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I think this is a good book for students who are exceeding second grade reading currently. There is a lot of information and larger words, such as igneous, minerals, tectonic plates, etc. that I think would be difficult for emerging and early proficient readers to comprehend. I think this would be a good book for an exceeding student to use as an expert book reference or to read as part of their nonfiction collection. I like that the book went deeper into depth about each type of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) after explaining a little bit about where rocks came from and what they are. I also liked all the examples they put in the book. The age range for this book is 6-9 and the reading level is an N. The DCI being explored in this book are earth and space sciences because it is describing rocks and where they came from and different parts of the earth that affect rocks, such as tectonic plates, and physical science because the book talks about the different types of rocks and how you can tell igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary apart from each other. The CCC being explored in this book is patterns because the book is looking at the the ways rocks are formed.

The book Jump Into Science: Sun is an engaging and playful book filled with fun facts and plenty of information about the sun. Throughout this book, we are led by two kids and a cat throughout space to learn more about the sun. The illustrations in this book are kid friendly while still remaining accurate. I think that this book would be a great read during a science unit on the solar system for children to learn more about the sun. Teachers can also incorporate projects and other science experience into their lesson about the sun based on the information and facts from the book. I like this book because it is an easy read, but it is also full of so much amazing information that kids will love and be fully engaged with.

The book Jump Into Science: Dirt is an engaging story that follows a mole in their garden that teaches the readers all about dirt or better known as soil to some. The pages of this book are full of kid friendly illustrations and full interesting information. Teachers could most definitely use this book in their classroom for many topics! Teachers could use this book to introduce a science unit on plants, insects (worms more specifically), and so on or even a unit on environmental science. I like this book because it is kid friendly, engaging, informative, and versatile which is highly valued in the classroom.

This book was so much fun to read! I loved that the book had both fictional and non-fiction elements with the little cartoon character taking us through the lesson. I also appreciated that when it was appropriate and possible real pictures were used instead of drawings or cartoon art. I think this book could be a great book to transition students into reading more informational type texts because it has the diagrams, images and examples that we see in informational reading but there is still that added layer of fun that comes with being guided by a cartoon scientist. Lastly, I love that it ended the book with an experiment that used everyday materials so kids could mimic this at home (with distance learning) or even at school!

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This book is a great informative book! It has beautiful engaging illustrations and is a great transition from fiction to nonfiction. It connects to student background and is super kid-friendly. This book begins by talking about the Earth as a rock, and then goes on to talk about building blocks of rocks, how rocks are used, and how they form. Then it talks about the types of rocks such as igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It then explains the rock cycle, and concludes with a DIY science rock experiment where kids make a rock at home! I would use this book as a read-aloud for a lesson about rocks.

What is soil? Who lives in dirt? How does earth help things grow? A star-nosed mole character answers these questions and more as he digs in to dirt in this book.

This review is a comparison of two books (see also review on Scholastic Discover More: Rocks and Minerals by Dan Green). This book does an excellent job of relaying information without being overwhelming. There are plenty of diagrams, close-up photos, and incredibly bold text to grab young readers. It might not cover the depth of other books, but I believe it is meant to be an introduction to earth science topics instead of an in-depth study. The facts were fascinating enough for a third grader without being too complicated. The side bars and additional information on each page was relevant and useful. The book also includes a table of contents, glossary, further reading, index, and photo credits. Overall this book is a worthy and handy addition for budding geologists.

This book is about the formation of rocks and minerals. It makes a timeline of how the earth was made, what types of rocks there currently are, and how rocks are made through the rock cycle.

this book tells us about what stars really are. gives information about what we should know about stars, the colors, what they're made of.

ages- 3-5
sources- pierce county library

In this story, a little boy explains how amazing it is on how you can see so many different stars at night. He explains why they shine so bright, what they're made of and where do they go during the day.

Ages: 3-5
Source: Pierce College Library

Genre: Non Fiction

Review: "Rocks and Minerals" is a good science book that can be used with k-3 students. This books would be great to use when teaching students how to categorize into groups based on characteristics.½

Genre: Non Fiction

Review: "Jump into Science: Dirt" would be a good book to use with students in grades k-3. What I like about this book is that it is not only really precise but also vary interactive. This would be a good book to use when teaching a lesson on soil and the layers of soil. There is also a Spanish version are available.½

guide bok to different rocks and minerals ages 3-8

The subtitle of this book is "All about rocks, minerals, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes, & even dirt!" so you can tell right away there will be a lot of information packed into 128 pages.

After a quick introduction, the book plunges right into the information. The ten chapters each begin with a comic, featuring the Dirtmeister at a geology job, where he gets interrupted with a question about the earth from a kid. There are about five spreads per chapter, and each spread includes about one page of text, a handful of photographs and several other pieces of information ranging from experiments to "Dirtmeister Nuggets" which are factoids to short biographies of famous scientists and cartoons or maps.

Back matter includes a list of notes that relates the chapters to science curriculum, an index, and photo credits. I felt the cartoon illustrations were a bit over the top and tried too hard to be "kid-friendly" but they aren't so prolific that they take away from the information in the book and younger kids will probably enjoy them.

I felt a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information on such a wide variety of subjects crammed into this small book. Everything from plate tectonics to fossils, from earthquakes to diamonds. The experiments looked interesting, but tended to be a lot more simple than what I expected from the build up in the introduction. I certainly wouldn't recommend reading it straight through and I'm not even sure I'd recommend it to a kid who's interested in, say, rocks, since it's so wide-ranging and kids who are "interested" in something tend to have a rather narrow focus. However, it makes a great resource for earth science curriculum and I can see kids who enjoy compendiums of facts dipping in and enjoying it.

Verdict: This isn't my top pick for National Geographic's earth science offerings - kids are more likely to pick up the Everything series - but if you can't afford that entire series, this gives a little on a variety of subjects and would be a great resource for school and for kids to browse.

ISBN: 9781426319037; Published 2015 by National Geographic; Review copy provided by publisher; Donated to the library

One of the things that I find myself really jealous about is how my kids have access to so much fun science. When I was a wee child the only accessible science we had was Science Weekly, a thin elementary school level magazine where the latest space craft and jets were described. It was brief but wonderful and I loved it.

Now of course there is so much more. Cool shows like HOW IT'S MADE, COSMOS, DIRTY JOBS, BILL NYE, MYTHBUSTERS and the DIRTMEISTER. Not just science and math here but edu-tainment.

What I love about edu-tainment is how easy it makes it for kids to absorb information. In videos and in print kid-friendly formats lead to kids absorbing information and wanting to know more. This is why I'm a fan of the DIRTMEISTER//National Geographic Kids combine. You get science that's presented in easy to understand and digest nuggets. And the DIRTMEISTER's NITTY GRITTY PLANET EARTH is very kid-friendly.

In this book readers will flip their way through all kids of earthly questions and answers. They'll find out about Earthquakes, Minerals, Volcanoes, Fossils and more. The format is colorful and like a sophisticated comic book with plenty of action and information. Even the paper is pleasant to touch with it's heavy slick feel.

I LOVED:: the bright colorful format and the titles of the different sections. The section on carbon dating, for example, is called 'The Clocks in the Rocks'. It's a cleverness kids and adults can appreciate.

OTHER CONDENSED NOTES
--I don't having reading numbers on this book yet. They just aren't out.

--If your reader is young you might have to sit down with them for a moment and go over the format. In places the 'dialog' and flow of the story is split on the same pages. For example, in Chapter 3 in the top half of the pages show the DirtMeister is talking to his buddy, Digger, and they are setting up probes along a fault line. The bottom half of the pages has a dialog between the Meister and a girl from Japan that wants to find out what causes earthquakes. The backgrounds of the two storylines are different so that you don't get confused, but a new reader might need to be shown this.

--the science comes in levels. To stick with our Earthquake example, kids can keep to the simple stuff, or they can learn about S-waves and P-waves. There's even an experiment to use to help lock-down understand of the differences.

--Chapter 3 is 12 pages long.

RECOMMEND. This would be a good book for the home or classroom shelves. Libraries, of course. (review copy)½

This book is rated five stars because it uses a variety of informational text features. I like that all of the pictures in this book are clear and relevant to the text that is presented. This book uses a writing style that is easy for children to understand while include pertinent facts about rocks and minerals. This book is also organized in such a way with pictures that include captions, breakdown of how to pronounce words, and includes a glossary. There are many other text features that are used. The big idea of this book is to help children to understand the processes that happen in order to certain types of rock (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) rocks that are on the earth. The other big idea is to distinguish the difference between rocks and minerals.

I really enjoyed this book, with each page there is an important invention that changed our world for the better! It's written to grab the attention of children, so its informative but not boring! And all the innovations are very relatable to them as well!

Informational national geographic learning magazine teaching about rocks and minerals

National Geographic, Jump Into Science series. Great illustrations with simple, hands-on activities that are perfect for both small and large groups.
Ages: 4-8
Source: My Personal Library

An interesting cat explores the features of the moon. In a creative, exploratory format the reader learns many facts about the moon.

Hynes Library:
Wonderful photos and pictures help to give the reader a clearer understanding of various rocks and minerals.

This is a science activity book which includes twenty-five science projects that are all created by using a 2-liter bottle as well as other household supplies. The activities are broken up into categories such as physical, earth, and life science. All the activities are accompanied by a worksheet that includes recall questions about each project. This book is labeled for grades 4-8 but activities could be modified for the lower elementary grades. Although these activities are simple they are useful as well as meaningful. I rate this book a 5 out of 5 because the activities are useful but also simple and do not require a lot of supplies.

The story about dirt, is just that, all about dirt. In the story, we learn how dirt is created and what all dirt/soil does for us. We might think of dirt as just another stain in our pants, but the truth is, it is essential to our lifestyle. Without dirt, we wouldn’t have many of the daily things we need, included a lot of types of foods. In the book, it talks about the 4 layers and how the texture is for each layer. By knowing what types of soil a plant needs to grow, it helps the “gardener” know what kind of ways to plant, or water the plants. There are an unlimited amount animals and organism that live in the sol, and many are left to be discovered.

Another excellent National Geographic book for kids. We used this as a part of our unit on changing seasons, but we will DEFINITELY check it out again when we do a unit on the solar system!½