Rock it!

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the various types of sedimentary rocks and how they are formed.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the various types of metamorphic rocks and how they are formed.

Explains what igneous rock is and how it forms, examines different types of igneous rocks, and looks at how they are used.

Provides an overview of volcanoes and earthquakes and discusses how they assist in the formation and movement of rocks.

Introduces children to the earth's rock cycle, explaining how rocks are transformed into one of the three rock classifications, igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and describes the properties of each type.

Full-color photographs and simple text describe how minerals are formed, different kinds of rocks, and how they change.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to various types of rocks and how they are formed.

Limestone is just one of the many interesting kinds of sedimentary rock. This book teaches young readers how sedimentary rock forms, introduces several kinds of sedimentary rock, and explains why sedimentary rock is so important.

Slate is just one of the many interesting kinds of metamorphic rock. This book teaches young readers how metamorphic rock forms, introduces several kinds of metamorphic rock, and explains why metamorphic rock is so important.

Rock identification is an interesting, fun, and hands-on earth science topic. Curious kids will be fascinated by a wealth of detailed information about this subject.