Daring experiments and perplexing puzzles designed to get your brain cells buzzing Science Rocks offers youngsters a variety of awe-inspiring ideas for science projects that could enliven their school work and help them score the winning prize at the science fair Jam-packed with fun activities to fill a few spare minutes, an hour, or a day, this book teaches kids how to use household objects to learn about chemistry, physics, biology, and more. With its vivid illustrations and step-by-step instructions, Science Rocks contains experiments are instantly accessible to all.

A survey of the earth's astounding variety of rocks and minerals and the fascinating ways people have transformed them into usable materials.

Rocks and minerals come alive in the next Animated Science book, an outstanding comic series illustrated by Shiho Pate! From gemstones to fossils and beyond, Animated Science: Rocks and Minerals is the definitive guide to rocks and minerals for grade school readers. In this book, readers will explore the substances that make up our Earth through comic illustrations and hilarious characters. With a narrative nonfiction text, kid-friendly information, and Shiho Pate's engaging illustrations, Animated Science: Rocks and Minerals is a perfect introduction and ready reference, appealing and laugh-out-loud funny. Easily accessible for readers just learning, with more interesting facts and details for older kids honing their knowledge. Great for all ages!

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Learn about rocks in these easy-to-read books. Minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks are explained with simple text and matching illustrations. A science activity, fun facts section, glossary, and index aid students in learning about the rocks around them. Special thanks to content consultant Daniel V. Sola professional geologist.

Leave no stone unturned with Andy Hirsch's Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way. Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more! Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!