Earth and the Solar System (Science Alive!)
Learn the secrets of the solar system with easy to follow experiments that explore and explain space.
Find out why the planets move around the sun and why the Earth is the only known planet to support life. History and quiz boxes explain ancient ideas about the planets and biography boxes tell the stories of early astronomers.
Earth and the Solar System examines:
- How Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit
- The difference between a meteor and a meteorite
- How Isaac Newton developed his theory of gravity
- The greenhouse effect and the ozone layer
- The first man-made satellite
Target age group 8-11
Find out why the planets move around the sun and why the Earth is the only known planet to support life. History and quiz boxes explain ancient ideas about the planets and biography boxes tell the stories of early astronomers.
Earth and the Solar System examines:
- How Earth revolves around the sun in an orbit
- The difference between a meteor and a meteorite
- How Isaac Newton developed his theory of gravity
- The greenhouse effect and the ozone layer
- The first man-made satellite
Target age group 8-11
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingLibrary Binding
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Theme 1Science & Nature
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Theme 2Science & Technology
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeAeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
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Awards
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AuthorLauw, Darlene
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SeriesScience Alive!
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AR Level6.1
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Dewey523.2
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PublisherCrabtree Publishing Company
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Publication Date1/1/2003
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Pages32
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Dimensions0.34 H × 11.0 L × 8.76 W
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Case Qty40
