Earth: The Planet of Life
From the Set Our Solar System
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about planet Earth's unique characteristics. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the planet's defining features, composition, atmosphere, weather, gravity, moons, and more. Take a Look! infographics feature a diagram showing the planet's location in the solar system as well as a diagram showing the planet's composition. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about the Earth using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Earth also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Earth is part of Jump!'s Our Solar System series.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey Number | 525 |
Lexile | 490L |
ATOS Reading Level | 2.7 |
Guided Reading Level | J |
Language | English |
Publisher | Jump! |
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Format | Reinforced book |
ISBN | 9798885243469 |
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.