In Explore Fossils! With 25 Great Projects, readers can expand their dinosaur obsessions into learning opportunities that take them beyond Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and even Tyrannosaurus rex to other animals, plants, and microbes that lived long before humans. Explore Fossils! introduces young readers to the history of life on Earth as revealed by fossils. Kids learn how fossils form and about the different types of fossils and the world of long ago—its landscape and the plants and animals that lived then. Scientists use radiometric dating to test fossils to discover when they were made, what organisms made them, what those organisms used for energy, what killed them, and a whole lot of other information. All from rocks! That’s a lot of information stored under our feet. Activities include creating plaster fossils, using popcorn to illustrate radiometric dating, and exploring what might have caused mass extinctions by making a lava flow and simulating an asteroid impact. By studying the past, not only do students meet amazing plants and animals, they are also encouraged to consider their own role in geological time to make thoughtful hypotheses about the future.
Focuses on Earth features that formed over long periods of time and that cannot be replaced as humans remove and make use of them, These are also called nonrenewable resources.
Filled with information about geological processes like erosion, weathering and examples of the many ways we use rock, this book is perfect for both the science classroom and budding geologists alike.
From creating your own volcano to growing gemstones at home, Rock and Fossil Hunter is filled with fun activities for curious young minds. With more than 30 projects, this book is ideal to keep children busy.
1,000 Facts About Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Prehistoric Life. ... How Long Does It Take to Make a Fossil? ... INTERNET SITES American Museum of Natural History: Paleontology: The Big Dig amnh.org/explore/ology/paleontology DK Find Out!:
This book features: - In-depth profiles covering diet, behavior, defense strategies, cool adaptations, and unique characteristics for each species - Stunning illustrations by renown paleoartist Julius Csotonyi - Fascinating facts about ...
You stare at the side of a rock wall near the ocean.
This book is a helpful guide to any young person who’s interested in dinosaurs, spends their time collecting fossils, or wonders about the history of life on Earth.
Long ago, there were dinosaurs. Some of the dinosaurs turned into rocks called fossils.
Geology Labfor Kids is a family-friendly guide to the wonders of geology, like crystals and fossils, the layers of the earth's crust, and the eruption of geysers and volcanoes.
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