Backpack Explorer: Rock Hunt: What Will You Find?

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Age Range
4+
Release Date
February 28, 2023
ISBN
978-1635865530
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The latest addition to the best-selling Backpack Explorer series (455,000 copies in print) invites kids ages 4 and up to head outside and find, collect, and learn about rocks with this take-along activity book! Backpack Explorer: Rock Hunt is packed with prompts and activities, including: 12 interactive field guide pages introducing rock classifications (color, shape, size, texture); sensory scavenger hunts; hands-on outdoor creative activities; rock experiments; and discovery zone pages with facts about geology, landforms, igneous and metamorphic rocks, gems, fossils, and more. The book includes a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a log for recording rock finds, making it the perfect explorer guide for budding geologists, whether in a backyard, a city park, or a nature preserve.

Now nature-curious kids can play and learn with the companion Backpack Explorer online game!

Editor review

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Perfect for little rock fans!
Overall rating
 
4.7
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Learning Value
 
5.0
Backpack Explorer: Rock Hunt has something of interest for children of any age!

I love rocks, my children love rocks, this book was a big win for all of us!
The book explains classifications, has discovery zone pages with facts all about landforms, rocks, gems and fossils. Rock Hunt will pair wonderfully for our lesson on rock cycles, and would be a great addition to gem stone advent calendars!
There is also information about finding rocks at home/school in items you'd never guess were rocks, such as drinking glass, pencil lead, and aluminum foil!

There are lots of fun hands on learning ideas! From rock pirates to pet rocks, the interactive lessons are great!
The rock hound journal near the end is awesome. This was a fun way for us to keep track of items we found at the different beaches we visited.
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