Geology: The Active Earth (Ranger Rick's NatureScope) [Paperback]

National Wildlife Association (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ranger Rick's Naturescope

Here are dozens of ready-to-use activities from the premier environmental organization in the U.S., exploring the changing face of our planet. Through the age-appropriate projects and fascinating facts in this jam-packed resource book, adults can inspire students in grades K-8 to learn about the natural phenomenaÑsuch as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, geysers, and faultlinesÑthat make living on Earth a "moving" experience. Includes reproducible handouts, indoor and outdoor activites, geology trivia, and much more.

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From the Back Cover

Kids in grade K-8 are introduced to fundamental concepts of geology as they observe tectonic plates on the go, grow their own crystals, play rock detective, and join in 15 other engaging acitivites that teach tham about the structure of the earth, plate tectonics, eathquakes and volcanoes, rocks and minerals, fossils, the forces that shape the landscape, and much more.

About the Author

The National Wildlife Federation¨ (NWF), originally established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, is America's largest grassroots conservation and education organization.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070465118
• ISBN-13: 978-0070465114
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,017,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!, December 16, 2006

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This review is from: Geology: The Active Earth (Ranger Rick's NatureScope) (Paperback)

As a 7th grade science teacher, we have to briefly cover geological aspects, and I found this book to be a tremendous resource. Many pages have great, usable activities, and I also was able to modify some activities to work better for me. My kids especially liked the page where they map out the Earth's earthquakes to discover most are directly on plate boundaries (duh, but a big reinforcer to the concept). Highly recommended, especially for 6th grade science when this is the main focus.