Rocks & Minerals: An Educational Picture Book About Earth Science with Stunning Photos for Kids (Ages 6-10) - Softcover

Simon, Seymour

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062289179 ISBN 13: 9780062289179

Verlag: HarperCollins, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

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.

This book is the perfect starting point for any young rock hound:

• Rock Collecting for Kids: Get practical tips on how to become a "rock hound," from what tools to bring to how to start and display your own amazing collection.
• The Three Types of Rocks: Discover the difference between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks through clear explanations and examples.
• Identifying Minerals: Learn the secrets geologists use to identify minerals, including color, streak, luster, and the Mohs hardness scale.
• STEM for Kids: Packed with stunning, full-color photographs and fascinating facts that support Common Core standards and make Earth science fun.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Seymour Simon has been called “the dean of the [children’s science book] field” by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children’s science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the “Seymour Science Blog” and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter!

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Earth’s crust contains many different kinds of rocks and minerals, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal. No matter where you walk, you can find rocks and minerals. They give us clues to what happened millions and millions of years ago in Earth’s history. With fascinating facts and beautiful full-color photographs, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes young readers into the wonderful world of rocks and minerals.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0062289179
• ISBN 13: 9780062289179
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: HarperCollins Publishers, Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irland