Geology, Grades 1-3 (Paperback)

by Jo Ellen Moor (Author) "Bring a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to class for this lesson..." (more)
Key Phrases: class logbook, individual logs, rock properties, Evan-Moor Corp, Extension Activities (more...)

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Product Description
For hands-on activities involving rocks, soil, fossils, earthquakes, and volcanoes that connect science with real life, choose Geology. This book, designed with good science and easy teaching in mind, covers these concepts:
the Earth has layers
the Earth's crust is made of rock and soi.
soil is made when rocks break down and mix with decaying plants
rocks have different properties
rocks are formed in different ways
the surface of the Earth is always changing
the resources we use come from the Earth
some rocks contain fossils that tell about life on Earth long ago

Activities help children practice skills in: observation, analysis, communication, making comparisons, prediction, critical thinking, and recording. Areas of study address major themes such as: change, structure, function, diversity, and cause and effect.

Samples of the hands-on learning experiences:
conduct experiments to learn about the properties of rocks
cook up igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
examine soil to find out what it's composed of
erupt a volcano in the classroom
make "fossils"

Contains many reproducible, ready-to-go resources, such as record sheets, logbook forms, minibooks, and picture cards. Illustrated throughout with fun, yet accurate line art. All 80 pages perforated for easy removal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557996865
• ISBN-13: 978-1557996862
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #428,723 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars May try e-book, April 19, 2008

By	Bryant R. Mccall "mccallfam" (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like Evan Moor products. They have fun & informative hands on lessons as well as reproducibles. I may get the e-book next time so I can just print items off instead of having to go to the copy shop. This book was a little less informative than others so you may need additional resources but if you want the basics this is a good start.