EXPLORING PLANETS EARTH

YOUNG READERS WILL LEARN THE SECRETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN THE EXPLORING PLANETS SERIES. BUDDING ASTRONOMERS WILL ALSO FIND OUT WHY THE PLANETS MOVE AROUND THE SUN AND WHY EARTH IS THE ONLY KNOWN PLANET TO SUPPORT LIFE. IN LINE WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS, THIS COMPELLING SERIES ADDRESSES KEY LEARNING SKILLS SUCH AS CLASSIFYING, ANALYZING, CONNECTING AND OBSERVING THROUGH THE SENSES. EACH VOLUME EXPLORES A PLANET'S ORBIT, LIFE FORMS, NAME ORIGIN, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, LOCATION IN SPACE, TIMELINE OF OBSERVATION, AND COMPARISON TO EARTH.