Book excerpt: Connect students in grades 5 and up with science using Rocks and Minerals. This 80-page book covers topics such as the layers of the earth, mineral identification, igneous rocks, sand, and fossils. It contains subject-specific concepts and terminology, inquiry-based activities, challenge questions, extension activities, assessments, curriculum resources, a bibliography, and materials lists. The book supports National Science Education Standards, NCTM standards, and Standards for Technological Literacy.