CULTURE

• Displays the shape, relative size and appearance of common clouds with realistic illustrations • Includes cloud names printed near hang tabs for self-checking, 8 small display hooks with string, repair kit and Fact Guide • Largest cloud (cumulonimbus) measures 22"L x 13"W x 22"H

Each collection features 12 handpicked rock specimens, chosen for their color, texture and beauty. Each kit also includes an educational rock identification chart and activity guide.

Each collection features 12 handpicked rock specimens, chosen for their color, texture and beauty. Each kit also includes an educational rock identification chart and activity guide.

Each collection features 12 handpicked rock specimens, chosen for their color, texture and beauty. Each kit also includes an educational rock identification chart and activity guide.

Each collection features 12 handpicked rock specimens, chosen for their color, texture and beauty. Each kit also includes an educational rock identification chart and activity guide.

This amazing set Includes 12 rocks, storage box, and 12 6"W x 9"H double-sided cards. Identify various rocks and minerals and correlate them to their real-life uses with this hands-on rock and card set. Each double-sided card features a photo of a rock in the set, pictures of the way it is used in everyday life, and fun, kid-friendly facts.

In the 4.6 billion years since Earth was formed, many plant and animal species have come and gone. Fossils are one of the most important tools we have for learning about long-extinct wildlife. Readers will discover how fossils are formed, how paleontologists search for them, and what kinds of information they can provide, how scientists dig up fossils that have been buries for millions of years.

Inside, you will find:

- A timeline, photos - and what fossils can tell us about Earth's history.

- Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Humans have long held an interest in the bright, colorful crystals we call gemstones. Throughout history, they have been used as decorations, folk remedies, and currency. Readers will discover how gemstones are formed, how they get their incredible colors, and what sets them apart from other minerals.

Inside you will find:

- Why some gemstones are more valuable than others.

- A timeline, photos - and how gemstones are formed.

- Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

From rocks and gems to salts and other substances found in water and soil, minerals make up a large part of our world. Readers will learn what sets different kinds of minerals apart from one another, how minerals are formed, and what techniques scientists use to study them.

Inside,  you will find:

- A timeline, photos - and which minerals are found in the objects we use every day.

- Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

From huge, craggy boulders and tiny, smooth pebbles to the stones used to construct buildings, rocks are almost everywhere we look. Readers will learn how rocks are formed, why some are so different from others, and how people have used them throughout history.

Inside, you will find:

- A timeline and photos - and what techniques scientists use to study rocks.

- Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

A pack of pocket-sized cards to help identify 100 rocks and minerals that can be found beneath every young geologist’s feet. On each side of each card, there is a photograph of a rock or mineral, with facts and information on how they formed. With internet links to fun websites with photo galleries, games and more information.