Climb Aboard! Explore planets and how they are formed! Meet key astronomers! Examine the history of mapping the stars! Investigate red giants, black and white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernovas, and black holes! See an infographic showing our solar system’s statistics! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of the brightest stars complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore the difference between meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid! Investigate comet composition and development and their observation through history! Learn about asteroids! Learn about key astronomers tools such as telescopes and the Deep Impact spacecraft! See an infographic showing a comet’s orbit! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of Near Earth Objects complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore different types of galaxies! Learn how galaxies are formed! Meet key astronomers examine the tools they use such as the Hubble Space Telescope, satellites, and probes! See an infographic showing Earth in the Milky Way! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of seven different galaxies complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore how the moon was formed! Learn about eclipses, the moon’s atmosphere, and the effects of its gravitational pull on Earth! Meet key Russian and American astronauts and their contributions to lunar exploration! See an infographic showing the moon’s phases! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of moon statistics complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore how NASA was formed! Meet early astronauts! Examine the Gemini and Apollo programs! Investigate Keck, Keck II, the Hubble Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory! Learn about space shuttles and stations! See an infographic showing the electromagnetic spectrum! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of landmarks in space exploration complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore how the sun was formed! Investigate spots, flares, and solar wind! Meet early astronomers working to understand the sun! Examine the sun, the moon, Earth, and gravity! Learn about solar observatories! See an infographic showing the sun’s layers! Did You Know? fact boxes and a Guidebook of facts about the sun complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Climb Aboard! Explore the beginning of the universe, the big bang theory, galaxies, and black holes! Learn about key astronomers and their contributions to space exploration! Examine the Hubble Space Telescope and the Large Hadron Collider! See an infographic showing a timeline of the universe! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of black holes complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
In Spacecraft, early fluent readers learn about the construction and function of a variety of spacecraft. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating vehicles exploring our universe. An infographic examines the anatomy of the space shuttle, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about spacecraft using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Spacecraft also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Take an in depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.
Jeffery quiere Saturno para su cumpleaños y quiere - todas las 47 lunas. Después de todo ¡estas podrían ser luces fantásticas para la noche! Pero él no es egoísta; él compartirá los anillos con algunos de sus amigos de la escuela y su profesora, la Srta. Cassini. Los hechos reales acerca de Saturno están entrelazados inadvertidamente en esta historia divertida en la que Geraldo explica lo que él hará en el presente y como él lo cuidará. Será mejor que su papá se apresure con la orden porque el pedido puede que tome un tiempo largo.
Get answers in this nonfiction storybook to your fascinating questions! Colorful pictures, short sentences, and a small amount of predictable text per page make this book perfect for reluctant and struggling readers.
Paisley and Ben travel to other planets to find out if life exists beyond Earth.
From electric cars to manned rockets launched into space, Elon Musk has become America's inventor of things we could only imagine before. Read how he did it all, and what he plans to do next!
Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the first moon landing. Full-color spreads provide information about the event’s critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to the Moon, visits the sites from the Apollo missions, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Moon vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Mars, learns about the harsh conditions on the rocky red planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Mars vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Jupiter, learns about the harsh conditions on the biggest planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Jupiter vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Saturn, learns about the harsh conditions on the gas planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Saturn vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Neptune and the outer reaches of the solar system, learns about the harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Neptune vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Uranus, learns about the harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Uranus vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Mercury, learns about the harsh conditions on the rocky planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Mercury vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Venus, learns about the extremely hot and harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Venus vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary.
Introduces the moon, planets, and other objects in space, while teaching the concept of counting to ten.
En el libro se explica cómo son las estrellas. Habla de la Vía Láctea y las estrellas que la conforman.