Rocks and Minerals

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Blue (Levels 9-11)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Earth science
Page Count: 8
Reading Level: 9-11
Item Code: 300323
Sounds: Phase 4 blends revision
Phonics Phase: Phase 4 Science: Blends – st, nd, mp, nt, nk, ft, sk, lt, lp, lf, lk, pt, xt, tr, dr, gr, cr, br, fr, bl, fl, gl, pl, cl, sl, sp, sw, tw, sm, pr, sc, sn, nch, scr, shr, spr, str, thr
Tricky Words: stone, do, what, water, by, are, be, we, over, the, Earth, millions, pressure
Curriculum Codes: ACELY1659, ACELA1821, ACELA1822, ACELA1455, ACELA1778, ACELA1459, ACELA1458, ACELA1457, ACELA1449, ACELA1450

Reader Description

What is a rock and what is a mineral? Learn some basic geological terms and understand how rocks and minerals are formed, through this exciting, vibrant and informative Earth Science title.

After you have completed the Reader

The Earth Science topic in this story focuses on rocks and minerals. Draw a picture of how rocks form. You could draw a volcanic eruption or layers of sediment building up in the deep sea. Label the diagram using words from the story text to describe what you have drawn.

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