Bibliograph

Rock & fossil hunter, by Ben Morgan ; US Consultant, Richard H. Efthim, Naturalist Center Manager at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; UK Consultant, Dr. Dougals Palmer

Type

Label

Rock & fossil hunter, by Ben Morgan ; US Consultant, Richard H. Efthim, Naturalist Center Manager at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; UK Consultant, Dr. Dougals Palmer

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rock & fossil hunter

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

900608251

Responsibility statement

by Ben Morgan ; US Consultant, Richard H. Efthim, Naturalist Center Manager at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution ; UK Consultant, Dr. Dougals Palmer

Series statement

DK Smithsonian Eyewitness explorerGale eBooks

Summary

This book explores the world of rocks and fossils with hands-on fossil activities. It includes more than 30 fun activities you can do to learn more about rocks and fossils!

Table Of Contents

A world of rock -- Rock types -- Safety and equipment -- Become a rock hound -- Rock stars -- Start a collection -- Erupting volcano -- On the lava trail -- Colored crystals -- Grow your own gems -- Glittering geodes -- How hard is it? -- The streak test -- Acid test -- Make paint from minerals -- Here, there, and everywhere -- Rocks from space -- Glow in the dark -- Minerals from water -- Stalactites on string -- Changing landscape -- Freeze and thaw -- Ice age spotter -- Polished pebbles -- Plant power -- Sandstone sand castles -- Fossil spotter -- Hunt for fossils -- Fake fossils -- Make a fossil bone -- Fake shelly limestone -- Trapped in amber -- Fossil mud pie

resource.variantTitle

Rock and fossil hunter

Classification

Contributor

Creator