Focus on Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook 3rd Edition (hardcover)


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The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of astronomy. Students will learn about the history of astronomy, the telescope, constellations, the Moon and the Sun and their effects on Earth, solar and lunar eclipses, planets and their characteristics, our solar system, neighboring stars, our Milky Way Galaxy, other galaxies, comets, asteroids, nebulae, other objects in space, and more.The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 112 pages. Grades K-4.




Focus on Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook (Hardcover)


Book Description

The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook introduces young students to the scientific discipline of astronomy. Students will learn about the history of astronomy, the telescope, the Moon and the Sun and their effects on Earth, solar and lunar eclipses, planets and their characteristics, our solar system, neighboring stars, our Milky Way Galaxy, other galaxies, comets, asteroids, nebulae, other objects in space, and more. The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook has ten full-color chapters. Grades K-4.




Focus on Middle School Astronomy Student Textbook (Hardcover)


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The Focus On Middle School Astronomy Student Textbook introduces young students to the scientific discipline of astronomy. Students will learn about the history of astronomy; various astronomical tools, including telescopes, space probes, landers, and rovers; the phases of the Moon and how the Moon affects the Earth; the Sun and solar energy; the planets in our solar system and their characteristics; the Milky Way Galaxy and other galaxies; stars and other celestial bodies; and more. The Focus On Middle School Astronomy Student Textbook has ten full color chapters and includes a glossary and pronunciation guide at the back of the book. Grades 5-8.







Focus on Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook


Book Description

The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook introduces young students to the scientific discipline of astronomy. Students will learn about the history of astronomy, the telescope, the Moon and the Sun and their effects on Earth, solar and lunar eclipses, planets and their characteristics, our solar system, neighboring stars, our Milky Way Galaxy, other galaxies, comets, asteroids, nebulae, other objects in space, and more. The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook has ten full-color chapters. Grades K-4.




Focus on Middle School Geology Student Textbook (Softcover)


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The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook introduces young students to the scientific discipline of geology. Students will learn about the many branches of geology; the steps in the scientific method; tools and equipment used by geologists; rocks, minerals, and soils—how they are formed and what they are made of; the various layers inside Earth and how they function; the dynamic Earth—plate tectonics and the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes; the atmosphere—its layers and composition; the hydrosphere, including the hydrologic cycle, oceans, freshwater, and human interactions; the biosphere—its cycles and ecosystems; magnetism, Earth’s magnetic field, and the magnetosphere; Earth as a system and Earth System Science; and more. The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook has ten full color chapters with many illustrations and includes a glossary and pronunciation guide at the back of the book. Grades 5-8.




Focus on Middle School Chemistry Student Textbook 3rd Edition (hardcover)


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The Focus On Middle School Chemistry Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of chemistry. Students will learn about the history of chemistry, tools used in chemistry labs, atoms, the periodic table, molecules, chemical bonding, different types of chemical reactions, acids and bases, pH, acid-base neutralization, nutritional chemistry, pure substances and mixtures, separating mixtures, organic chemistry, polymers, proteins, DNA, and more.The Focus On Middle School Chemistry Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full-color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 182 pages. Grades 5-8.




Exploring Creation with Astronomy


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This wonderful book uses the classical and Charlotte Mason methodology to give elementary school students an introduction to our solar system and the universe that contains it. Narration and notebooking are used to encourage critical thinking, logical ordering, retention, and record keeping. Each lesson in the book is organized with a narrative, some notebook work, an activity, and a project. The activities and projects use easy-to-find household items and truly make the lessons come alive! They include making a solar eclipse, making craters like those found on Mercury, simulating the use of radar to determine hidden landscape, keeping track of the phases of the moon, making a telescope, making fog, and making an astrometer to measure the brightness of a star. Although designed to be read by the parent to elementary students of various grade levels, it is possible for students with a 4th-grade reading level to read this book on their own. Grades K-6.




Scientific American: Presenting Psychology


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Written by two teachers and a science journalist, Presenting Psychology introduces the basics to psychology through magazine-style profiles and video interviews of real people, whose stories provide compelling contexts for the field’s key ideas.




My First Book of Planets


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Blast off on an exploration of outer space with this colorful solar system book for kids 3-5 Get little astronomers excited about the cosmos—from the bright and burning sun, to our own blue Earth, stormy Neptune, and every planet in between. With this incredible exploration of planets for preschool and kindergarten kids, curious learners will discover the ultimate solar system book, featuring amazing pictures and fascinating facts about what makes each planet so special, including its size, distance from the sun, what the surface is like, how many moons it has, and more! Go beyond other planet books for kids with: BIG, BEAUTIFUL IMAGES: Vibrant photos and illustrations will take kids deep into space—no telescope required. ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS: Learn all about the eight planets in our solar system, plus dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. FUN SPACE FACTS: Did you know the bubbles in soda are the same gas that's on Venus? Out of this world facts will make this toddler space book a hit! Show kids the amazing universe that surrounds them with My First Book of Planets.