When a young girl finds a sparkly rock buried in the dirt and discovers that itcleans to a beautiful quartz crystal she is fascinated and becomes Julie theRockh... » 

When a young girl finds a sparkly rock buried in the dirt and discovers that itcleans to a beautiful quartz crystal she is fascinated and becomes Julie theRockhound. Join Julie as her dad shows her how to dig for minerals and explainsthe wonders of crystal formation. Combining clever wordplay with earth scienceyoung readers learn about Earths most abundant mineral treasure. All SylvanDell titles feature free educational resources at www.SylvanDellPublishing.comincluding the For Creative Minds sections and additional teaching activities.The For Creative Minds Section of Julie the Rockhound features the followingactivities Plant animal or mineral? A matching activity Sorting it all outclassifying minerals Three types of rocks and how they are made Edible RocksBecome your own rockhound «