Lessons from the Sand: Family-Friendly Science Activities You Can Do on a Carolina Beach

by Orrin H. Pilkey and Charles O. Pilkey

Book Overview

Ever wonder where sand comes from? Or why shells are colored differently? Or how to estimate the size of a wave? Featuring more than forty fun hands-on activities for families with children, Lessons from the Sand reveals the science behind the amazing natural wonders found on the beaches of North Carolina and South Carolina. Easy-to-do experiments will help parents and kids discover the ways water, wind, sand, plants, animals, and people interact...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146962737X
• ISBN13: 9781469627373
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 1 and higher