Rocks & Minerals
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- £3.49
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon explains to readers the different types of rocks and minerals with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.
Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal.
This book includes an author's note, a glossary, and an index and supports the Common Core State Standards.
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Addressing readers directly in engaging second-person narration, Simon examines a wide range of rocks and minerals, their properties, and how one goes about identifying them: "Telling one mineral from another is something like guessing the villain in a mystery story," he writes, leading into a discussion of the clues provided by color, luster, and the "streak" a mineral leaves behind when tested. Simon includes a substantial amount of detail while still keeping his explanations accessible ("when you touch a diamond at room temperature it feels cold because it conducts heat away from your fingers"). Plentiful photographs of gem and mineral specimens, as well as larger natural landscapes complement the main narrative, and closing tips about collecting and studying rocks offer a natural lead-in to post-reading activities. Ages 6 10.
