New York, M.Phil., 1982; Long Island University, professional diploma, 1990.

ADDRESSES:

Home—East Hampton, NY. E-mail—stocci@aol.com.

CAREER:

High school science teacher in Southold, NY, 1971-73; East Hampton High School, East Hampton, NY, science teacher, 1973-97, department chair, 1985-91; writer, 1997—. Syracuse University, adjunct instructor, 1978-97; State University of New York at Stony Brook, adjunct lecturer, 1985-87.

MEMBER:

National Association of Science Writers, National Science Teachers Association, National Association of Biology Teachers.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Science teaching recognition award, American Gas Association, 1982; grant from National Science Teachers Association, 1992.

WRITINGS:

Chemistry around You: Experiments and Projects with Everyday Products, Arco Publishers (New York, NY), 1985.

How to Do a Science Fair Project, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1986, revised edition, 1997.

Biology Projects for Young Scientists, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1987, revised edition, 1999.

Holt Chemistry, Holt, Rinehart & Winston (New York, NY), 1996, 3rd edition, 2004.

Down Syndrome, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2000.

High-Tech IDs: From Finger Scans to Voice Patterns, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2000.

Plant Projects for Young Scientists, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2000.

Science Fair Success in the Hardware Store, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2000.

Science Fair Success Using Supermarket Products, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2000.

Experiments in Electricity, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments in Magnets, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments with Light, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments with Plants, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments with Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments with Sound, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2001.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2001.

Experiments with Water, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Jonas Salk: Creator of the Polio Vaccine, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2002.

Science Fair Success Using Household Products, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2002.

Space Experiments, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Alexander Fleming: The Man Who Discovered Penicillin, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2002.

Experiments with a Hand Lens, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Air, illustrated by Patricia Rasch, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Friction, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Gravity, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Heat, illustrated by Patricia Rasch, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Rocks and Minerals, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Experiments with Sports, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with the Sun and the Moon, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Weather, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

A Look at Pluto, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2003.

A Look at Uranus, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Colors, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Energy, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Foods, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Magic, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Motion, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Simple Machines, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

Experiments with Soap, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.

NASA, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2003.

Oxygen, Children's Press (New York, NY). 2004.

The Periodic Table, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Calcium: A True Book, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Carbon, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2004.

The Chaparral: Life on the Scrubby Coast, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2004.

Coral Reefs: Life below the Sea, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2004.

Hydrogen and Noble Gases, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Marine Habitats: Life in Saltwater, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2004.

Nitrogen, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Regents Chemistry Review, Holt, Rinehart & Winston (New York, NY), 2004.

Chemistry, Harcourt Achieve (Orlando, FL), 2004.

Tin, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Zinc, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Lead, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Life in the Temperate Forests, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2005.

Life in the Tropical Forests, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2005.

Mercury, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Silicon, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Silver, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Sodium, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Alpine Tundra: Life on the Tallest Mountain, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2005.

Arctic Tundra: Life at the North Pole, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 2005.

Chlorine, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Copper, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Gold, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Iron, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.

Biology, Harcourt Achieve (Orlando, FL), 2005.

Winning Science Fair Projects, two volumes, Byron Preiss (New York, NY), 2006.

Electromagnetism, Chelsea House (New York, NY), 2006.

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tidal Waves, Chelsea House (New York, NY), 2006.

Creator of audio-visual and computer programs. Contributor to science textbooks. Contributor to magazines, including Science Teacher, Educational and Industrial Television, Science Activities, and American Biology Teacher.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, May 15, 2003, Carolyn Phelan, review of Jonas Salk: Creator of the Polio Vaccine, p. 1660; September 15, 2003, Carolyn Phelan, review of Experiments with Simple Machines and Experiments with Soap, p. 235; December 1, 2004, John Peters, review of Hydrogen and the Noble Gases, p. 672.

School Library Journal, September, 2002, Shauna Yusko, review of Alexander Fleming: The Man Who Discovered Penicillin, p. 254; April, 2004, Kathryn Kosiorek, review of Experiments with Colors, Experiments with Sports, and Experiments with Magic, p. 144.