| Management number | 240020139 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$2.24 | Model Number | 240020139 | ||
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<p><strong>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.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>In a starred review, <em>School Library Journal</em> 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.</p><p>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: </p><ul>hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms</ul><p><strong>Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: </strong></p><ul>Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests</ul><p>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.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | January, 1997 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Reading level | Preschool |
| Age range | 4 - 6 Years |
| Subgenre | Science & Nature |
| Series title | Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2 |
| Number in series | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Edu focus | Science & Technology |
| Educational level | Elementary School |
| Awards won | American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series |
| Is collectible | N |
| Occasion | Holiday |
| Illustrator | Kate Duke |
| Binding type | Perfect Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 7.94 x 0.16 x 10.22 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.3 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Nonfiction |
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