Geology Crafts for Kids: 50 Nifty Projects to Explore the Marvels of Planet Earth

Anderson, Alan H.; Diehn, Gwen; Krautwurst, Terry

ISBN 10: 0806981563 / ISBN 13: 9780806981567

Published by Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1996

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.10VBR

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geology Crafts for Kids: 50 Nifty Projects to Explore the Marvels of Planet Earth
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806981563
• ISBN 13: 9780806981567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Includes activities designed to explore the broad spectrum of geologic phenomena such as plate tectonics, continental drift, mountain and valley formation, and erosion.

Reviews

Grade 4-7. Although this title is as much a craft book as it is a geology text (LC assigns it to 551), it will be a boon to students seeking projects, and to teachers, nature counselors, and scout leaders as well. Enough general science material (curriculum coordinated, of course) is included to provide a base for the sometimes rather loosely related project. For example, a double-page spread (with photos and diagrams) on the layered makeup and internal heat of planet Earth is paired with a recipe for "Earth Balls" made of layers of tasty ingredients around a "molten" core of jam. Other projects are more scientific: making a seismograph after reading about earthquakes, for instance, or growing crystals in various solutions after a study of crystalline structure. Some are straight crafts (making a pebble trivet) and others have applications elsewhere in the curriculum (making adobe bricks?perfect for model pueblos or the Alamo). Safety warnings are included (along with a not-our-fault caveat) as are encouragements in the face of frustration ("Don't worry if you can't figure out..."). Clear, full-color photos depict finished products, wonders of nature, and a careful sex/ethnic balance in a bunch of clean-cut 10-13 year olds. While not as imaginative or thought-provoking as Linda Allison and David Katz's Gee Wiz! How to Mix Art and Science or the Art of Thinking Scientifically (Little, Brown, 1983), Geology Crafts is a useful, more focused compendium that presents information and certainly promotes manual dexterity.?Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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