Synopses & Reviews
Like a volcano ready to erupt, the earth is brimming with fascinating, amazing, and beautiful things. Fifty remarkable projects and more than thirty sidebars filled with plenty of "Did you knows" allow curious kids to find the answers to lots of "Whys" and "How comes." They'll find out what causes earthquakes, how mountains are formed, where rocks come from, and much more. They'll explore the core of the earth with a geological model that's fun to build and delicious to eat (it's made of chocolate chips, jelly, a peanut butter mixture, and graham cracker crumbs!). The magic of minerals can be examined by growing crystals, making rock candy, or constructing paper models of crystals. These projects make learning fun! Who wouldn't want to make an exploding volcano, construct a seismograph that really works, build with homemade adobe bricks, or form fossils as detailed as the ones found in nature? Full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions are included for every project, with those that require adult supervision clearly indicated. Perfect for science fair competitions, extra-credit school work, or just for the joy of discovery, these wonderful activities will lead kids on their own "journey to the center of the earth" as they dig into the mysteries of our planet. Sterling/Lark 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.
Synopsis
Dig into Planet Earth with these 50 nifty activities. Have mountains of fun searching for all kinds of treasures right beneath your feet as you learn about different kinds of rocks and minerals, volcanoes and earthquakes, planetary placement, and much more.
Synopsis
Dig into the marvels of planet Earth with 50 nifty activities for kids about the spectrum of geologic phenomena including plate tectonics, continental drift, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks, crystals, fossils, and more. “As much a craft book as it is a geology text....Enough general science material included...others have applications elsewhere in the curriculum....Safety warnings are included.”—
School Library Journal.Synopsis
This collection of 50 activities encourages kids to search for all kinds of treasures and learn about different kinds of rocks and minerals, volcanoes and earthquakes, planetary placement, and much more. Illustrations.
Synopsis
Dig into the marvels of planet Earth with 50 nifty activities for kids about the spectrum of geologic phenomena including plate tectonics, continental drift, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks, crystals, fossils, and more. "As much a craft book as it is a geology text....Enough general science material included...others have applications elsewhere in the curriculum....Safety warnings are included."--"School Library Journal.