Rocks
From the Set Science Explorer
Following the scientific process, and using things easily found at home, this title instructs students on how to conduct six super cool experiments with rocks and minerals that offer insights into something that has fascinated budding scientists for centuries. Readers are encouraged to think like scientists as they ask questions, gather information, form a hypothesis, and conduct experiments.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 6 |
Dewey | 552.078 |
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Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | Science Explorer |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602795235), Paperback (9781602796010), PDF (9781602797178), ePub (9781631882753), Hosted ebook (9781602797178H), Kindle (9781631373060) |
Copyright | 2010 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
Author: Sophie Lockwood
Sophie Lockwood, in addition to writing books, does experiments in her kitchen all the time! Although most of the experiments are called dinner, Sophie and her granddaughter actually did every experiment in this book. Sophie lives in South Carolina with her husband and enjoys reading, playing bridge, and watching movies when she isn’t writing.
- Long, Long Ago
- First Things First
- Experiment #1: Island Building
- Experiment #2: Making Rocks
- Experiment #3: Let's Twist
- Experiment #4: In the Days of Dinosaurs
- Experiment #5: Scratch It
- Experiment #6: Do It Yourself!
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
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Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |