Describes the characteristics of minerals; explains how minerals make up igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock; introduces several kinds of gems during a visit to a lapidary shop; and presents a hands-on demonstration of how crystals can be made from liquids.
year: 2005, 2000
call number/section: 552, 549
subjects: closed captioning, closed caption video recordings, earth sciences, minerals, rocks, juvenile films, geology, video recordings for the hearing impaired
Editions
Burrud, John
Schlessinger Media (2005)
Looks at the origin of rocks and minerals, their characteristics and how they are used in our daily lives. Includes hands-on activities.
Schools: 4
Burrud, John
Schlessinger Media (2000)
Describes the characteristics of minerals; explains how minerals make up igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock; introduces several kinds of gems during a visit to a lapidary shop; and presents a hands-on demonstration of how crystals can be made from liquids.
Schools: 0