For my loving parents George and Christine Lukidis who have supported me unconditionally throughout the years L L To Kimi Sharon and the beautiful islands and people of Hawaii S N-B Acknowledgements Our thanks to Caitlin Coe Science Educator and to Rebeka Eston Salemi Kindergarten Teacher Lincoln School Lincoln MA for helping us make this book as accurate as possible Special thanks to Meagan Branday Susi for providing the activities in the back of this book
Please pretty please Kaleo begged Can you come hunt for treasure with me Leia laughed Treasure You can’t be serious Just for a teeny bit I saw a shooting star last night Kaleo said I think it landed somewhere on the beach 3
Oh all right Leia sighed Going for a short walk was better than listening to her brother whine The two made their way to the beach Kaleo was excited He picked up every rock he saw 4
Rocks come in all shapes colors and sizes All rocks are made up of minerals which are solid materials that are found in nature Some examples of minerals are gold and lead Rock Mineral Hey look at this one Kaleo said He shoved a shiny black rock right up to her face Um it’s just a rock Leia said But look how cool it is He held it up to the light It had huge craters There were a bunch of glittering green crystals sticking out 5
