Through-provoking activities and questions challenge kids to consider geology in relation to things they use and the decisions they make every day. Illustrations and instructions help kids design an earthquake-proof building, create a "forming" cave, become a paleontologist, and observe first-hand the effects of water, erosion, acid rain, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Full-color illustrations.
Design, build, and test quake-proof houses; perform scratch, streak, cleavage, and "perc" tests -- just like real geologists; go on a geological scavenger hunt; create models to observe the effects of water, erosion, and acid rain. Kids are challenged to consider geology in relation to things they use and their daily decisions. 2nd Grade to 7th Grade.