From the series Earth Basics
Minerals
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2024
Reviewed
From the series Earth Basics
Reading Level KindergartenInterest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2024
ReviewedIn Minerals, beginning readers are introduced to Earth’s minerals, where they can be found, and how people use them in everyday life. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn what makes minerals building blocks to many materials on Earth.
A picture diagram shows where minerals can be found in many everyday items, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about minerals online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Minerals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
Minerals is part of Jump!’s Earth Basics series.
'The Earth's Basics series, indeed, offers very basic introductions to important substances on Earth. To be readable for beginning readers, the books use very short sentences set in a large font, present-tense naration, and only a small amount of text on each page. Although the text is simple, it includes proper science vocabulary for key substances and concepts, and many of these terms are included in the title's picture glossary. In addition to defining their featured topics, the books cover how humans use these natural resources. Minerals discusses our need to eat food that contains minerals, such as calcium and iron. Rocks ex- plains that these formations are used as a building material. Soil focuses on the importance of this substance for growing food. Water presents the myriad uses of this liquid, whether for drinking, cooking, washing, or swimming. A bright, appropriate stock photo-some of which are labeled covers almost every page, and simple diagrams are occasion- ally employed, as well. These books are clearly intended as models of educational nonfiction. The front matter includes "Ideas for Parents and Teachers," and despite their brevity, the books feature standard nonfiction elements such as a table of contents and an index. Earth science at its simplest for the very young.', Miriam Aronin, Booklist
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