"Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Coal Energy Projects. They'll read about the history of coal energy, where it comes from, and how we use it. They'll mine chocolate chips out of cookies, make peat bog, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."--Publisher's description.