The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth

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I would say that it is too much information to read to children in one go unless they are considerably older, maybe around 11 years of age. A lively text and striking illustrations provide a revelatory account of the planet's dramatic formation.

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I am looking forward to teaching with it and I hope and think that the children will love it (when broken down into digestible chunks).

It really has completely changed the way I think of pebbles; “each pebble has come from its own special rock, each was made in its own time and place. The book is based upon a single pebble and how that is formed, however, the animals that are illustrated are from locations all over the world and were included to show a typical geological time in which they lived.

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Or like together we can create some kind of cool rock process poster with these cool, interesting facts as supplements. Tracking is optional and even if you have it turned on we aren't collecting any personal data about you. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.The children could use the tips such as the scratch test and the guidance for observing rocks to decide which type of rock the pebble in their pocket is.