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014737
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London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 2008.
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28pWhite spine
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Explains where water comes from, how it cycles through the Earth, how it has changed the landscape, how it has affected the development of plants and animals, and other related topics.
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9781847803351 Pb.
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| 014467 | 553.7/HOO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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015432
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London, Franklin Watts, 2000.
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32pGreen Spine
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Let's Explore: Elements
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Introduces important scientific and geographical concepts about the planet earth for young children in a friendly and attractive way.
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Planet Earth
Layers of rock
The earth's surface
Rocks
Soil
Underground homes
Mud
Excavating rock
Granite
Marble
Clay
Chalk
Fossil fuels
Caring for our Earth
Index
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0749638206 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 015175 | 550/PLU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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023092
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London, Ivy Press, 2016.
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96pGrey Spine
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Children's 30 second
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30 fascinating topics for earth explorers explained in half a minute.
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Earth in space -
Glossary
Place in space
Spinning Earth
Changing seasons
Earth's structure -
Glossary
Crust to core
Drifting continents
Rocks and minerals
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Mountains
Weather and Climate -
Glossary
Earth's atmosphere
Water cycle
Thunder and lightning
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Climate zones
Watery world -
Glossary
Oceans and seas
Under the sea
Coasts
Rivers
Lakes
Glaciers
Amazing ecosystems -
Glossary
Deserts
Rainforests
Poles
Islands
Coral reefs
Future Earth -
Glossary
Changing climate
Fighting waste
Vanishing habitats
Saving the earth
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9781782404576 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 021342 | 550/GAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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022218
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London, BBC World Wide, 2009.
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295 min.
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From a host of amazing locations all over the world, this program examines the forces that have helped create and foster life on Earth.
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Disc one: Volcano; Atmosphere; Ice
Disc two: Oceans; Rare earth
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2 DVDs.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| N00322 | 550/EAR | Main | On Shelf | Non Book Material | |
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015029
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2010.
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48pOrange and Green Spine
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Sci-hi: Earth and space science
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This title shows how the surface of the Earth is constantly moving beneath your feet. You will read about what causes the movements in Earth's crust and discover how the moving crust sets off powerful earthquakes and volcanoes. Also included is information on how mountain ranges were slowly pushed up over millions of years!
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The active Earth
Planet Earth
The drifting continents
Moving plates : forming and destroying
Earthquakes
Earth erupts
Eye on the world
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9781410933591 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014790 | 551.136/SNE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014903
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pCream Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of fossils including how they are formed, what they are made of, their historical implications, how they are dated, and how to hunt for them.
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What are fossils?
How fossils form
Bones, teeth, and shells
Some common fossils
Traces of the past
Land on the move
How earth has changed
How old is that fossil?
The age of reptiles
The age of mammals
Plant fossils and fossil fuels
Be a fossil hunter
Studying fossils
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1403400911 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014620 | 560/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
010265
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New Delhi, Viva Education, 2004.
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80pWhite Spine
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Science works for kids
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Provides step-by-step lessons with student record sheets that facilitate the process of scientific inquiry.
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The earth has layers - crust, mantle, core
The earth's crust is made of rock and soil
Soil is made when rocks break down and mix with decaying plants
Rocks have different properties
Rocks are formed in different ways
The surface of the Earth is always changing
The resources we use come from the Earth
Some rocks contains fossils that tell about life on Earth long ago
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8176498033 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 010681 | 551/MOO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014931
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Essex, Heinemann Library, 2009.
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32pGreen Spine
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Real world data
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Looking at landforms
Making rocks
Other rock types
Breaking rocks
Erosion and deposition
Rivers and streams
Beaches and cliffs
Rivers of ice
Colliding continents
Mountains and volcanoes
The rock cycle
The changing Earth
Chart smarts
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9780431029528 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014680 | 550.728/SOL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
008719
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USA, HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.
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32pBlue Spine
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Let's Read and Find-Out Science
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Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science books help satisfy a young child's curiosity about how the world works. Each book in the series introduces basic science concepts and builds on them using a step-by-step method, based on theories about how young children learn best. This title gives a simple description of how mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another.
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9780064451284 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009091 | 551.82/ZOE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014911
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pCream Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of igneous rocks including how they are formed, their characteristics, where they are found, and their uses throughout the world.
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What is a rock?
Layers of earth
Land on the move
Three kinds of rocks
A look at volcanoes
Cool as a crystal
The rock cycle
Where on earth is igneous rock?
Igneous rocks in space
How people use igneous rock
Amazing igneous rocks
Is that an igneous rock?
Be a rock hound
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140340092X Pb.
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| 014608 | 552.1/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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003397
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USA, Scholastic, 1998.
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40pWhite Spine
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The Magic School Bus
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On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle’s class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.
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0590407600 Pb.
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| 000811 | FIC/COL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| 008735 | FIC/COL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
005956
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London, Century, 2005.
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239pGrey Spine
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An exploration of the cradle of western civilization - the Mediterranean...We discover how geology has shaped our lives and how we can expect it to affect us in years to come.
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Mediterranean Worlds
Mediterranean Jigsaw
Raw Rocks
Age of Metals
Mediterranean Menu
Water : Elixir of life
Rocking the cradle
Uncharted waters
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1844138135 Hb.
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| 006095 | 551.091/STE | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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014910
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pLight Purple Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of metamorphic rocks including how they are formed, where they are found, their characteristics, history, significance, and uses.
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What is a rock?
Layers of earth
Land on the move
Three kinds of rocks
How metamorphic rock forms
A look at mountains
Too hot to touch
A shocking experience
How people use metamorphic rocks
Magnificent marble
The rock cycle
Is that a metamorphic rock?
Be a rock hound
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1403400938 Pb.
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| 014621 | 552.4/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
018681
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London, Frances Lincoln Children's Book, 1997.
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32pOrange spine
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Introduces the geological history of the Earth by following the story of a pebble, from its origins in a volcano 480 million years ago, to its place in a busy modern landscape.
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9780711210769 Pb.
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| 017802 | 551/HOO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000455
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London, Abbey Children's Books, 2002.
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46pYellow Spine
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Artyfacts
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Children can discover the answers in this book packed full of fascinating information about the natural world, and then reinforce what they have learned by following step-by-step instructions to make innovative art, craft and modelling projects. nformation about various topics related to the earth forms the foundation for projects about earthquakes, volcanoes, fossils, gemstones, and more.
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1860228089 Pb.
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| 000059 | 745.5/ART | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| 002743 | 745.5/ART | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
018639
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Minnesota, Picture Window Books, 2006.
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30pBlue Spine
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Science Works
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This is the story of how a very special rock formed deep inside the Earth, and how it came to the suface thousands of millions of years later. Deep down underground the Earth's rock factory is mixing and melting, squeezing and strirring, and baking and making rocks. Follow a little rock's journey from the core of the Earth into the hands of a very lucky boy.
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9781404819979 Pb.
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ID:
010564
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2008.
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48pOrange Spine
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Science Projects
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Provides nine projects of either easy, intermediate or advanced levels of difficulty as well as a report writing exercise. There are also print and internet reference materials for each project to help extend and adapt them. Ages 12+
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9780431040363 Pb.
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ID:
009949
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USA, HarperCollins Publishers, 2007.
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218pOrange Spine
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Science 101
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Gives an in-depth study of earth science by covering everything from the history of geological theory to the formation and structure of the Earth's layers to the basics of plate tectonics, magma, and fossils.
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Earth the planet
Planetary geology
Minerals, rocks, and the crust
Weathering and soils
A living planet
The fossil record
Ready reference
Go with the flow
Glaciations through time
Geological catastrophes
A history of geological thought
The Plate Tectonic revolution
Geology in the field
Glossary
Further reading
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978006891367 Pb.
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ID:
014913
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pCream Spine
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Rocks and Minerals
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Provides an overview of sedimentary rocks, discussing their formation, location, identifying characteristics, history, significance, and uses throughout the world.
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What is a rock?
Land on the move
Three kinds of rocks
Wear and tear
How sedimentary rock forms
Sedimentary stories
Where on earth is sedimentary rock?
A look at caves
How people use sedimentary rock
Sedimentary structures
The rock cycle
Is that a sedimentary rock?
Be a rock hound
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1403400954 Pb.
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015041
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2004.
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48pBlue and Cream Spine
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Turbulent Planet
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Presents information on earthquakes and their effect on planet Earth, giving specific examples from around the world.
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Quiver and quake
Collision course
Shake, rattle, and roll
Shaken to the core
Damage limitation
A crash course in survival
The future
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1410919129 Pb.
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| 014776 | 551.22/COL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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