Our Solar System
Set of 11 titles
Our Solar System presents a high-interest STEM exploration of the celestial bodies in the solar system. Each book highlights a different planet or celestial body, detailing its size, composition, atmosphere and weather, gravity, moons, and research and explorations. Vibrant, full-color photos complement the text to show the unique features of each planet or celestial body. Each title has two Take a Look! infographics, including a diagram showing the planet's location in the solar system and a diagram of the planet's composition. Each title also includes sidebars, a glossary, a table of contents, an index, and a STEM activity.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey Number | 523.3-525 |
Lexile | 490L-570L |
ATOS Reading Level | 2.7-2.9 |
Guided Reading Level | J |
Language | English |
Publisher | Jump! |
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Format | Reinforced book |
ISBN | S23JUMP11 |
Copyright | 2023 |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
Our Solar System - Booklist
What will you discover in outer space? The Our Solar System series (11 titles) lets young adventurers explore that very question. Each work uses key early reading features to introduce celestial bodies to youngsters, including quick, digestible chapters that utilize clean layouts, short sentences, repetition of words and phrasing, bolded vocabulary, and “Did You Know?” fact boxes as well as crisp, labeled photos and digital diagrams that support the main text. Mercury shares great details about the planet closest to the sun, from its small size to its surprisingly short orbit. All of the titles have a similar concluding chapter focused on the discoveries made by satellites and modern science, helping readers better understand the short timeline during which we’ve discovered new details about outer space. A supplemental activity at the end of each work is sure to foster curiosity and some fascinating discoveries among budding scientists.