Natural bodies are divided into three kingdomes of nature: viz. the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms. Minerals grow, Plants grow and live, Animals grow, live, and have feeling. — Carolus Linnaeus, (1735) Where to look for books in your library: J 552 primarilyBooks:True Book of Rocks and Minerals by Illa Podendorf (48 p.)Rocks and Minerals by Lou Williams […]
Every stone detective needs these things to work with: A knife or a steel file for scratching the stones, A piece of glass to make scratches on – get a piece with smooth edges so that you won’t cut your fingers, A magnifying glass or hand lens for examining the stones closely, An ordinary copper […]
In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth. – Rachel Carson Where to look for books in your library: J 552 primarily SOILS Books: Jump into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek (IP, PB, gr. p-3, 32 p.) The Dirt Book by Eva Knox […]