Laura Evert
Learn all about 15 varieties of rocks and minerals (such as basalt, slate, limestone, marble), 5 kinds of fossils (such as clams, wood, plants), and 7 kinds of arrowheads and artifacts (such as gunflints, knives, axes). This fun book illustrates and discusses 15 varieties of rocks and minerals (such as basalt, slate, limestone, marble), 5 kinds of fossils (such as clams, wood, plants), and 7 kinds of arrowheads and artifacts (such as gunflints, knives, axes). The chapters include information to help kids find these specimens on a nature walk. The text explains what it looks like, where to find it, and what it is used for. Detailed and true-to-life illustrations help kids identify them. Includes activities and scrapbook pages for notes. This is a perfect book for children ages 7 to 10.
Softcover, 48 pgs, 100 full-color illustrations, 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 12/2001