{"product_id":"rocks-and-minerals-with-25-science-projects-for-kids-paperback","title":"Rocks and Minerals!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Light Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Casteel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover what lies beneath our feet in this full-color book for kids ages 7 to 10, chock-full of hands-on STEM activities and real-world connections that engage learners with earth science \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone knows what a rock is, but do you know what a rock is made of? And how it was made? 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