Evan Moor ScienceWorks For Kids - Learning About the Earth - Grades K-1

Covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards. Concepts include:Objects in the sky can be seen and described The sun provides light and heat for earth Objects in the sky have patterns of movement The earth is surrounded by air The earth is a sphere covered with soil and water The earth is a sphere of rock Rocks can be described by their physical properties The surface of the earth changes Earth materials provide many of the resources we use Fossils tell us about long agoA variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons and reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, mini-books and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.