A project guide to rocks and minerals
By: Claire O'Neal
Series: Earth science projects for kids; Earth science projects for kids
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub.; Mitchell Lane Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hockessin, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781584158660
Subjects: Rocks; Experiments; Juvenile literature; Minerals; Geology
Description: Discusses soil composition and earth's geology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-45) and index.
Table of contents: title: Re-creating the rock cycle; title: A story told in sedimentary rock; title: A deposition message in a bottle; title: Instant weathering; title: The rocky sponge; title: Become a rock hound; title: Mineral detective test 1: Looking for clues; title: Mineral detective test 2: Hardness and streak; title: Mineral detective test 3: Specific gravity; title: Mineral detective test 4: Become a calcite sleuth; title: Minerals from the inside: Molecular crystals; title: Minerals from the inside: Crystal systems; title: Grow your own crystals; title: Grow your own salt crystal garden; title: Make your own geode.