Rocks and minerals

"Get ready to get your hands dirty with Sedimentary Rocks. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study sedimentary rocks, and how sedimentary rocks relate to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes types of soils, how soil is made and how it is used.

"Get ready to get your hands dirty with The Rock Cycle. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study the rock cycle, and how the rock cycle relates to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"Get ready to get your hands dirty with Metamorphic Rocks. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study metamorphic rocks, and how metamorphic rocks relate to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"Get ready to get your hands dirty with Igneous Rocks. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study igneous rocks, and how igneous rocks relate to the reader's daily life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

An introduction to fossils that discusses how they form, where they are found, different types, what can be learned from them, and related topics.

Discusses rock formations and explains the three types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Also defines the terms weathering and erosion. Describes different rock formations including peaks, canyons, mesas and buttes, stacks, monadnocks, and cliffs. Includes a glossary of terms used in the book.

Explores gemstones, explaining what they are, how they are classified, where they are found, what makes them shine, and their uses; and describing precious, semiprecious, organic, and synthetic varieties. Includes a glossary and a list of related Internet sites.

Describes fossils, how they are formed, and what they tell scientists about the animals and plants of the past.

Describes the different types of rocks that are created by volcanic eruptions.