Igneous Rocks

by Chris Oxlade

Overview

Igneous Rocks looks at how igneous rocks form, change, move, evolve, erode, and are recycled around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432946876
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Let's Rock
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Chris Oxlade is an experienced author of non-fiction books for children. He has written more than 200 titles on science, technology, sports and hobbies, from encyclopedia articles to fun activity books.

Table of Contents

What are igneous rocks? — What is inside Earth? — How are igneous rocks made? — What types of igneous rock are there? — What do we use igneous rocks for? — Do igneous rocks last forever? — Are we harming igneous rocks? — Make your own sugar "lava"!

Editorial Reviews

Each of these easy-to-read and informative books, written by well-known nonfiction authors Louise and Richard Spilsbury and Chris Oxlade, explains what each type of rock is, where it is found, how the rock is formed, what we use the rocks for, and how we can protect them. The format makes this a great set for classrooms studying rock formations. Each book also includes "Rock Roles," which explains the work that is involved in the study of rocks, "Science Tips," "Number Crunching," where amazing numbers and percentages about rocks are revealed, and "Biography," which explores people who have made important discoveries. These different sections are more like side notes in the margin that are highlighted with colorful borders. Tricia Grady, Franklin (Indiana) Community Middle School Library Media Connection November/December 2011

Library Media Connection

Igneous Rocks is one of four books from the "Let’s Rock" series. Throughout the book are tips, trivia, career information, and fascinating numerical facts. Igneous Rocks starts out with a description of rock and mineral formation. This is followed by the layers of the earth and the basics of the rock cycle. The making of rocks is described as cooled molten material, including magma rising from plate boundaries, volcanic bombs, intrusive rocks, pillow lava in the ocean, and islands on hot spots. The section on how to identify different rocks using grain size and color lacks enough detail for a solid identification. Photographic examples of rocks used as building materials in ancient and modern structures leads into the topics of erosion and metamorphic changes. Using igneous rocks for radiometric dating is also discussed. A simple activity, which is identified as an experiment but is actually an activity, is about melting sugar into "lava" (p28-29). It serves as a good analogy molten lava hardening into crystals. Towards the end of the book is a glossary, index, and a "Find out More" section. In addition to a list of books to read, websites, and museums to visit, a hike up the granite Half Dome in Yosemite is suggested. I highly recommend this colorful, fact filled book! —Kristin Hudlow, Centennial High School, Bakersfield, CAScience Books and Films 9/1/2011

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