Discover Earth - Searchlight Books™ | Explore Planets & Space for Kids | Perfect for Science Class & Home Learning

You’ve probably seen lots of pictures of Earth taken from satellites. However, you may not know that “Earth is unlike any other place in the solar system.” This is because it’s the only place in our solar system that is “home to billions of plants, animals, and people.” How do we know this? It’s easy because for thousands of years we’ve studied Earth. We live here, so why not? If you’re into planets, you can probably name them all eight of them: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, and Venus. All of these planets orbit the sun, including Earth.If you’re a wannabe space buff, you probably know which planets are closest to the sun. If not, this is something you’ll learn in this book. You’ll also learn that “the time it takes a planet to make one full orbit around the sun is called a year.” Do you know how many days are there in an Earth year? We do have a moon that orbits the earth. Both the Earth and the moon rotate. Do you know which one rotates or “spins every 29.5 days?” If not, you’ll learn the answer to these questions in this book! And then there’s the inside of the Earth. If you’re the curious sort, you’ll want to know about its insides.If you decided you wanted to dig to Earth’s center you’d have to dig “about 3,963 miles (6,378 km)” to its core. The core is the very center and it’s a “hot ball of iron and nickel.” You’ll learn about this core and hot super hot it can get. At the hottest part of the core it is “about 10,800°F 6,000°C).” If you’ve checked out volcanoes in books or on YouTube, you’ve seen some of lava, or melted rock from the core. You’ll also learn more about animal and plant life, our atmosphere, you’ll meet the scientists who taught us what we know about our solar system and the world around us, how we are mapping the ocean floor, and you’ll learn many other fun, fascinating facts about our home planet, Earth.This is a great series of books in which young students can “discover” facts about our planets. Scientists are making great strides, continually learning more about the world around us by the day. In addition to learning about Earth, students will also learn the basic setup of a nonfiction book, something that will carry with them as their reading skills advance. The book has several high-interest, full color photographs and illustrations as well as STEM Highlight sidebars. One of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) sidebars discusses the tectonic plates, earthquakes, and the possibility of volcanic eruptions from plate movement. In the back of the book is an index, a glossary, a Looking Ahead section, and additional recommended book and website resources to explore.Age Range: 8 to 12 yearsGrade Level: 3 to 4DISCOVER PLANETS:Discover EarthDiscover JupiterDiscover MarsDiscover MercuryDiscover NeptuneDiscover SaturnDiscover UranusDiscover VenusThis book courtesy of the publisher (to the library).