Igneous Rocks

by Lisa Owings

Overview

Get ready to get your hands dirty with Igneous Rocks. With its reader-friendly and interactive approach, this title covers key curriculum Earth science topics in an engaging way. This title explores the natural processes, how geologists study igneous rocks, and how igneous rocks relate to the reader's daily life.

Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624033872
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Rocks and Minerals
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	655,812
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Life Cycle of Igneous Rocks 4

Chapter 2 Types of Igneous Rocks 14

Chapter 3 Identifying Igneous Rocks 22

Chapter 4 Studying Igneous Rocks 32

In the Field 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 4–7—Readers will be fascinated by this intermediate series and its appreciation for all things rock. Filled with vibrant images of crystals and gems that jump off the pages, these informative volumes explore the field of geology in easy-to-understand texts; however, some of the content is redundant—the rock cycle appears in several volumes and is even the focus of one of them—or inconsistent. (For instance, Gems states that approximately 200 minerals are classified as gems, whereas Crystals indicates that "only 100 are considered gemstones.") Aligned to Common Core and state standards, the series provides ample opportunity for additional research ("Stop and Think"), hands-on experimentation ("In the Field"), and critical thinking ("Changing Minds") that will have readers looking at the world around them with a better understanding of just what exactly they're seeing. Despite a few issues, these are solid choices.

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