Researching Rocks

Name: Researching Rocks
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Sally M. Walker
ISBN: 9781512447729

Author: Sally M. Walker

Series: Searchlight Books ™ — Do You Dig Earth Science?

Narrator: Intuitive

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2017

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Earth Sciences, Rocks & Minerals

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Rocks can be made of many different minerals. By looking at rocks closely, we can tell where they were formed and what conditions they were created in. How do we know these things? And how do we tell different types of rocks apart? Learn about ways to research rocks and what they can teach us about our world.

About Sally M. Walker

Sally M. Walker is the award-winning author of numerous books, including Champion, a Junior Library Guild selection and one of NCTE's 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Books. She currently resides in Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily

Book Level: 4.1 Summary: In five chapters, this informative text provides the reader with an overview of the rock cycle and the three major types of rocks. Writing Trait: Ideas – Students would benefit from this book as they are in the prewriting stage of developing an informative/explanatory text. I......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

grade:4 topic:rocks and rock cycles contents -what is rock? -igneous rocks -sedimentary rocks -metamorphic rocks -rock cycle lots of photos with caption to explain about the picture this short thin little book has lots of information and great pictures! use this book if you are teaching about rocks!......more

Goodreads review by Bethany

Basic book about types of rocks. Useful in 3rd grade while learning about the rock cycle and how to identify all types of rocks. Grades: 2-5 Topics: Rocks, rock cycle, earth......more

Goodreads review by Relyn

Another book I used during our rocks unit. It was useful, but not wonderful.......more