CONTENTS Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 12 Page 14 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 24 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Under Our Feet Let’s Rock Livin on a Rock Igneous Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Sedimentary Rocks The Rock Cycle Space Rocks Fancy Rocks Mining for Rocks Rocks Rock Amazing Rocks Rock Quiz Glossary Index Words that look like this are explained in the glossary on page 31
OUR FEET UNDER IT’S AWESOME ABOVE YOUR HEAD We all know there is lots of interesting stuff up in the sky There are beautiful birds amazing airplanes and cool clouds We can even use a telescope to see miles and miles into the sky all the way into space We can see the moon the sun and the stars We can see other planets meteors and even whole galaxies There’s plenty to see when you look up PLANETS COOL CLOUDS AIRPLANES AMAZING STARS GALAXIES TELESCOPE SUN MOON BEAUTIFUL BIRDS 4
IT’S AMAZING ALL AROUND YOU The world around you is a pretty interesting place too wherever you are There are mountains and valleys natural wonders and human made skylines wherever you look Living in the spaces between are the people plants and animals that make up life on Earth They are all around you all different and all fascinating There’s so much to see LOOK DOWN Have you ever thought about what’s there when you look down though Ever wondered how mountains get so tall Have you seen a rock that came from outer space Do you know which tiny rock is more valuable than your house Even looking boring rocks sand and clifftops have an amazing story to tell so let’s grab a shovel and dig deep 5
