Minerals - Woodbury Ph. D., Rebecca
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Minerals introduces basic scientific concepts in geology. Young children discover that minerals are formed from magma, molten material deep within the Earth. Slow cooling allows molecules to line up in an orderly way, forming minerals. Minerals can form crystals, with each mineral having crystals of a specific shape. Silicates, such as quartz, are minerals made of silicon and oxygen atoms. Small amounts of different atoms create differently colored crystals, some of which are cut and polished and made into jewelry. Atoms and molecules are defined. A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is…mehr

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Minerals introduces basic scientific concepts in geology. Young children discover that minerals are formed from magma, molten material deep within the Earth. Slow cooling allows molecules to line up in an orderly way, forming minerals. Minerals can form crystals, with each mineral having crystals of a specific shape. Silicates, such as quartz, are minerals made of silicon and oxygen atoms. Small amounts of different atoms create differently colored crystals, some of which are cut and polished and made into jewelry. Atoms and molecules are defined. A pronunciation guide of scientific terms is included. 24 pages filled with engaging, colorful illustrations. Reading Level 1-3, Interest Level 2-5.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Rebecca Woodbury received her PhD in biophysical chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1992. She was awarded a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico, followed by a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. While home schooling her three children, Dr. Woodbury was unable to find a curriculum that provided a solid foundation in science. She left academia, and using her scientific background coupled with her love of learning, she developed a series of science books for kids. The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in science and gives them the tools to evaluate scientific data on their own. "We should not rely on the 'experts' but instead learn how to critically evaluate every scientific claim," states Dr. Woodbury. "In these uncertain times with so many social, scientific, and economic problems, it is not enough to teach our kids what to learn. We must also teach them how to learn, and we must encourage our kids to learn from others. Part of learning from others is to know how to engage in productive debate." The Real Science-4-Kids curriculum, with its engaging, kid-friendly Student Textbooks; Laboratory Notebooks full of real science experiments; and easy to use Teacher's Manuals, provides kids with a solid science education in chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy. This curriculum is used in all 50 states in the US and many other countries. Dr. Woodbury and her publishing team continue to develop and test new products at the Real Science-4-Kids Albuquerque headquarters.