SuitabookGeology Rocks!: Fossils
Izzi Howell
- Reading
- Browse the illustrations and jokes first, then read the explanations in short sections. Try the activities together, inviting the child to explain each fossil type in their own words.
- Themes
- Reading fossils as evidence: The book explains how fossils form and what they teach about prehistoric life, including trace fossils and amber. Fossils are presented as evidence that can help readers investigate earlier life and geological processes.
- Investigating the natural world: Readers explore where fossils are found and use activities alongside explanations of fossil-related processes. The approach encourages looking closely at natural evidence and connecting ideas with practical investigation.
- People who study fossils: The book introduces famous fossil hunters as part of its account of fossils and prehistoric life. Including fossil hunters may broaden the topic from objects and processes to the people involved in discovery.
- Worth knowing
- Some children may want help with specialist ideas such as trace fossils, amber and the processes involved in fossil formation. Pause to check meanings rather than assuming the cartoons make every concept simple.