AB Rocks & Minerals Activity Book by Myrna Martin

Why the Rocks and Minerals activity book is for you! You will like this activity book because it uses inexpensive materials for your children to learn about rocks and minerals. Most of the materials listed in each activity can be found around your home. The directions are clear and easy to understand. Rock Cycle families of rocks Igneous Rocks are created during volcanic erupitons when molten rock cools above ground. Sedimentary Rocks cover most of the Earth's surface. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have changed because heat, pressure, and fluids cause the inerals in the rocks to recrystallize without the rocks melting. Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. All rocks are made of one or more minerals. Three familes of rocks Igneous rocks are created during volcanic eruptions when molten rock cools above ground. Sedimentary rocks cover most of the Earth's surface. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have changed because heat, pressure, and fluids cause the minerals in the