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Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this interactive picture book, young readers push, press, and pound rocks on the page, using their imagination to explore. They learn about different types of rocks, the structure of Earth, and how we humans use rocks and minerals. Back matter includes a real-world experiment for investigating the hardness of rocks"--
3) Explore ores
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library; Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Explore Ores introduces readers to what ores are, minerals that can be mined for profit. Learn about prospecting, exploration, aboveground and underground mining, extracting metals from ores, and the importance of protecting the environment. A geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, sidebars, map, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
7) Mineraloids
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This title covers what a mineraloid is, how it forms, and how it is set apart from minerals that have a crystalline form. It also explains how organic gems, like pearls, can also be considered mineraloids. --from Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This title tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Geology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from agate coasters to an underwater eruption. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"While reading the temperature of a lava flow on an active volcano, Joe and Dr. Bea's science skills come in handy to help them outsmart the fiery flow of molten rock. In this adventurous title, readers will learn about different kinds of volcanoes, how they form, and about some of the most destructive eruptions in history."--
12) Cristales
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo es una subdivisión de Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"This title covers what crystals are and how and where they form in nature. It also briefly explains what minerals, atoms, and elements are and how they play a part in making all sorts of beautiful crystals from amethysts to rare gems."--
13) Lost in the cave
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"While exploring a cave, Joe and Dr. Bea encounter all sorts of wildlife living in the damp cavern. Can the two scientists find their way out? In this engaging title, readers learn all about stalactites, stalagmites, and how animals survive and adapt to life in the dark."--
15) Unearth fossils
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library; Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Unearth Fossils introduces readers to the different types of fossils and how they form. Learn about key fossil finds, scientists who made important discoveries and contributions to the study of fossils, and how we use fossils today in the form of fossil fuels. A geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics, sidebars, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
16) Discover rocks
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library; Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Discover Rocks introduces readers to what rocks are and how they form. Real-world examples bring to life igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. Full-color photographs will draw in readers while the easy-to-read text breaks down complex concepts. A diagram of the rock cycle ties everything together and a geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, infographics,...
Author
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Eart is big compared to a ladybug but small compared to a galaxy -- learn about the earth not only through its comparison to other things but by touring some of the most extreme places on the planet. Find out what's most and least about the place you live.
20) Study soils
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library; Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Study Soils introduces readers to what makes up soil, from humus and plants and animals to water and air. Learn how weathering, erosion, parent material, decay, bacteria, organic matter, climate, and time contribute to soil formation. A geology-themed project provides the opportunity for hands-on experience." --
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