| Earth Contributor(s): Thompson, Luke (Author) |
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ISBN: 082395644X ISBN-13: 9780823956449 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: Your students will be fascinated by this exciting new series that explores the nine planets in our solar system. The books in this collection go into great detail to provide readers with interesting facts about each planet, including Earth. Cutting-edge information includes details of the February 2000 Endeavor mission, which used radar to create maps of Earth. The books will also give students a close-up view of many of the planets, courtesy of the photos sent back from the Voyager space probes and the Hubble Space telescope. This series is designed to touch upon several elementary school curriculum corollaries including Earth Science and Space Science. Young minds will surely be engaged as they learn more about space and its many mysteries. Kids will be fascinated to learn about their familiar Earth in its context as one of the nine planets in our solar system. This book discusses Earth's seasons, atmosphere, composition, and its amazing ability to support life. Students will come away from this book with a new understanding of and respect for our remarkable Earth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 525 |
| LCCN: 00024770 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Series: Library of the Planets |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 10.52" W x 9.98" (0.91 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45585 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Students will be fascinated to learn about their home planet Earth. They will learn about Earth in its context as one of the nine planets in our solar system. This book discusses Earth's seasons, atmosphere, composition, and its amazing ability to support life. |