Fall 2024

Be a Rock Scientist

Question, Experiment, Discover

From the Series Hands Up for Science — FUNdamental Hands-On Science

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Earth is a very rocky place, and in this book, kids will get the opportunity to get up close to different types of rocks and investigate them just like real-life geologists.

As they work step-by-step through the fun and innovative activities and experiments they will discover…

  • how rocks form and why they all look different
  • how to tell rocks apart—just like a geologist
  • how to make their own sand and soil from rocks
  • how to create and then excavate a fossil from rock
  • and much more!

The experiments have been created to use rocks from a backyard, park, or beach and everyday equipment and materials that will be accessible to all readers. They will ask questions, make observations, gather evidence, test theories, and record their conclusions.

Instead of just reading about this fascinating topic, readers will work like scientists to discover for themselves all about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, how fossils formed, and how Earth’s rocks are forever changing and recycling as part of the rock cycle.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Copyright 2025
Publisher Ruby Tuesday Books
Imprint Ruby Tuesday Books
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2024-12-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF037060, JNF051110, JNF001000
Dimensions 8.25 x 11
Guided Reading Level TBD
Features Activities, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Sidebars, Step-by-step instructions, and Table of contents

Author: Alix Wood

Alix Wood has written over 200 children’s nonfiction titles. With a degree in Early Years Education, and a design background, creating engaging books is her dream job.