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How the Earth works : 60 fun activities for exploring volcanoes, fossils, earthquakes, and more / Michelle O'Brien-Palmer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Brien-Palmer, Michelle.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geophysics--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
- Geophysics.
- Physical geology--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
- Physical geology.
- Earth (Planet)--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
- Earth (Planet).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Earth science comes alive for children 6 to 9 through 60 engrossing games, activities, and experiments. Kids "core sample" a filled cupcake and discover plate tectonics by floating graham cracker continents on a molten mantle of molasses. They learn how heat changes rocks by seeing how separate ingredients disappear when they bake Rice Krispie Treats. More activities show what causes earthquakes and what kinds of buildings resist their force. Growing sugar and salt crystals, "fossilizing" plastic insects, and modeling a variety of volcanoes add to the learning and the fun. Eight of the ac
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction for Parents and Teachers; My Earth Journal; How Earth Is Put Together; Fantastic Fossils; Revealing Rocks and Minerals; Crystals and Gems; Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Chapter-by-Chapter Content and Skills Guide; Answers; Product and Service Information; Learn More About It!; Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-183).
- ISBN:
- 9781569767221
- 156976722X
- OCLC:
- 651601825
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