Explore rocks and minerals!  /
Brown, Cynthia L.(Cynthia Light)
Brown, Nick.
Stone, Bryan,ill.
White River Junction, Vt. : Nomad Press,
c2010.
Through an engaging array of hands-on activities, this helpful handbook guides children through testing minerals, creating crystals, sculpting edible models of the planet, and even baking volcanic meringue cookies. Exploring the reasons behind the physical changes of the world, this examination also outlines the rock cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; the process of discovering fossils and what they reveal about the past; and how to start a collection of natural artifacts.
Rocks are everywhere -- Earth -- Minerals and crystals -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Fossils -- Become a rockhound.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"20 great projects, activities, experiments"--Cover.
Through an engaging array of hands-on activities, this helpful handbook guides children through testing minerals, creating crystals, sculpting edible models of the planet, and even baking volcanic meringue cookies. Exploring the reasons behind the physical changes of the world, this examination also outlines the rock cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; the process of discovering fossils and what they reveal about the past; and how to start a collection of natural artifacts.
Geology
Minerals