Rocks and Minerals
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2012 · Est. 10 min read

Rocks and Minerals

By Kathleen Zoehfeld

Part of the National Geographic Readers series

Discover the wonders of rocks and minerals in this engaging exploration.

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32 pages· 894 words· Est. 10 min read
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Dive into the fascinating world of rocks and minerals, from shimmering gemstones to fiery lava. This captivating book invites young readers to explore how these natural wonders are formed and their role in our world. With stunning National Geographic images and interactive activities, budding geologists will be inspired to uncover the secrets beneath their feet. What mysteries will they unearth?

From the publisher

From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow! This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children’s book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1039-3 National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
894
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
580L
Themes & topics
Books about rocksBooks about fossilsBooks about science and natureBooks about Earth scienceBooks about geology
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
153260
Publication
Published
August 14, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781426310386

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