Rocks and Minerals
From the Set 21st Century Skills Library
The Hands on Science series provides students with background on key concepts in Science. Each title includes engaging hands on exercises that bring the concepts to life for kids. Real World Science: Rocks and Minerals, provide background on rocks and minerals, what they are and how they form, how rocks change, and the uses of rocks and minerals.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 552 |
| Lexile | |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| Guided Reading Level | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
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| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602794634), PDF (9781602795792), ePub (9781631882357), Hosted ebook (9781602795792H), Kindle (9781631372933) |
| Copyright | 2009 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics |
Author: Dana Meachen Rau
Dana Meachen Rau is the author of more than 200 books for children. She has written a variety of nonfiction titles on many subjects, including books on history, science, toys, and crafts, as well as biographies. When she is not working in her home office, she is outside walking or running in her sneakers around her neighborhood in Burlington, Connecticut.
- It's Elementary! Making Up Minerals
- Rockin' Recipes! Rocks and How They Form
- On the Move! The Rock Cycle
- Rock Jobs! Rocks and Minerals at Work
- Real World Science Challenge Answers
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Sources for further research |
| Table of contents |
