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.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey 552.078
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Series Science Explorer
Language English
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
Author/Illustrator biography
Detailed maps
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents
Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs