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1) Organic Gems
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title explains what organic gems are, how and where they form in nature, and why they are set apart from inorganic gemstones. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
2) Crystals
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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 amethyst to rare gems. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Our planet has many different kinds of landscapes and features, from mountains and snowscapes to rocks and caves. Each has its own amazing phenomena. The Science Behind Wonders of the Earth looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.
Author
Language
English
Description
New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the "where and how" to include info on environmental impact, land stewardship, and building a truly meaningful collection.
Do you love rocks and gems? Are you a geology enthusiast? This informative guidebook by professional lapidary artist and outdoor recreation guide Alison Jean Cole shows you that beautiful rocks can be found anywhere. You'll...
5) Rocks
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing rocks can be: from the Grand Canyon and hot lava to the world's biggest cave.
6) Minerals
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This book provides a simple and fun introduction to minerals, discussing different minerals, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing minerals can be: from ruby crystals and stalagmites and stalactites in caves to talcum powder.
7) Soil
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing soil can be: from making houses with mud bricks and how crops grow in volcanic soil to how tree roots can break up rock.
8) Fossils
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This book provides a simple and fun introduction to fossils, discussing different kinds of fossils, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing fossils can be: from the prehistoric woolly mammoth body in Siberia and dinosaur remains to petrified forests.
9) Geology
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Press Here meets Bill Nye the Science Guy in this interactive STEM picture book about rocks, minerals, and Earth science.
Welcome to the geology lab! In this interactive picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiments to life. They slide tectonic plates together to create earthquakes, blow on a mountain to make a volcano erupt, and press their hands in mud to make a fossil. After predicting what will happen next, eager...
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