Home, Sweet Home! This title is about Earth, the planet we live on! The layers of the Earth, how it relates to the other planets in our solar system, and how it is the only known planet to sustain life, as far as we know, are all discussed in this science title. Learn about how the Earth rotates on its axis, giving us day and night, and how it orbits and is warmed by that giant star we call the Sun. This book will allow students to make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on E...

The four planets farthest from the Sun are called the gas giants. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are different from the other planets in our solar system. They are not solid, but are made of liquids and clouds of gas with gravity pulling it all together into a planet shape. Learn facts about the climate, gases, size, and other quirky things each of the planets possess. This book isn’t filled with hot air! Pull out your telescope and see if you can observe one of these planets. This b...

Five and counting! So far, astronomers have discovered five dwarf planets in our solar system. Pluto, which was once thought of as the ninth planet, is today classified as a dwarf planet. This book looks at the current dwarf planets, characteristics, size, and orbital patterns, as well as the three rules scientists follow to characterize these tiny, round space objects. Every day new discoveries are being made. Who knows how many dwarf planets we will find in the future! This book will all...

El sol nos da calor y luz. También ayuda al cambio de estaciones. ¡Conoce sobre todas las formas en que el sol es muy importante para nuestro planeta! Las imágenes vibrantes y familiares se combinan con texto fácil de leer para proporcionar un claro entendimiento a los lectores del efecto del sol, simplificando los conceptos científicos. Este lector también incluye instrucciones para una actividad de ciencias interesante y problemas de práctica para fomentar la comprensión de los estudiant...