Archaeologists Dig for Clues (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

Book Synopsis: 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:

• hands-on and visual
• acclaimed and trusted
• great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

1. Entertain and educate at the same time
2. Have appealing, child-centered topics
3. Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
4. Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
5. Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
6. Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
7. Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
8. Meet national science education standards
9. Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
10. Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

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.