Books with title Exploring Planet Earth and the Moon

We are so used to Earth and its wonders that sometimes it is hard to remember that it is just one of the millions of planets scattered throughout the universe. In this heavily illustrated volume, students will learn all about our home planet and its moon. Packed with facts about the planet's properties, students will learn how Earth and the moon work together, what we have learned about the moon from years of space exploration, and the moon's influence on weather and ocean tides. One day they might even live in a colony on the moon!

We are so used to Earth and its wonders that sometimes it is hard to remember that it is just one of the millions of planets scattered throughout the universe. In this heavily illustrated volume, students will learn all about our home planet and its moon. Packed with facts about the planet's properties, students will learn how Earth and the moon work together, what we have learned about the moon from years of space exploration, and the moon's influence on weather and ocean tides. One day they might even live in a colony on the moon!

The first in a series of books on science, this book has broad appeal for any elementary-age child, but is written specifically as a resource tool for fifth grade through junior high level. Blending a creationism perspective of history with definitions of terms and identification of famous explorers, scientists, etc., this book gives students an excellent initial knowledge of people and places, encouraging them to continue their studies in-depth. Supplemented with photographs, illustrations, questions, and chapter review activities, Exploring Planet Earth brings to life people like Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus, and gives students the opportunity to read history that hasn’t been altered or erased altogether.

Photographs from NASA coupled with artist’s renderings of faraway planets beautifully illustrate the reaches of space, both near and far.Space exploration—the final frontier—has always excited the world’s imagination, especially children’s. Now they can see for themselves everything the universe has to offer. Covering everything from the first rockets to landing on the Moon to new knowledge of other planets to what a colony on Mars would look like, this book will satisfy the curiosity of young space enthusiasts and pique the interest of those learning about space exploration for the first time.

Photographs from NASA coupled with artist’s renderings of faraway planets beautifully illustrate the reaches of space, both near and far.Space exploration—the final frontier—has always excited the world’s imagination, especially children’s. Now they can see for themselves everything the universe has to offer. Covering everything from the first rockets to landing on the Moon to new knowledge of other planets to what a colony on Mars would look like, this book will satisfy the curiosity of young space enthusiasts and pique the interest of those learning about space exploration for the first time.