Archaeologists Dig for Clues Contributor(s): Duke, Kate (Author), Duke, Kate (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064451755 ISBN-13: 9780064451758 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In this information-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Duke explains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Fossils - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Prehistoric - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology |
Dewey: 930 |
LCCN: 95010684 |
Lexile Measure: 690 |
Series: Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 7.94" W x 10.22" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 13801 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about what archaeologists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In a starred review, School Library Journal called this a delightful book that students will return to again and again. It's a fun introduction to the basics of archaeology and what you need to know to go on a dig. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Duke, Kate: - Kate Duke was the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books as well as Archaeologists Dig for Clues in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. |