Steve Tomecek
2) Dirt
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Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
4) Sun
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Brief text explains what the sun is made of, its distance from Earth, and its relation to other planets in the solar system.
6) Stars
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Introduces stars and what they are made of, how they shine, their positions with relation to earth, and more.
11) Rocks & minerals
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A survey of the earth's rocks and minerals explores some of the ways they have been transformed into usable materials from talcum powder to silver jewelry, in a reference complemented by a bonus activity suggestion.
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Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!
Is it true that heat waves can make roads break apart? Yes! When it's extra hot, the materials that roads are made of will swell and start to crack. INSIDE, YOU'LL FIND: •How heat waves and droughts happen, why they happen, and an account of the most devastating ones in recent history; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams-and what you can do if...
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Did you know the moon is considered a natural satellite? Or that its gravity affects ocean tides on Earth? This book explores the closest celestial body to Earth and the ways in which the moon and Earth affect each other.
Chapters introduce topics including the moon's origin, its makeup and phases, the first people to walk on its surface, and the moon's role in both lunar and solar eclipses.Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a...