Rocks and Minerals (Young Scientist Concepts & Projects) [Library Binding]

Jack Challoner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Young Scientist Concepts & Projects

Introduces rocks and minerals, and includes projects such as growing crystals, panning for gold, and making concrete.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 68 pages
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836822692
• ISBN-13: 978-0836822694
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,610,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super Book on Rocks and Minerals, April 28, 2000

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This review is from: Rocks and Minerals (Young Scientist Concepts & Projects) (Library Binding)

This book is an excellent resource for teaching children the fundamental principles governing rocks and minerals. Topics are clearly and simply explained with superb photographs. Some topics included are: crystal shapes; igneous rocks; moving plates; identifying minerals; erosion; what soil is made of; making fossils; rocks in space. The book also contains a number of terrific and fun experiments that are well thought out and easy to duplicate. These experiments give children excellent hands-on understanding of the growth and properties of rocks and minerals. The materials needed for the experiments are readily available. Some of the experiments include: testing for hardness; making a goniometer; making glass and bubbles; making conglomerate rocks.

I highly recommend this book to parents who are homeschooling their children as well as to parents who wish to offer more information to schoolchildren who are interested in this subject.