{"product_id":"explore-fossils-with-25-great-projects-paperback","title":"Explore Fossils!: With 25 Great Projects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Light Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGrace Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBryan Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eExplore Fossils! With 25 Great Projects\u003c\/i\u003e, readers can expand their dinosaur obsessions into learning opportunities that take them beyond \u003ci\u003eTriceratops\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStegosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e, and even \u003ci\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/i\u003e to other animals, plants, and microbes that lived long before humans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplore Fossils!\u003c\/i\u003e introduces young readers to the history of life on Earth as revealed by fossils. Kids learn how fossils form and about the different types of fossils and the world of long ago?its landscape and the plants and animals that lived then. Scientists use radiometric dating to test fossils to discover when they were made, what organisms made them, what those organisms used for energy, what killed them, and a whole lot of other information. All from rocks! That's a lot of information stored under our feet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActivities include creating plaster fossils, using popcorn to illustrate radiometric dating, and exploring what might have caused mass extinctions by making a lava flow and simulating an asteroid impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy studying the past, not only do students meet amazing plants and animals, they are also encouraged to consider their own role in geological time to make thoughtful hypotheses about the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Light Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for Nomad Press, including \u003ci\u003eAmazing Kitchen Chemistry Projects You Can Build Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExplore Rocks and Minerals!\u003c\/i\u003e. She has 25 years of experience as an environmental consultant specializing in pollution prevention, toxicology, and using Geographic Information Systems for mapping natural resources and protecting the environment. Cynthia lives in Pittsburgh, PA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a freshman at Mt. Lebanon High School with a particular interest in math and science. This is her first book. Grace lives in Pittsburgh, PA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and the illustrator of several books for Nomad Press including \u003ci\u003eExplore Night Science!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore Flight!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore Rivers and Ponds!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore Rocks and Minerals!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore Electricity!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eExplore Money!\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in West Fairlee, VT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.8 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398786269362,"sku":"9781619303355","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b941141a85972b5cccf6f484759d6ec4.webp?v=1778057966","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/explore-fossils-with-25-great-projects-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}