Into the Crater of Doom

In 2016, Kevin was lucky enough to join scientists studying the crater left behind by the asteroid impact that caused dinosaurs and many other species to go extinct. Into the Crater of Doom is a nonfiction picture book inspired by this experience. Like Uncovering Earth’s Secrets and Where Wild Microbes Grow, it is beautifully illustrated by Alice Feagan and available for free as an eBook on the JOIDES Resolution website.

Into the Crater of Doom: Science and Discovery on the Chicxulub Impact Crater Expedition introduces kids ages 6-10 to what happened 66 million years ago to cause the mass extinction and how scientists were able to figure this out.

Teachers and home school parents can use the book to teach concepts of changes to Earth’s systems, including how radical changes to environments lead to extinctions, Earth’s place in the Universe, and the interdependence of science, engineering, and technology.

This PDF version of the eBook is available for free on the JOIDES Resolution website! Click here to learn how to download it. It can be viewed on any screen device, including classroom interactive whiteboards. There is also a free interactive iBook version for iPads and Macs that has has pop-ups with photos and other information that are revealed by tapping the screen. The iBook version can be downloaded for free on Apple Books.