Spotlight on Earth Science
Earth is a big place, and it?s our home. This makes it well worth learning about. The study of Earth science includes knowledge of landforms, erosion, oceans, weather, and much more. This series takes readers on a journey around the planet to witness Earth?s many amazing natural locations and the fascinating forces that shape and reshape it. These guides encourage readers to build on their own scientific knowledge and abilities by drawing connections between them and essential Earth science topics. Dazzling photographs of Earth?s unique settings and its forces in action help readers get the most out of these fact-filled guides.
? Inclusion of STEM and engineering topics support the progression of
crosscutting concepts included in the Next Generation Science Standards
? Supports the Next Generation Science
Standards by introducing students to the methods by which humans understand
the natural world and how
they interact with their environments
? Addresses the many environmental
impacts humans have on Earth in addition to understanding humankind?s role in
creating, predicting, and preventing environmental problems
